Thanks to John Kyriacou, who pointed us to Holly Furneaux's revelation that the mysterious Fanny Biggetywitch on Dickensian is definitely a Tony Jordan character, not a Charles Dickens character. Furneaux is an adviser on the series, so she knows whereof she speaks. (She also mentions something I hadn't heard before -- that Dora Spenlow's dog, Jip, is on the show as well!)
One other interesting piece of Dickensian news from the same source: The Dickens Museum will have a special exhibition on the series, beginning January 19.
I happen to be a Dickens expert and even live in his town. Think you'd need to be to make head or tail of this series, Mal
Posted by: Mal White | February 18, 2016 at 04:00 PM
so the source of this is wrong about Fanny Bickettywitch - not Fanny Dorrit under another name then
https://en.wiki2.org/wiki/Dickensian_(TV_series)
Posted by: Nigel Tompkins | February 22, 2016 at 05:59 AM
I just want to say that I was enthralled by Dickensian and If there is a way to vote for a second season please lead me to it...
It has spurred me into reading some of the Dickens books that I just never had time for in the past.
Oh, retirement is great.
I will be following your blog from now on...
Gerry from Rio
Posted by: Gerry Eigen | February 26, 2016 at 03:19 PM
I found the Dickensian very interesting...having read most of the stories, it was neat how they describe what leads up to some things... like Marley's demise, and Miss Havisham's road to 'insanity'... pretty cool if you ask me.
But like Gerry Eigen stated, now to go back and read the ones I've missed. :)
Posted by: Violet Moore | April 04, 2017 at 08:01 PM
Is there any chance of a second series or a book to continue with this fantastic story.
Posted by: Shona Peers | November 24, 2017 at 11:46 AM
Would BBC consider making a further series of Dickensian. I have watched it for the second time and enjoyed it again. Please make another series.
Posted by: Pat Lane | December 23, 2017 at 06:05 PM
I'm afraid I have no pull with the BBC, Pat! You'd need to contact them directly.
Posted by: Gina | December 24, 2017 at 12:01 AM
To : BBC Re , Dickensian ' Pleases Sirs, Can we have some more ? '
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