All news on the topic: Charles Dickens

The open-faced, key-winded watch - which dates all the way back to 1836 - is engraved with the initials 'CD' as well as with an early pseudonym used by the celebrated author

Game of Thrones star Thomas Brodie-Sangster fronts the new comedy-drama inspired by a classic Charles Dickens novel

Charles Dickens is believed to have based the infamous character of Ebeneezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol on MP John Elwes, a renowned penny pincher and millionaire

Nothing quite compares to Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ during the festive season, so we have rounded up the very best adaptations of the timeless classic - based on Rotten Tomatoes ratings

The Tories may be happy to wave goodbye to the vital public service of NHS dentistry, writes Shadow Healthy Secretary Wes Streeting, but Labour won’t let that happen.

The Oliver Twist character is heading to streaming services in this darkly comedic series

Disney+, Amazon’s Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Sky have plenty of family-friendly festive films on offer

Tuberculosis or TB, which also afflicted Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, it is thought, was heavily featured in 18th and 19th century literature

Disney Plus offers a host of festive favourites including action-packed blockbusters and animated classics

Hannah Waddingham, Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell are all on hand to kick off the festive season with Apple TV+

Eddie Murphy, Batman and The Grinch lead Amazon’s Christmas content

Last year, the number of people hospitalised with potentially deadly Victorian diseases soared to a five-year high with scarlet fever, gout and malnutrition on the rise

Paranormal expert Dr Paul Lee has spent 10 years compiling data on reported encounters of ghosts and poltergeists finally confirming the UK's most haunted postcode

Whitby, North Yorkshire is far from a hidden gem. The backdrop to Bram Stoker's Dracula and a much-chronicled destination, its attractions are known far and wide. But those who flock there agree it's deserving of its reputation

Broadstairs has been dubbed the UK's answer to Italy's Amalfi Coast, due to its seven stunning beaches, beautiful port and the excellent food and drink scene in the town

Experts believe an unforeseen post-Covid plunge in vaccine uptake could be to blame for the unwelcome rise in Dickensian ailments such as syphilis and tuberculosis

BBC drama series Great Expectations has been dividing viewer opinion - with Nick Knowles making his thoughts on the much-talked about show crystal clear following his outburst on social media amid the drama surrounding the latest episode

The BBC’s adaptation has received mixed reviews since it aired last night, with the next episode set to continue on Sunday at 9pm

Gogglebox stars watched the new adaptation of Great Expectations on Friday's episode of the Channel 4 show, with two stars struggling with the knowledge on famous author Charles Dickens

Writer's great-great-great-granddaughter believes it's a relevant time for people to appreciate the story told in Great Expectations ahead of new adaptation

Olivia Colman stars as Miss Havisham in the new TV adaptation by Steven Knight - and her famous character is shown as an opium addict

Olivia Colman looks a world away from her days as Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, as her new role as Miss Havisham in the BBC's Great Expectations drama sees her don a rotting wedding dress and yellow teeth

The former prime minister also urged his audience at the World Economic Forum in Davos to "stop worrying about Kremlinology" insisting Russia will "never" use nuclear weapons