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Dickens of London is a 1976 television miniseries from Yorkshire Television based on the life of English novelist Charles Dickens. Both Dickens and his father John were played by British actor Roy Dotrice. The series was written by Wolf Mankowitz and Marc Miller. In the United States, the series was shown in 1977.
Original Release
09/17/1976
US Release
08/28/1977
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Roy Dotrice | Charles Dickens / Mr. John Dickens |
| John F. Landry | Dolby |
| Diana Coupland | Mrs. Dickens |
| Adrienne Burgess | Catherine Dickens / Catherine Hogarth |
| Lois Baxter | Mary Hogarth |
| Graham Faulkner | Fred Dickens |
| Simon Bell | Charles Dickens as a Boy |
| Holly Palance | Miss Baldwin |
| Gene Foad | Charles Dickens as a Young Man |
| Robert Longden | Hablot Browne |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mask | Friday, 17 September 1976 |
| 2 | The Deed | Tuesday, 05 October 1976 |
| 3 | Blacking | Tuesday, 12 October 1976 |
| 4 | Love | Tuesday, 19 October 1976 |
| 5 | Success | Friday, 15 October 1976 |
| 6 | Fame | Tuesday, 02 November 1976 |
| 7 | Money | Tuesday, 09 November 1976 |
| 8 | Possession | Tuesday, 16 November 1976 |
| 9 | Dreams | Tuesday, 23 November 1976 |
| 10 | Magic | Tuesday, 30 November 1976 |
| 11 | Nightmare | Tuesday, 07 December 1976 |
| 12 | Angel | Tuesday, 14 December 1976 |
| 13 | Memories | Tuesday, 21 December 1976 |
Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Roy Dotrice | Charles Dickens / Mr. John Dickens |
| John F. Landry | Dolby |
| Diana Coupland | Mrs. Dickens |
| Adrienne Burgess | Catherine Dickens / Catherine Hogarth |
| Lois Baxter | Mary Hogarth |
| Graham Faulkner | Fred Dickens |
| Simon Bell | Charles Dickens as a Boy |
| Holly Palance | Miss Baldwin |
| Gene Foad | Charles Dickens as a Young Man |
| Robert Longden | Hablot Browne |
| T.R. Bowen | John Forster |
| Paul Lavers | James Lamert |
| Pheona McLellan | Fanny Dickens as a Child |
| George Waring | Huffam |
| Claire McLellan | Letitia Dickens |
| Lynsey Baxter | Orfling |
| Richard Kay | Hall |
| Michael Macowan | Sir Giles |
| Dudley Jones | La Salle |
| Karen Dotrice | Maria Beadnell |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Cunliffe | Executive Producer |
| Marc Miller | Producer |
