Rediscovered Charles Dickens portrait gets permanent home at museum
A portrait of Charles Dickens which had been missing for 174 years has been given a permanent home in the place where he penned some of his most famous novels.
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Guy Pearce to play Scrooge in star-studded BBC adaptation of A Christmas Carol
Guy Pearce will be joined by Stephen Graham and Andy Serkis in a new BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, co-produced by Ridley Scott and Tom Hardy.
Lost portrait of Charles Dickens goes on display in author’s family home
A portrait of Charles Dickens which was lost for 174 years has gone on display inside the author’s family home in London.
Lost portrait of Charles Dickens will finally go on display in author’s home
A portrait of Charles Dickens which was lost for 174 years will finally hang in the author’s family home.
Exhibition sheds light on how Charles Dickens used food as social commentary
A new exhibition will explore how Charles Dickens used food as social commentary, and how childhood hunger shaped his political views.
Lost portrait of a young Charles Dickens found
A portrait of the “charismatic” young Charles Dickens has been unearthed in South Africa after 174 years.
Charles Dickens letter in which he adopts voice of Mrs Gamp up for auction
A letter penned by Charles Dickens in which he adopts the voice of one of his literary creations is going under the hammer.
BBC planning adaptation of Andrea Levy’s award-winning The Long Song
Britain’s rarely acknowledged part of colonial history in the Caribbean is to come under scrutiny as Andrea Levy’s award-winning novel The Long Song is to be turned into a three-part BBC drama.
Dan Stevens: I’ve had more challenging roles in America
Former Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens has said that working in America has helped him broaden his horizons and tackle a wider range of roles away from his period drama past.
Charles Dickens exhibition in Aberdeen displaying rare first editions
There are great expectations for a new Charles Dickens exhibition which opened in Aberdeen, marking more than 150 years since the writer's first visit to the city.