Bleak House BY CHARLES DICKENS

Bleak House is BBC television drama first broadcast in 1985. The serial was adapted by Arthur Hopcraft from Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House and it was the second adaptation by the BBC.

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Drama
Created By

First Aired on

Apr 10, 1985

1 seaons till May 29, 1985

Popularity: 16.205
7 votes
Networks
(GB)
Production

BBC (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Episode 8

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 8 episodes

Miniseries

Aired

8 Episodes
  • Episode 1Episode 1 min

    Young Esther Summerson, brought up as an orphan, is summoned to London by her guardian's solicitors. She is to meet the Wards of Court in Jarndyce and Jarndyce court case over a will, and become acquainted with her guardian John Jarndyce for the first time.

  • Episode 2Episode 2 min

    Esther is entrusted with the running of Bleak House.

  • Episode 3Episode 3 min

    Lady Dedlock ceases the case, Esther refuses an offer of marriage and Miss Flite collapses after a court hearing.

  • Episode 4Episode 4 min

    Lady Dedlock persuades Jo, a young crossing sweeper, to show her the haunts of the late Captain Hawdon. Richard's intended engagement to Ada perturbs Jarndyce, who considers it hasty, and they argue.

  • Episode 5Episode 5 min

    Smallweed presses George for documents in Captain Hawdon's handwriting, while Jo is questioned about the 'Lady' Tulkinghorn showed around London.

Crew & Team

Jonathan Powell

Producer

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