Dickens the Man

As one of the first great celebrities, biographers and documentary filmmakers have always been drawn to try to expose the real Charles Dickens. Dickens' politics and philanthropy and his concerns with poverty and the London environment are all well known, as are the theories surrounding his ambivalence towards very young women. Using extensive clips from the many television documentaries and biographical dramas on the subject, our distinguished panel of Dickens experts try to separate the man from the myth.

Panel & Q&A with actor Simon Callow and Grahame Smith, author of 'Dickens and the Dream of Cinema'. We are delighted to announce that the historian and broadcaster Dr Kate Williams (Young Victoria, The Pleasures of Men) will chair the discussion. We regret that, due to work commitments, Michael Slater has had to withdraw.