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Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

★ 7.0/10•1968•25m•Drama
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Nicholas Nickleby, a young boy in search of a better life, struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his coldheartedly grasping uncle.

StatusEnded
Runtime25m
LanguageEN
First Air DateFeb 11, 1968

Episodes

E125m

Fine Beginnings

Nicholas and his sister Kate arrive penniless and jobless in London after the death of their father. Nicholas has an important encounter with Newman Noggs.

Feb 11, 1968

E225m

Dotheboys Hall

Nicholas has been found employment by his Uncle Ralph at Dotheboys Hall, an academy for boys owned by the drunken and brutal Wackford Squeers.

Feb 18, 1968

E325m

The Escape

Nicholas is appalled to find that Squeers is being cruel to the crippled boy Smike and makes plans to escape. Nicholas and Smike set out to London.

Feb 25, 1968

E425m

The Dinner Party

Kate is invited to dinner by Uncle Ralph, where she suffers from unwanted attention. On his arrival in London, Nicholas is informed of an accusation against him.

Mar 3, 1968

E525m

The Profession

Nicholas refuses to restore Smike to Squeers' cruelties, so the duo leave London and find employment with Vincent Crummles and his company of strolling players.

Mar 10, 1968

E625m

The Gallants

Kate is still hounded by the unwanted affections of Sir Mulberry Hawk and Lord Verisopht. Nicholas and Smike prepare to take to the stage.

Mar 17, 1968

E725m

Account Rendered

Nicholas and Smike decide to return to London after Nicholas receives a letter from Newman Noggs concerned about Uncle Ralph’s treatment of Kate.

Mar 24, 1968

E825m

Captured

Nicholas finds employment with the kindly Cheeryble brothers while Smike is in for a shock after Squeers arrives in London and begins plotting with Ralph.

Mar 31, 1968

E925m

Escape

Smike gets captured by Squeers but help is soon at hand from John and Tilda. Meanwhile, Nicholas is directed by the Cheerybles to meet Madeleine Bray.

Apr 7, 1968

E1025m

Madeline Bray

Unknown to Madeline, Ralph and Gride have come upon some important information about her. Meanwhile, Smike falls ill after escaping from Squeers.

Apr 14, 1968

E1125m

The Duel

It’s pistols at dawn as a duel to the death takes place, and Nicholas interrupts the marriage of his beloved with equally tragic consequences.

Apr 21, 1968

E1225m

A Journey for Smike

Ralph and Squeers conspire one final time to steal Madeline’s inheritance papers as Smike takes a turn for the worse.

Apr 28, 1968

E1325m

Smike's Father

Noggs and Cheeryble come to Nicholas’s and Madeline’s aid as Squeers and Ralph finally get their comeuppance and the secret of Smike's parentage is revealed.

May 5, 1968

Actors

Martin Jarvis

Martin Jarvis

Nicholas Nickleby

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