CinemaOSSeries · 1979–1980 · 1 Season

The Old Curiosity Shop

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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.

Created byCharles Dickens

Play
Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
December 9, 1979
Last aired
February 3, 1980
Seasons
1
Episodes
9
Network
BBC One

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
Sebastian Shaw

Sebastian Shaw

Grandfather

Natalie Ogle

Natalie Ogle

Nell Trent

Trevor Peacock

Trevor Peacock

Daniel Quilp

Granville Saxton

Granville Saxton

Dick Swiveller

Creative team
Created by
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Produced by
Barry Letts
Barry Letts

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