Basic Info
First Air: October 16, 1959
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 11
Last Episode
Name: Episode 11
Season: 1, Episode: 11
Air Date: 1959-12-25
Runtime: 30 min
In which there is some tragedy and much happiness.
Bleak House
1959
Overview
Bleak House is the first BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel of the same name. It was adapted by Constance Cox as an eleven-part series of half-hour episodes first transmitted from 16 October 1959. It stars Andrew Cruickshank in the role of John Jarndyce, Diana Fairfax as Esther Summerson and Colin Jeavons as Richard Carstone. The complete series still exists.
Genres
Drama
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Andrew Cruickshank
John Jarndyce
Diana Fairfax
Esther Summerson
Colin Jeavons
Richard Carstone
Anne Blake
Mrs. Rachael
Elizabeth Shepherd
Ada Clare
Iris Russell
Lady Honoria Dedlock
Timothy Bateson
William Guppy
John Phillips
Mr. Tulkinghorn
Jerome Willis
Allan Woodcourt
Crew
Constance Cox
Writer
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