A Dickens Of A Christmas

Our Mutual Friend (1998)

Category: Drama | Director: Julian Farino | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: Yes

Format: | Starring: Anna Friel, Keeley Hawes, Steven Mackintosh

Based on Charles Dickens' novel, this lavish "Masterpiece Theatre" production is set in 1860s London and concerns two converging love affairs, one involving a millionaire's son who fakes his own death ... more

Bleak House (2005)/The Old Curiosity Shop (2007)

Category: Drama | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Gillian Anderson

Four-disc set includes "Bleak House" and "The Old Curiosity Shop."

Charles Dickens' London: Life (2008)

Category: Documentary | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Ever wonder what it means when a world is described as "Dickensian"? See the impoverished locations of 19th-century London that tested the spirit and resilience of the young Charles Dickens even as they ... more

Charles Dickens' London: Works (2008)

Category: Documentary | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Step inside the mind of Charles Dickens with this entertaining travelogue that offers a glimpse of the London that inspired the world of his many enduring books. The program goes inside Dickens' Doughty ... more

Charles Dickens' London: Age (2008)

Category: Documentary | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Closing out the compelling trilogy of documentaries exploring the London of Charles Dickens' era, this program takes a sweeping look at Victorians of both high and low class. The wealthy and poor, righteous ... more

Charles Dickens (3-DVD Set)

Category: Drama | Director: Simon Curtis | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Richards, Ciaran Mcmenamin

Comprehensive three-disc set utilizes dramatic re-creations to examine the literary giant's fascinating life and the profound effect it had on his work. "Uncovering the Real Dickens" blends documentary ... more

Dickens In America (2005)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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In 1842, English novelist Charles Dickens embarked upon a lengthy tour of the United States and Canada. His travels formed the basis of his book "American Notes," and in this enlightening 10-part BBC ... more

Little Dorrit (2008)

Category: Drama | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Matthew Macfadyen, Tom Courtenay, Claire Foy

Charles Dickens' satiric novel is brought to life in this fantastic BBC miniseries. In 1820s London, Arthur Clennam becomes determined to discover the truth behind the presence of young Amy Dorrit, a ... more

Dickens Of London (1976)

Category: Drama | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Ben Kingsley, Diana Coupland, Roy Dotrice

He was the most popular author in 19th-century Britain, if not the world, yet for all his work as a writer, lecturer, and social critic his personal life was burdened with financial and family problems. ... more