Dickens of London Success (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Biography, Drama, Romance

Dickens of London

Success (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Biography, Drama, Romance

In 1835, Dickens is working as a journalist and publishing stories wherever and whenever he can. He's still in love with Maria Beadnell but she seems to think less of him thanks at least in part to information from her friend Mary Ann. He ...See moreIn 1835, Dickens is working as a journalist and publishing stories wherever and whenever he can. He's still in love with Maria Beadnell but she seems to think less of him thanks at least in part to information from her friend Mary Ann. He drowns his sorrows at the local ale house and he falls into the arms of Desdemona. Although he writes under a pseudonym, Dickens begins to gather a following. His first book nets him £150, much to his spendthrift father's pride and joy. The money doesn't last very long. The elder Dickens is again arrested and put in the sponging house.On a visit to his publisher's house he meets the man's daughter, Catherine Hogarth. Written by garykmcd See less

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Roy Dotrice Charles Dickens / Mr. John Dickens Charles Dickens / Mr. John Dickens See fewer	Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Diana Coupland Mrs. Dickens Mrs. Dickens See fewer	Dr. No (1962)
Gene Foad Charles Dickens as a Young Man Charles Dickens as a Young Man See fewer	Batman Begins (2005)
Graham Faulkner Fred Dickens Fred Dickens See fewer	Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
Richard Leech Mr. Hogarth Mr. Hogarth See fewer	A Night to Remember (1958)
Adrienne Burgess Catherine Hogarth Catherine Hogarth See fewer	Priest of Love (1981)
Lois Baxter Mary Hogarth Mary Hogarth See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Raymond Francis Mr. Beadnell Mr. Beadnell See fewer	Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
Karen Dotrice Maria Beadnell Maria Beadnell See fewer	Mary Poppins (1964)
Sheila Felvin Mary Ann Leigh Mary Ann Leigh See fewer	Dickens of London (1976)
Derek Francis Stage Manager Stage Manager See fewer	Scrooge (1970)
Robin Halstead Kolle Kolle See fewer	Anne of Green Gables (1972)
Liz Edmiston Desdemona Desdemona See fewer	Now, Take My Wife (1971)
John Nettles Macrone Macrone See fewer	Midsomer Murders (1997)
David Ashford Mr. Ainsworth Mr. Ainsworth See fewer	Crown Court (1972)
Hetty Baynes Fanny Dickens as a Woman (as Henrietta Baynes) Fanny Dickens as a Woman (as Henrietta Baynes) See fewer	Cordelia (2019)
Graham Seed Potter Potter See fewer	Wild Target (2010)
Peter Howell Mr. Black Mr. Black See fewer	Scum (1979)
John Nolan Willis Willis See fewer	Batman Begins (2005)
Holly Palance Miss Baldwin Miss Baldwin See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Dudley Jones La Salle La Salle See fewer	Treasure Island (1957)
John F. Landry Dolby Dolby See fewer	The Hanged Man (1975)
Francis Mortimer Beard Beard See fewer	The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Patsy Kensit Georgina Hogarth Georgina Hogarth See fewer	Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)