Synopsis & Context
The Old Curiosity Shop is a 1979 BBC miniseries based on the novel by Charles Dickens. It was directed by Julian Amyes, and adapted by William Trevor. A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- The Old Curiosity Shop
- Release
- December 9, 1979
- Screen Time
- 1 season · 30min/ep
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Charles Dickens
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Sebastian Shaw
Grandfather
9 eps.
Natalie Ogle
Nell Trent
9 eps.
Trevor Peacock
Daniel Quilp
9 eps.
Granville Saxton
Dick Swiveller
9 eps.
Colin Jeavons
Sampson Brass
7 eps.
Christopher Fairbank
Kit Nubbles
7 eps.
Wensley Pithey
The Single Gentleman
7 eps.
Sandra Payne
Mrs Quilp
6 eps.
Freda Dowie
Sally Brass
6 eps.
Laurence Hardy
Mr Witherden
5 eps.
Simon Garstang
Little Jacob
4 eps.
Keith Hazemore
Abel Garland
4 eps.
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