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Bleak House (1959)

Ended 30 min Oct 16, 1959 1 Season
Drama

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.

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Show Details

Original Title Bleak House
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 11
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 0.5

Networks

BBC Television
GB

Cast

Andrew Cruickshank
Andrew Cruickshank
John Jarndyce
11 episodes
Diana Fairfax
Diana Fairfax
Esther Summerson
11 episodes
Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons
Richard Carstone
11 episodes
Anne Blake
Anne Blake
Mrs. Rachael
11 episodes
Elizabeth Shepherd
Elizabeth Shepherd
Ada Clare
11 episodes
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Iris Russell
Lady Honoria Dedlock
11 episodes
Timothy Bateson
Timothy Bateson
William Guppy
11 episodes
John Phillips
John Phillips
Mr. Tulkinghorn
11 episodes
Jerome Willis
Jerome Willis
Allan Woodcourt
11 episodes
Michael Aldridge
Michael Aldridge
Mr. George
6 episodes
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson
Inspector Bucket
5 episodes
Leslie French
Leslie French
Mr. Snagsby
4 episodes

Key Crew

Writer Constance Cox

Seasons

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Series 1
11 episodes 1959

Adapted for television in eleven episodes by Constance Cox

Networks

BBC Television
GB

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Details
First Air Date October 16, 1959
Last Air Date December 25, 1959
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 0.5
Links
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