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The childhood of Charles Dickens (pt 5/6 - dramatisation)
A dramatised episode from the childhood of Charles Dickens. With his father imprisoned for debt, the family join him in jail with the exception of Charles, who continues to work in the boot blacking factory while being forced to live in lodgings.
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