The official opening of the museum on 9 June 1925, where the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Birkenhead addressed the crowd: "I cannot help thinking that he would have cherished ...

Almost 200 years ago, Charles Dickens wrote a story about a little boy who had nothing. The boy was called Oliver Twist. He had no parents and he lived in a place called a workhouse. Only poor ...

On the first day of Christmas, You’re Dead To Me gave to me… a special episode all about famous Victorian author, Charles Dickens! Dickens is best known as the author of spooky story A ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol to raise awareness of some of the problems in Victorian society. He thought that ...

Greg Jenner talks about Charles Dickens' tough upbringing. 1. The Dickens family crest was not the Dickens family crest Charles was born in 1812, but his family were not in any way posh.

Almost 200 years ago, Charles Dickens wrote a story about a little boy who had nothing. The boy was called Oliver Twist. He had no parents and he lived in a place called a workhouse. Only poor ...