Radio review – MT#20 – “The Pickwick Papers” (1938) **

One of the last outings of the Mercury Theatre on the Air before it became the Campbell Playhouse. Welles and Dickens is a good match and the actors are all having a fine time in the roles – they really get into it which you need to do with Dickens - but if you’re not familiar with the book (which I wasn’t) it’s very confusing and I admit I didn’t enjoy it.