Dominic is joined by Dickens' Great-Great Grandson, Gerald Dickens. They talk in detail about the Staplehurst Rail Crash of 1865 and Gerald's new book on the tragedy Dickens and Staplehurst  …

How the trauma of this experience effected Dickens and led him to write The Signalman …

They also explore Gerald's career as a celebrated performer of Dickens' works

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Host: Dominic Gerrard
Series Artwork: Léna Gibert
Original Music: Dominic Gerrard

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