Dominic is Joined by the brilliant Dr. Claire Wood , who is a lecturer in Victorian Literature at the University of Leicester and a former research associate at the University of York. Claire’s writing on Dickens includes: Dickens and the Business of Death , published by Cambridge University Press. Claire is also a founder of the Dickens Code which seeks to crack the mysteries of Dickens’ unique form of shorthand - a project that has just been nominated for a Times Education Award .. Also joinin...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 15
It's summer ... the perfect time to talk about Dickens' travels abroad. Dominic is joined again by the brilliant Lucinda Hawskley who returns to talk about her new book Dickens and Travel ... A perfect addition to your holiday reading! Mentioned also in the episode are two portraits which you can view here: Daniel Maclise's "Charles Dickens" ('Nickleby Portrait) 1839 Francis Alexander's "Charles Dickens" 1842 Plus Harry Styles' latest album Harry's House ! To book for Dominic's GHOSTS AND MURDER...
Aug 19, 2022•53 min•Ep. 14
Dominic is joined by the inimitable Stephen Fry who takes the listener on an intricate journey through the fog and mystery of Dickens' thrilling masterpiece: Bleak House Reading extracts from Esther's narrative also is the brilliant Sally Scott And here is a link to Miriam Margolyes' unabridged audiobook of Bleak House mentioned in the episode If you'd like to make a small donation to support the running of this series please click here Support the show If you'd like to make a donation to suppor...
Jul 27, 2022•49 min•Ep. 13
Host Dominic Gerrard reads the opening chapter of Great Expectations ... Support the show If you'd like to make a donation to support the costs of producing this series you can buy 'coffees' right here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dominicgerrard Thank you so much! Host: Dominic Gerrard Series Artwork: Léna Gibert Original Music: Dominic Gerrard Thank you for listening!...
Jul 08, 2022•12 min
On the 207th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo Dominic is joined by the inimitable Bernard Cornwell OBE. Author of the hugely successful Sharpe series which takes the reader through the Napoleonic Wars, Bernard's latest novel Sharpe's Assassin is now available in paperback and follows the events of the occupation of Paris immediately after Napoleon's defeat. Bernard has also written a straight history of Waterloo which is an indispensable guide to the campaign. Dickens was only 3 years old o...
Jun 18, 2022•58 min•Ep. 12
Dominic is joined by Marzia Dati : Professor of English Literature at Liceo Marconi High School and founder of the first Italian Branch of the International Dickens Fellowship, in her home town of Carrara. Marzia’s new book A Sentimental Journey through Carrara is a visitor’s guide to this remarkable town that sits at the foot of the Apuan Alps, as they slope their way down to the Sea … These marble mountains gave Michelangelo the stone from which he cut the figure of his famous David, and today...
May 08, 2022•39 min•Ep. 11
Dominic is joined by Ravenmaster Christopher Skaife for a special episode on Grip. Chris looks after the world famous ravens at the Tower of London, and tells hilarious anecdotes about his Ravens and how ingenious Dickens' descriptions of these rare and wonderful creatures are in Barnaby Rudge ... This episode also includes special readings from curator of Jane Austen's House Sophie Reynolds. HAPPY EASTER! Support the show If you'd like to make a donation to support the costs of producing this s...
Apr 14, 2022•47 min•Ep. 10
Dominic is joined by Professor Robert Douglas-Fairhurst to discuss his extraordinary biography of Dickens The Turning Point: A Year That Changed Dickens and the World ... The year is 1851 and London's Hyde Park is centre stage with the opening of The Great Exhibition. It is also the year that Dickens sits down to write his masterpiece: Bleak House ... Thank you for listening! To support this series please follow the link below Support the show If you'd like to make a donation to support the cost...
Mar 25, 2022•55 min•Ep. 9
Dominic is joined by the brilliant John Bowen : Professor of 19th Century Literature at the University of York. He is the author of Other Dickens: Pickwick to Chuzzlewit a book which focuses on Dickens’ early novels. John’s work has brought him in to close collaboration with many of the UK’s leading cultural organisations: such as the BBC, British Library, and the V&A. He was also was an academic advisor to David Edgar’s adaptation of A Christmas Carol for the RSC. In this episode they discu...
