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Dickens scholar finds real Oliver Twist in workhouse records
Historian Theresa Musgrove uncovers 1836 newspaper accounts of Alice Shepherd, a pauper punished for asking to take a walk, suggesting she inspired Dickens's famous orphan.
the Guardian · 2m
Martin Freeman Jim Broadbent BBC Ghost Story
Martin Freeman and Jim Broadbent join BBC's new ghost story special.
Deadline · 1m