Nicholas Nickleby in 30 parts!
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Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour Drama
Dramatised by Mike Walker and Georgette Prichard
Original Broadcast: 1999-10-25 to 1999-12-03*
Repeat Broadcast on BBC-Radio 4X: 6th February to 16th March 2012
30 x 15' @ 128kbps - 44.1kHz - stereo - mp3 - msmystery
Synopsis
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, (or Nicholas Nickleby for short) is a comic novel by Charles Dickens. Originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839, it was Dickens' third novel.
The story is of Nicholas's triumph against adversity: he defeats his wicked Uncle Ralph and the loathsome Squeers in order to carve out a life for himself, his family and the pitiful boy, Smike. Eventually he wins the hand of a beautiful girl, Madeline Bray.
"The really exciting thing was working on an entirely new approach to a Dickens dramatisation," said the director, Jeremy Mortimer "By dividing the novel into 15-minute episodes, I think we've captured the sense of excitement and anticipation that the reader must have felt when reading Dickens's original instalments, first published in Bentley's Miscellany in the 1830's."
Episodes
1/30. With his father dead, Nicholas seeks help from his Uncle. Dickens dramatisation.
2/30. Nicholas gets a position in Yorkshire as assistant to the iniquitous Wackford Squeers
3/30. Nicholas arrives in the loathsome Dotheboys Hall in Yorkshire
4/30. Nicholas finds himself in Fanny Squeers' affections.
5/30. Smike is on the receiving end of Squeers' spite, while Fanny is a woman scorned.
6/30. Nicholas heads to London, where his mother and sister uneasily await.
7/30. Kate Nickleby begins work at Mantalini's dressmakers.
8/30. Miserable at the dressmakers, Kate encounters Sir Mulberry Hawk.
9/30. Nicholas and Smike arrive in London.
10/30. Fanny Squeers slurs Nicholas's name to his uncle, mother and sister.
11/30. Nicholas and Smike leave London to seek their fortunes.
12/30. Kate suffers from Sir Mulberry Hawk's sinister advances.
13/30. Nicholas and Smike begin their new theatrical careers.
14/30. Sir Mulberry Hawke takes Kate Nickleby and her mother to the theatre.
15/30. Nicholas is alerted to Sir Mulberry Hawke's treatment of his sister Kate.
16/30. Alfred Mantallini's melodrama increases when he asks for more money.
17/30. Nicholas is pleased with Smike's progress in the garden.
18/30. As he dreams about Kate, Smike gets a shock, but soon discovers a surprising ally.
19/30. John Browdie reveals how he outsmarted Wackford Squeers.
20/30. Wackford Squeers has a shocking revelation for Smike.
21/30. Nicholas meets the distressed Madeline Bray.
22/30. Arthur Gride has an unwelcome proposal in store for Madeline Bray.
23/30. Mrs Nickleby is flattered by the attentions of an amorous old neighbour.
24/30. Will Madeline agree to Arthur Gride's proposal?
25/30. With the wedding imminent, Nicholas decides he must take action.
26/30. Madeleine's wedding is off after her father's death. Uncle Ralph is furious.
27/30. Nicholas has taken Smike away to convalesce. Wackford Squeers is worried.
28/30. Nicholas cares for poorly Smike while some important papers are retrieved.
29/30. After news of poorly Smike's passing in Devon, Uncle Ralph starts getting anxious
30/30. Distraught after the death of Smike, will Nicholas find any happiness?
Cast
Charles Dickens - Alex Jennings
Nicholas Nickleby - Oliver Milburn
Ralph Nickelby - Richard Johnson
Mrs. Nickleby - Anna Massey
Kate - Nicola Ratcliffe
Newman Noggs - Bruce Alexander
Mr. Mantalini - David Bamber
Mde. Mantalini - Hetty Baynes
Miss Knagg - Becky Hindley
Sir Mulberry Hawk - Jeremy Clyde
Lord Verisopht - Jamie Bamber
Mr.Snawley & Mr.Brooker - Ioan Meredith
Miss La Creevy - Janine Duvitsky
Fanny - Sophie Thompson
Vincent Crummles - Tom Baker
Mr. Squeers - Ken Campbell
Mrs. Squeers - Maggie McCarthy
Charles & Ned Cheeryble - Nigel Anthony
Smike - Raymond Pickard
John Browdie - Gareth Cork
Tilda Browdie - Tilly Gaunt
Madeline Bray - Michelle Wesson
Mr.Bray - John Rowe
Arthur Gride - Timothy Bateson
Peg Sliderskew - Edna Dore
with
Ben Crow
Tracy Wiles
Fiona Clarke
Stephen Critchlow
Directed by Jeremy Mortimer and Marilyn Imrie
Replies
Thank you, Mike!!!