The Hero of My Life (1970)
The rise of Charles Dickens, from poverty to prosperity, traced and reflected in his writings.
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- Michael Jayston — Charles Dickens
- Isla Blair — Ellen Ternan
- Amanda Reiss — Maria Beadnell
- Jo Rowbottom — Eleanor P.
- Sheila Grant — Catherine Hogarth
- Ciaran Madden — Mary Hogarth
- Maureen Beck — Georgina Hogarth
- Anthony Higginson — Mr. Hogarth
- Doreathea Phillips — Mrs. Hogarth
- Colin Jeavons — Wilkie Collins
- David March — Narrator
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