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Bleak House (1985)

"BY CHARLES DICKENS"

6.0/10 Ended 60, 52 min Apr 10, 1985 1 Season
Drama

Bleak House is BBC television drama first broadcast in 1985. The serial was adapted by Arthur Hopcraft from Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House and it was the second adaptation by the BBC.

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Original Title Bleak House
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Miniseries
Total Episodes 8
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 1.2

Networks

BBC Two
GB

Cast

Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
John Jarndyce
8 episodes
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Suzanne Burden
Esther Summerson
8 episodes
Jonathan Moore
Jonathan Moore
William Guppy
8 episodes
Diana Rigg
Diana Rigg
Lady Honoria Dedlock
7 episodes
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Lucy Hornak
Ada Clare
7 episodes
Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton
Krook
5 episodes
Brian Deacon
Brian Deacon
Allan Woodcourt
5 episodes
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Philip Franks
Richard Carstone
5 episodes
T. P. McKenna
T. P. McKenna
Harold Skimpole
4 episodes
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Chris Pitt
Jo
4 episodes
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Sylvia Coleridge
Miss Flite
4 episodes
Graham Crowden
Graham Crowden
Lord Chancellor
3 episodes

Key Crew

Producer Jonathan Powell
Director Ross Devenish

Seasons

Miniseries
Miniseries
8 episodes 1985

Networks

BBC Two
GB

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Keywords

based on novel or book miniseries poverty period drama grime

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Details
First Air Date April 10, 1985
Last Air Date May 29, 1985
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 1.2
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