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David Copperfield

David Copperfield

★ 5.2/10•1986•30m•PG•Drama
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A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 19, 1986

Episodes

E125m

Part 1

On holiday with his wife and children, David Copperfield recalls his life. He recounts how he was brought up by his nurse, Peggotty, and how his idyllic childhood was altered forever by his sickly mother's marriage to the cruel Edward Murdstone.

Oct 19, 1986

E225m

Part 2

Murdstone has appointed his sister Jane as housekeeper, and David is forbidden to associate with the servants, especially Peggotty. David and Murdstone develop a mutual dislike. Following a beating from Murdstone, David retaliates, which gets him shipped to a reform school.

Oct 26, 1986

E325m

Part 3

After the death of David's mother, Murdstone takes David out of school and puts him to work in his London wine business as a bottlewasher and general labourer. David boards with the Micawbers, a kind family who live in desperate but genteel poverty, under constant harassment from creditors.

Nov 2, 1986

E425m

Part 4

Arriving home from work one evening, David finds that the Micawbers are about to be taken to debtors' prison. Now homeless, David flees to his only surviving relative, Aunt Betsey, who lives near Dover. She takes him in and orders the Murdstones away when they come looking for David.

Nov 9, 1986

E525m

Part 5

Aunt Betsey sends David to public school, where during term time he lives with her lawyer Mr Wickfield. The widower and his daughter Agnes welcome David's company.

Nov 16, 1986

E625m

Part 6

After meeting old schoolfriend Steerforth at an inn, David invites him along to Yarmouth to visit Peggotty and her husband Barkis.

Nov 23, 1986

E725m

Part 7

David has fallen in love with Dora Spenlow, the young daughter of his employer. After capturing her attention at her birthday party, David hopes that Dora will reciprocate his affection.

Nov 30, 1986

E825m

Part 8

Ham reveals the news that his bride-to-be, Emily, has run away with Steerforth. Spenlow discovers David's letters to Dora and forbids David to see her anymore.

Dec 7, 1986

E925m

Part 9

After the death of Spenlow, Dora and David wed. Tommy Traddles enters the Law and begins investigating the affairs of Wickfield and Heep.

Dec 14, 1986

E1025m

Part 10

After Dora's death, David's life seems empty and meaningless. After a period of unhappy wandering, he returns home to the end of an old friendship and the beginning of a new life with Agnes.

Dec 21, 1986

Actors

Colin Hurley

Colin Hurley

David Copperfield

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