Basic Info

First Air: August 17, 1969

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 1

Last Episode

Name: Dombey and Son, and Daughter

Season: 1, Episode: 1

Air Date: 1969-08-17

After his wife dies in childbirth, Paul Dombey Senior is given with the unwanted presence of his sister and the assistance of a jolly caregiver to look after his neglected daughter Florence and his newborn son, Paul Dombey Junior.

Dombey and Son

1969

Overview

Charles Dickens' classic novel is given its first television adaptation in this classic 1969 BBC production. Paul Dombey is a well-to-do shipping firm owner, who lacks a son to take over the family business. After rejecting his daughter's affection, he reconciles with her before his death.