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The Old Curiosity Shop

1979-12-091 seasons · 9 episodes0h 30mDrama7.5/10TMDB · 2 votes

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.

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9 episodes1979-12-09

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Created byCharles Dickens

Original languageEnglish

Original release1979-12-09

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Sebastian ShawGrandfather

Natalie OgleNell Trent

Trevor PeacockDaniel Quilp

Granville SaxtonDick Swiveller

Colin JeavonsSampson Brass

Christopher FairbankKit Nubbles

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Wensley PitheyThe Single Gentleman Sandra PayneMrs Quilp Freda DowieSally Brass Laurence HardyMr Witherden Simon GarstangLittle Jacob Keith HazemoreAbel Garland Patsy ByrneMrs Nubbles Annabelle LanyonSmall Servant Brian OultonThe Schoolmaster Freda JacksonMrs Jiniwin Donald BissetMr Garland Bernard StoneShort

Anthony PedleyCodlin

Margaret CourtenayMrs Jarley

Pauline WinterMrs Garland

Peter BlandMr Slum

James MarcusGeorge

Patrick CarterTurnkey

Daphne AndersonMrs George

Colin MayesTom Scott

Jerold WellsJerry

Richard MersonGrinder

Tom MennardVuffin

Jimmy GardnerGravedigger

Stuart LathamGravedigger

Pauline LettsMiss Monflathers

Albert ShepherdFurnace Man

Brenda CowlingLandlady

Alison KingStreetwalker

Sid GolderWaterside Man

Ken HalliwellWaterside Man

Max LatimerTurnkey

Derek ChaferTurnkey

Ronald MarkhamDoctor

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