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Bardell v Pickwick by Charles Dickens

4 Extra Debut. Mrs Bardell misconstrues remarks made by Mr Pickwick - sparking a legal battle. Stars Jim Dale and Marjorie Westbury. From 1968.

An entertainment for radio by Michael and Mollie Hardwick from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens.

Starring Jim Dale, Moray Watson and Marjorie Westbury.

The action takes place at Mr. Pickwick's London lodgings, a Court of Law and later in the Fleet Prison.

When Mrs Bardell misconstrues Mr Pickwick a legal battle ensues.

Sam Weller .... Jim Dale
Mr Pickwick .... Moray Watson
Mrs Bardell .... Marjorie Westbury
Serjeant Buzfuz .... Norman Shelley
Tommy Bardell .... Dempsey Cook
Mr Tupman .... Alexander John
Mr Snodgrass .... Brain Haines
Mr Winkle/Roker .... Nicholas Edmett
Mr Fogg .... John Pullen
Mr Dodson/Solomon Pell .... Wilfred Carter
Tony Weller .... Haydn Jones
Mrs Cluppins .... Hilda Krizeman
Mrs Sanders .... Grizelda Hervey
Mr Jackson/Judge .... Denis McCarthy
Mr Perker .... John Boxer
Serjeant Snubbin .... Peter Baldwin
Foreman of the Jury/Cobbler .... Ian Frost
Mr Jingle .... Christopher Owen
Maid .... Rosalind Shanks
Landlady .... Pauline Letts

Guitarist: George Elliott

Producer: Archie Campbell

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in November 1968.

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Bardell v Pickwick is part of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra's Hidden Treasures collection of selected titles returned to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ by various collectors.

Our warm thanks go to the Radio Circle.

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