Striking a Blow

Dickens was so keen to use his Christmas tales to effect change, that he described A Christmas Carol as 'striking a blow,' for the poor.

So how political was A Christmas Carol? Was Dickens trying to agitate for political change? And what were Dickens's perceptions of the political system of the day?

Inimitable is produced and presented by Jordan Evans-Hill. Speakers include Dr Cindy Sughrue, Director of the Charles Dickens Museum, Dr Frankie Kubicki, deputy director and Emma Harper, curator. Guest speakers include Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, Dr Lee Jackson, Pen Vogler, Simon Callow and Miriam Margolyes.