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The childhood of Charles Dickens (pt 6/6 - dramatisation)
A dramatised episode from the childhood of Charles Dickens. An inheritance means that Charles' father can pay off his debts and the family is released from prison. Although Charles' mother arranges for him to keep working at the shoe blacking factory after a disagreement with management, his father at last gives Charles the go ahead to leave work and start school.
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