Charles Dickens The Man That Asked For More (2006)

Ask people the world over to name a great English novelist and chances are the name at the top of the list will be Charles Dickens the author responsible for creating such alltime classics as Oliver Twist Nicholas Nickleby Great Expectations and the holiday classic A Christmas Carol Even in the 21st Century his novels are still proving inspirational And when it comes to costume drama with a touch of glamor gritty realism and social conscience Dickens has a message as resonant today Follow in the footsteps of Dickens back to an age of romance sentimentality and Victorian sensibility From humble beginnings in his birthplace in Portsmouth to the luxurious elegance of Gads Hill Place in Kent experience a tour of the landscapes that truly inspired the great author