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Learning Zone Class Clips: The Personal History of Charles Dickens
Watch all the clips from this programme on Class Clips.
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Photo: A Young Charles Dickens (Liam Hess) reading
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BBC Schools: Primary History - Charles Dickens
For Primary School classroom resources about Charles Dickens, including biographical details, videos, games, activities and lesson plans (KS1/ KS2) visit the BBC Schools website.
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CBBC Newsround: Charles Dickens Quiz
Test what you've learnt about Charles Dickens by playing this quiz from CBBC Newsround.
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BBC Schools Radio: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Listen again to A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The classic Christmas ghost story about Ebenezer Scrooge is told in 9 episodes and read by Alan Smith. All 9 episodes of Dickens's Christmas tale are available to play at any time, in the classroom or at home. Each episode is accompanied by a short synopsis and a printable transcript, for the children to follow as they listen. There is also a set of Programme notes which include suggestions for follow-up activities to each episode.
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BBC Radio 4: Book of the Week - Charles Dickens - A Life
Claire Tomalin's acclaimed biography of Britain's great novelist. Read in five parts by Penelope Wilton.
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BBC World Service: World Book Club - Charles Dickens - Great Expectations
Listen as biographer Claire Tomalin talks to Harriett Gilbert about Dickens novel Great Expectations live from the BBC Radio Theatre, with actor Simon Callow.
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BBC Radio 3: Night Waves - Landmarks: Charles Dickens
Celebrating the bicentenary of Charles Dickens' birth Philip Dodd presents a Landmark edition of Night Waves devoted to Dickens' final completed novel, 'Our Mutual Friend'.
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Learning Zone Class Clips: Charles Dickens
Watch a selection of audio and video clips on the life and works of Charles Dickens, targeted for use in the classroom.
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Dickens 2012
Dickens 2012 is an international celebration of the life and work of Charles Dickens that marks the bicentenary of his birth.
Visit the Dickens 2012 website to find out more
