Tell It Again

A Tale of Two Cities

English

Tell It Again presents a radio adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities, bringing the novel’s story to listeners through spoken performance. Set against the upheaval of the French Revolution, the work follows intertwined lives shaped by danger, sacrifice, and the struggle to survive a violent era.

Rather than asking listeners to follow the story on the page, the broadcast uses the dramatic possibilities of radio to convey Dickens’s characters and events through voices and sound. Its literary source offers a sweeping tale of personal loyalties and political turmoil, with the contrast between London and revolutionary Paris at its heart.

The result is a classic-story listening experience: serious, dramatic, and centered on the emotional stakes of Dickens’s narrative. It offers a concise way to encounter a celebrated novel in radio form.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.