The Old Curiosity Shop
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.
Created by Charles Dickens
Cast
Sebastian Shaw
Grandfather
9 episodes
Natalie Ogle
Nell Trent
9 episodes
Trevor Peacock
Daniel Quilp
9 episodes
Granville Saxton
Dick Swiveller
9 episodes
Colin Jeavons
Sampson Brass
7 episodes
Christopher Fairbank
Kit Nubbles
7 episodes
Wensley Pithey
The Single Gentleman
7 episodes
Sandra Payne
Mrs Quilp
6 episodes
Freda Dowie
Sally Brass
6 episodes
Laurence Hardy
Mr Witherden
5 episodes
Simon Garstang
Little Jacob
4 episodes
Keith Hazemore
Abel Garland
4 episodes
Patsy Byrne
Mrs Nubbles
4 episodes
Annabelle Lanyon
Small Servant
4 episodes
Brian Oulton
The Schoolmaster
4 episodes
Freda Jackson
Mrs Jiniwin
3 episodes
Donald Bisset
Mr Garland
3 episodes
Bernard Stone
Short
3 episodes
Anthony Pedley
Codlin
3 episodes
Margaret Courtenay
Mrs Jarley
3 episodes
Pauline Winter
Mrs Garland
2 episodes
Peter Bland
Mr Slum
2 episodes
James Marcus
George
2 episodes
Patrick Carter
Turnkey
2 episodes
Seasons
Miniseries
1979 · 9 eps
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