...In Quarantine Podcast
1) Little Dorrit with John Mullan
For the final episode of season 2, Alex and Jimmy chat to renowned author and journalist John Mullan all about Little Dorrit. They discuss Dickens' own childhood in Marshalsea Prison, delusions o...Show More
2) Nicholas Nickleby with Lisa Chiu
This week Alex and Jimmy discuss Nicholas Nickleby. They talk about Dickens' literary revenge against his own mother, his strange affections towards his sister and his visit to appalling Yorkshire boa...Show More
3) Bleak House with Olivia Mace
This week Alex and Jimmy take on Bleak House. They chat to writer and composer Olivia Mace about Dickens’ only female protagonist, how music can enhance a story and the joys you can have from performi...Show More
4) David Copperfield with Ruby Bentall
Alex and Jimmy explore Dickens’ ‘favourite child’ David Copperfield with Poldark star Ruby Bentall. They discuss which famous author ended up stalking Dickens in real life, the recent Hollywood ...Show More
5) Great Expectations with Ben Lloyd Hughes
To kick of 2021 Alex and Jimmy explore one of Charles Dickens’ most beloved stories of all time ‘Great Expectations’. They discuss Dickens’ love life, how it influenced the novel, their own expe...Show More
6) A Christmas Carol with Tim Bentinck
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Alex and Jimmy get all festive this week with David Archer himself, Tim Bentinck. They chat about kindness in the festive season, their favourite Christmas songs and whether or not ...Show More
7) The Mystery of Edwin Drood with Tamzin Merchant
This week Alex and Jimmy explore Dickens’ only unfinished novel and try to uncover the famous mystery of Edwin Drood. They chat to Tamzin Merchant who played Rosa about the perfect feminist ending, ac...Show More
8) A Tale of Two Cities with Oliver Beamish
In this weeks episode Alex and Jimmy explore Dickens’ only novel set outside of England. They chat guillotines, Richard Curtis films and that famous opening paragraph of the book.
9) Oliver Twist with Jodie Prenger
This week Alex and Jimmy are looking at MORE Dickens and kicking it off with their first novel Oliver Twist. They are joined by this weeks guest star Jodie Prenger winner of BBC's 'I'd Do Anything' ab...Show More
10) Who the Dickens was Charles? With Dr Fern Riddell
In the first episode of Season 2, Alex and Jimmy are joined by cultural BBC historian Dr Fern Riddell. They discuss his early life in prison, his views on women and why he was such a success. You thin...Show More