Dickens in America (2005)

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 10 episodes

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A British actress retraces Charles Dickens's 1842 trip across America. She visits places he saw and reads from his travel book, mixing history with her own impressions.

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What happens

Dickens in America is a 2005 television documentary following Charles Dickens's travels across the United States in 1842, during which the young journalist penned a travel book, American Notes for General Circulation. It is hosted by British actress Miriam Margolyes, a lifelong fan of Dickens, and intersperses history with travelogue and interviews. It was produced by Lion Television Scotland for BBC Four. Nathaniel Parker provided the voice of Dickens, quoting from his texts throughout the journey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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