The Old Curiosity Shop (TV series)

The Old Curiosity Shop is a nine part 1979 BBC TV series based on the 1841 novel by Charles Dickens.^[1] It was directed by Julian Amyes, and adapted by William Trevor.^[2][1]

The Old Curiosity Shop
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Based on	The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens
Written by	William Trevor
Directed by	Julian Amyes
Starring	Trevor Peacock Donald Bisset Natalie Ogle Colin Jeavons
Theme music composer	Carl Davis
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of episodes	9
Production
Producer	Barry Letts
Running time	50 minutes (episode 1) 25 - 30 minutes (episodes 2-9)
Original release
Network	BBC1
Release	9 December 1979 (1979-12-09) – 3 February 1980 (1980-02-03)

Cast

• Natalie Ogle - Little Nell
• Trevor Peacock - Daniel Quilp
• Sebastian Shaw - Grandfather
• Granville Saxton - Dick Swiveller
• Christopher Fairbank - Kit Nubbles
• Colin Jeavons - Sampson Brass
• Wensley Pithey - Single Gentleman
• Freda Dowie - Sally Brass
• Laurence Hardy - Mr. Witherden
• Keith Hazemore - Abel Garland
• Sandra Payne - Mrs Quilp
• Patsy Byrne - Mrs. Nubbles
• Simon Garstang - Little Jacob
• Annabelle Lanyon - Small Servant
• Brian Oulton - The schoolmaster
• Donald Bisset - Mr. Garland
• Margaret Courtenay - Mrs. Jarley

References

1. "The Old Curiosity Shop: 1". 9 December 1979. p. 43 – via BBC Genome.
2. "The Old Curiosity Shop Part 3 (1979)". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020.

External links

• The Old Curiosity Shop at BBC Online
• The Old Curiosity Shop at IMDb