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Dickens Confidential - Series One 02-05-2007 - 06-06-2007<br />
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Not my rip, thanks to Private Walker in alt.binaries.sounds.radio.bbc<br />
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Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have tackled bringing the news to the masses.<br />
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1/6. Railway Kings<br />
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By Mike Walker.<br />
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Chief Correspondent Jack Marshall investigates the causes of a tragic railway accident, a difficult task since the owner of the railway is a shareholder in the paper and his daughter is in charge of petty cash.<br />
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Dickens ....................................... Jamie Glover<br />
Jack .......................................... Freddy White<br />
Agnes ......................................... Jasmine Hyde<br />
Joseph Paxton ................................. John Dougall<br />
Howerd ............................................ Sam Dale<br />
Mickey's Jim ................................. Gerard Murphy<br />
Bristol Jenny ................................. Alex Tregear<br />
Widow ....................................... Rachel Bavidge<br />
Navvy ...................................... Anthony Glennon<br />
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Directed by David Hunter.<br />
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2/6. Darker than you Think<br />
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By Mike Walker.<br />
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A serial killer is at large. Chief Correspondent Jack is sent to investigate, but Agnes seems rather more interested in her new beau, a pioneering and seemingly philanthropic doctor, than following the progress of his leads.<br />
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Dickens ....................................... Jamie Glover<br />
Agnes ......................................... Jasmine Hyde<br />
Jack .......................................... Freddy White<br />
Henry Jenks ............................... Nicholas Boulton<br />
Inspector Leavett .............................. Harry Myers<br />
Scottish convict .............................. John Dougall<br />
London convict .................................... Sam Dale<br />
Warder ..................................... Anthony Glennon<br />
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Directed by Tracey Neale.<br />
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3/6. High Society<br />
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By Deborah Davis.<br />
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Attending the opening of Parliament by the new young Queen Victoria, Dickens finds himself rubbing shoulders with the great and the good, in particular the alluring Lady Kames. Will this elevation compromise his editorial judgment, especially when a scandalous <br />
story emerges?<br />
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Dickens ....................................... Jamie Glover<br />
Jack .......................................... Freddy White<br />
Agnes ......................................... Jasmine Hyde<br />
Lord Henry Kames ........................... Robert Bathurst<br />
Lady Belinda Kames ........................... Juliet Aubrey<br />
William Percy ................................ Bertie Carvel<br />
Robert ........................................ John Dougall<br />
James ............................................. Sam Dale<br />
Mrs Slingsby ................................ Melinda Walker<br />
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Directed by Tracey Neale.<br />
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4/6. Captain Swing<br />
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By Annie Caulfield.<br />
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Staying at her father's country residence, Agnes finds herself at the centre of a story when her father's beloved steam plough is <br />
destroyed. Dickens begins an investigation but Agnes realises that there is much more at stake than broken and burnt property.<br />
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Dickens ....................................... Jamie Glover<br />
Agnes ......................................... Jasmine Hyde<br />
Jack .......................................... Freddy White<br />
Patty ....................................... Jasmine Callan<br />
Tom ........................................ Anthony Glennon<br />
Joseph Paxton ................................. John Dougall<br />
Mrs Drake ........................................ Ann Beach<br />
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Directed by David Hunter.<br />
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5/6. Foundry<br />
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By Mike Walker.<br />
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Dickens asks Jack to investigate the death of a young boy at an iron foundry. But the story feels uncomfortably close to home for <br />
Dickens and he begins to question his motives. He is also still unaware of Agnes's involvement with the paper.<br />
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Dickens ....................................... Jamie Glover<br />
Agnes ......................................... Jasmine Hyde<br />
Mr Fell .................................... Jonathan Keeble<br />
Widow ....................................... Charlie Brooks<br />
Billy ........................................... Harry Eden<br />
Joseph Paxton ................................. John Dougall<br />
Factory Owner ..................................... Sam Dale<br />
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Directed by Tracey Neale.<br />
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6/6. Innocence<br />
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By Mike Walker.<br />
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Through a chance encounter with a young woman of the night, Dickens embroils the paper in another dangerous investigation. <br />
Drawn into the murky world of prostitution and opium, Agnes and Jack encounter a formidable adversary from the past.<br />
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Dickens ....................................... Jamie Glover<br />
Agnes ......................................... Jasmine Hyde<br />
Jack .......................................... Freddy White<br />
Catherine ............................... Charlotte Emmerson<br />
Colonel Corbett ................................ Clive Swift<br />
Pimp ......................................... Gerard Murphy<br />
Hawker ..................................... Anthony Glennon<br />
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Directed by David Hunter.<br />
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Type : mpeg 1 layer III<br />
Bitrate : 192<br />
Mode : stereo<br />
Frequency : 48000 Hz<br />
Length : 04:23:25<br />
Encoder : Lame 3.97<br />
Source : Freeview<br />
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