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The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

★ 7.5/10•1979•30m•Drama
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateDec 9, 1979

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E150m

Episode 1

The peaceful lives of Little Nell Trent and her beloved grandfather are harried by the odious, dwarfish moneylender Daniel Quilp, who plans to marry Nell when she is older.

Dec 9, 1979

Episode 2 - Episode 2E230m

Episode 2

Quilp has taken possession of the Curiosity Shop and its contents in settlement of Grandfather's gambling debts.

Dec 16, 1979

Episode 3 - Episode 3E330m

Episode 3

Quilp marks out the good-natured but easily led Dick Swiveller as an ally. Kit meets the Garlands.

Dec 23, 1979

Episode 4 - Episode 4E430m

Episode 4

Quilp leaves London in pursuit of Nell and her grandfather, having left Swiveller with instructions to report on the movements of the Single Gentleman.

Dec 30, 1979

Episode 5 - Episode 5E530m

Episode 5

Quilp is in hot pursuit of Nell and her grandfather, who are working for Mrs Jarley and her travelling waxwork show.

Jan 6, 1980

Episode 6 - Episode 6E630m

Episode 6

Fleeing Quilp, Nell and her grandfather have to leave Mrs Jarley's waxwork show.

Jan 13, 1980

Episode 7 - Episode 7E730m

Episode 7

A kindly schoolmaster offers to take Nell and her grandfather to a safe village. Still in pursuit, Quilp has been sent in the wrong direction by the furnaceman.

Jan 20, 1980

Episode 8 - Episode 8E830m

Episode 8

Quilp returns to London under the misapprehension that the old man and Nell are also on their way back. Nell's health is causing concern. Quilp tells Brass that Kit must be discredited in some way.

Jan 27, 1980

Episode 9 - Episode 9E930m

Episode 9

Kit has been framed by Quilp and thrown into jail. His plight is brought to the attention of Mr Witherden by Swiveller. The Single Gentleman finally tracks down Nell and her grandfather.

Feb 3, 1980

Actors

Sebastian Shaw

Sebastian Shaw

Grandfather

Natalie Ogle

Natalie Ogle

Nell Trent

Trevor Peacock

Trevor Peacock

Daniel Quilp

Granville Saxton

Granville Saxton

Dick Swiveller

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