The Pickwick Papers

Buy This Item The Pickwick Papers by BBC Warner  Available from Amazon  $12.99  on 11-27-2008     Mr. Samuel Pickwick, a retired businessman is determined that after a quiet life of enterprise the time has come to set off on an unforgettable excursion accompanied by his three friends - Nathaniel Winkle, who fancies himself as a sportsman, Augustus Snodgrass a passionately natured poet and Tracy Tupman, a plump bachelor who is quite fond of the ladies. The four ramblers travel through the English countryside seeking all forms of adventure and getting into trouble wherever possible. Reader Reviews The Pickwick Papers is one of my favorite books - and this production does it well. The casting of Nigel Stock as Mr. Pickwick, as well as the casting of his friends of the Pickwick Society are well-played and well-chosen. For me, Patrick Malahide as Mr. Jingles, was an enriching choice. His phrasing of Mr. Jingle's strange syntax is insanely comedic. Another mention is the perfectly hammy Phil Daniels as servant/savior Sam Weller. There is no holding-back of any of the main or secondary characters. In this, Dickens has the unique ability to round-out so many characters that the casting of actors to portray his books is especially important. I think it was done very, very well in "The Pickwick Papers". I'm afraid I wore through my first copy and ordered the second today. I have to admit the stop and start between episodes, as is true of most BBC series from the mid-1980's, is unfortunate. (I take the time as I would during commercials on the television.) At the risk of sounding precious, I do call this portrayal of "The Pickwick Papers" a joyful hill and dale adventure.

The Pickwick Papers Available from Amazon Price: $12.99 Updated on 11-27-2008.

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