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The Old Curiosity Shop (1979)

6.0/10 Ended 30 min Dec 09, 1979 1 Season
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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.

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Show Details

Original Title The Old Curiosity Shop
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Miniseries
Total Episodes 9
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 0.6

Networks

BBC One
GB

Cast

Sebastian Shaw
Sebastian Shaw
Grandfather
9 episodes
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Natalie Ogle
Nell Trent
9 episodes
Trevor Peacock
Trevor Peacock
Daniel Quilp
9 episodes
Granville Saxton
Granville Saxton
Dick Swiveller
9 episodes
Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons
Sampson Brass
7 episodes
Christopher Fairbank
Christopher Fairbank
Kit Nubbles
7 episodes
Wensley Pithey
Wensley Pithey
The Single Gentleman
7 episodes
Sandra Payne
Sandra Payne
Mrs Quilp
6 episodes
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Freda Dowie
Sally Brass
6 episodes
Laurence Hardy
Laurence Hardy
Mr Witherden
5 episodes
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Simon Garstang
Little Jacob
4 episodes
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Keith Hazemore
Abel Garland
4 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Charles Dickens
Producer Barry Letts
Music Carl Davis

Seasons

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Miniseries
9 episodes 1979

Networks

BBC One
GB

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Keywords

london, england based on novel or book victorian england orphan hunchback moneylender 19th century gambling addiction grandfather granddaughter relationship

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Rating
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Details
First Air Date December 9, 1979
Last Air Date February 3, 1980
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 0.6
Links
IMDb

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