“Anti-British Broadcasting Corporation!” BBC Claims Dickensian Poverty Has ‘Parallels’ With Today

The BBC is facing a backlash after claiming that Dickensian poverty has ‘striking parallels’ with today’s society. The claim was made to publicise adaptations of Charles Dickens’ novels Hard Times, Little Dorrit and Our Mutual Friend - which will be on Radio 4. TalkTV’s Julia Hartley-Brewer discusses the story with historian and senior fellow at the New Culture Forum Rafe Heydel-Mankoo. Click here for more from TalkTV If you need any help visit: #bbc #debate #dickens