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Issue 61

Little Dorrit - Part 3

• Learn how Charles Dickens devoted himself to social campaigning and charitable work for the poor
• Find out about the sets and locations that appear in this classic adaptation
• Visit the beautiful city of Venice that inspired writers and artists alike
• Sir Tom Courtney talks about playing the complex character William Dorrit


Issue 62

Little Dorrit - Part 4

• Discover how Charles Dickens’s reading tours won the hearts of the public while destroying his health
• Take a tour of a 19th century debtors’ prison
• Read about the tragic history of suicide
• Meet newcomer Claire Foy who took the part of Amy Dorrit


Issue 63

The Barchester Chronicles - Part 1

• Learn how this BBC adaptation marked the 100th anniversary of Trollope’s death
• Read about the travels that the author undertook during his lifetime and how they inspired his writing
• Meet the varied characters who appear in The Barchester Chronicles
• Discover real-life eccentric members of the clergy in the Victorian era


Issue 64

The Barchester Chronicles - Part 2

• Director David Giles recalls his experiences of The Barchester Chronicles
• Visit Trollope’s fictional county of Barchester
• Meet the remarkable young artists of the Pre-Raphaelite period
• An exclusive interview with George Costigan who plays journalist Tom Towers

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