Mar 08, 2022•43 min•Ep. 8
Dominic is joined by the celebrated Austen biographer Dr. Helena Kelly - author of Jane Austen, The Secret Radical Helena has completed a new, soon to be published, biography on Dickens and gives an exclusive interview about it here! Support the show If you'd like to make a donation to support the costs of producing this series you can buy 'coffees' right here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dominicgerrard Thank you so much! Host: Dominic Gerrard Series Artwork: Léna Gibert Original Music: Dominic ...
Feb 17, 2022•56 min•Ep. 7
To mark Charles Dickens' 210th Birthday , Dominic reads the opening chapter of David Copperfield ... If you wish to make a small donation to this series - all coffees are hugely appreciated! Link here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dominicgerrard/c/2529502?uid=1728604 Support the show If you'd like to make a donation to support the costs of producing this series you can buy 'coffees' right here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dominicgerrard Thank you so much! Host: Dominic Gerrard Series Artwork: Lé...
Feb 07, 2022•27 min
Dominic is joined by Dickens' Great-Great Grandson, Gerald Dickens . They talk in detail about the Staplehurst Rail Crash of 1865 and Gerald's new book on the tragedy Dickens and Staplehurst … How the trauma of this experience effected Dickens and led him to write The Signalman … They also explore Gerald's career as a celebrated performer of Dickens' works If you'd like to support this podcast series please feel free to make a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dominicgerrard/c/2529502?...
Feb 03, 2022•48 min•Ep. 6
Dominic is joined by the celebrated writer, broadcaster, journalist and literary critic: Professor John Mullan . They have a lively discussion on Great Expectations with a particular emphasis on some of the 'forgotten' characters - such as Biddy. John's celebrated book The Artful Dickens is a must read for anyone wanting to deepen their appreciation of Dickens' genius and influence on contemporary fiction If you'd like to support this podcast series please feel free to make a donation here: http...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 5
It's Christmas Eve ... and Dominic's special guest is the brilliant actress, comedian and satirist, Rosie Holt and host of the NonCensored Podcast . This week, they have both re-read A Christmas Carol and are set to talk through what they found in each of the Staves. They also get massively sidetracked and talk about It’s A Wonderful Life, Scrooged and The Muppets … MERRY CHRISTMAS! Support the show If you'd like to make a donation to support the costs of producing this series you can buy 'coffe...
Dec 24, 2021•44 min•Ep. 4
In this episode Dominic is joined by the inimitable Miriam Margolyes . With a career spanning six decades, this celebrated actress has been a life-long fan of Dickens throughout. Now in her 80th year she has recently published her autobiography This Much is True ... A candid, unflinching, and hugely entertaining story of her life and career. In this course of this interview, Miriam talks in great detail about her one woman show Dickens and Women and gives an exciting announcement about its futur...
Dec 22, 2021•35 min•Ep. 3
In this Christmas episode Dominic is joined by the Tony Award winning director Tim Carroll. They share their love for Dickens and discuss the process of creating two very different stage adaptations of A Christmas Carol . One a large ensemble production at The Shaw Festival Theatre , Ontario; the other a solo performance that has just been filmed inside the Charles Dickens Museum , London. This broadcast of this episode also marks the 178th Anniversary of the publication of Dickens' 'ghostly lit...
Dec 19, 2021•50 min•Ep. 2
In this first episode, Dominic is joined by Dickens' Great-Great-Great Granddaughter, the Writer and Broadcaster, Lucinda Hawksley . On a cold December morning they talk through Lucinda's book Dickens and Christmas , which has just been published in paperback by Pen & Sword Books. It follows the story of Dickens' earliest Christmas as an infant, through to the five great festive novellas he wrote during the 1840s. From A Christmas Carol to the Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain ... Lucinda'...
Dec 07, 2021•45 min•Ep. 1
