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TV series / 1979
The Old Curiosity Shop
Episode directors
Julian Amyes
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.
The story
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.
The seasons
Season 1
Miniseries
Season details
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.
Cast
Sebastian ShawGrandfather
Natalie OgleNell Trent
Trevor PeacockDaniel Quilp
Granville SaxtonDick Swiveller
Colin JeavonsSampson Brass
Christopher FairbankKit Nubbles
Wensley PitheyThe Single Gentleman
Sandra PayneMrs Quilp
Freda DowieSally Brass
Laurence HardyMr Witherden
Simon GarstangLittle Jacob
Keith HazemoreAbel Garland
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Patsy ByrneMrs Nubbles
Annabelle LanyonSmall Servant
Brian OultonThe Schoolmaster
Freda JacksonMrs Jiniwin
Donald BissetMr Garland
Bernard StoneShort
Anthony PedleyCodlin
Margaret CourtenayMrs Jarley
Pauline WinterMrs Garland
Peter BlandMr Slum
James MarcusGeorge
Patrick CarterTurnkey
Daphne AndersonMrs George
Colin MayesTom Scott
Jerold WellsJerry
Richard MersonGrinder
Tom MennardVuffin
Jimmy GardnerGravedigger
Stuart LathamGravedigger
Pauline LettsMiss Monflathers
Albert ShepherdFurnace Man
Brenda CowlingLandlady
Alison KingStreetwalker
Sid GolderWaterside Man
Ken HalliwellWaterside Man
Max LatimerTurnkey
Derek ChaferTurnkey
Ronald MarkhamDoctor
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