Podcast Episodes

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Part Two) 📚 : with John Bowen

Welcome to Part Two of Dominic and John Bowen's journey through A Christmas Carol ...

With readings again from Hollie Hales and violin parts performed by Alexis Bennett.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS !!!

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Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Part One) 📚 : with John Bowen

It’s Christmas Eve, and Dominic takes a deep dive with you all through A Christmas Carol. Returning to the series is the inimitable Prof. John Bowen (who recently worked on David Edgar’s Carol adapta…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

'What Brutal Hand …?': with Lydia Craig

*This episode focuses on the theme of domestic violence*

Dominic shares a bonus fragment from his last interview with Dr. Lydia Craig on The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain ...

It is a moment in t…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

THE HAUNTED MAN AND THE GHOST'S BARGAIN 📚 : with Lydia Craig

Todays episode is on Dickens’ final Christmas Book The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain. A deeply powerful story, where the chemist, Stephen Redlaw is offered the chance to forget all his painful …

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Christmas Illustrations: with Lucinda Hawksley

This episode marks the 3rd birthday of Charles Dickens: A Brain on Fire! 🔥
 
 In this first Christmas episode for 2024 Dominic is joined again by the critically acclaimed author, broadcaster, and art-h…

Published on 11 months ago

CHRISTMAS IS COMING !!! ☃️🎩⛓️🎄👻

Welcome to CHRISTMAS at Charles Dickens: A Brain on Fire! 🔥

The very first of our special Festive will go live shortly ...

And If you’re new to this series, there are some incredible episodes already w…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

(rough) GEORGE SILVERMAN'S EXPLANATION 📚: with Emily Bell

Ever wondered how Charles Dickens, one of the most celebrated writers in the English language, managed to portray such profound insights about poverty and psychological trauma in a much lesser-known …

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Gordon Riots: with Ian Haywood

Dominic is joined today by the inimitable Professor Ian Haywood, of the Centre for Inclusive Humanities at the University of Roehampton.
Together they delve into the astonishing 'Riots of Eighty' tha…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

DROOD ...📚 And Our Endless Attempts To End It: with Pete Orford

Dominic is joined again by the inimitable Dr. Pete Orford for Part II of his examination of The Mystery of Edwin Drood ...

Pete’s book Edwin Drood: Charles Dickens’ Unfinished Novel And Our Endless A…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Beyond Realism: Online Symposium 17th May ... with Dr. Céleste Callen

This Friday 17th May listeners can join an online symposium Charles Dickens: Beyond Realism ...  hosted by the Centre For Nineteenth Century Studies & Dr. Céleste Callen

The link to register is here: …

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago