10.030 minSeason 1 • Episode 20
LatestArthur is determined to finally become the man his father intended him to be, so he goes to see Fagin and acquires the services of Bill Sikes - but is it too late to put a stop to the wedding? Meanwhile, Compeyson hopes his heartfelt confession to Amelia will be enough to convince her of his feelings.
Dickensian intertwines the realm of fictional characters in Charles Dickens’ novels—including Scrooge, Fagin and Miss Havisham—in half-hour episodes, as their lives intertwine in 19th century London. The Old Curiosity Shop sits next door to The Three Cripples Pub, while Fagin’s Den is hidden down a murky alley off a bustling Victorian street.
Production
Seamless shared London that makes Dickens feel like one universe
Acting
Stephen Rea's Bucket steals every scene he's in
Writing
Fanfic-level audacity with actual BBC budget
Alexandra Moen
Frances Barbary
Ned Dennehy
Ebenezer Scrooge
Stephen Rea
Inspector Bucket
Pauline Collins
Mrs Gamp
Peter Firth
Jacob Marley
Phoebe Dynevor
Martha Cratchit
Omid Djalili
Mr Venus
Joseph Quinn
Arthur Havisham
Tuppence Middleton
Amelia Havisham
Sophie Rundle
Honoria Barbary
Tom Weston-Jones
Meriweather Compeyson
Robert Wilfort
Bob Cratchit
Caroline Quentin
Mrs. Bumble
Anton Lesser
Fagin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tony Jordan, creator of EastEnders, pitched this as 'Dickens meets soap opera'—explaining why everyone has a secret twin.
The show assumes you've read everything; Miss Havisham's fire is background noise to someone else's plot, which is either brilliant or infuriating depending on your lit-nerd level.
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