Ross Devenish
Director
Bleak House (1985)
Miniseries
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.
Released April 10, 1985
Episode 60 min
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Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Episode 1
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.
April 10, 1985, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
Esther is entrusted with the running of Bleak House.
April 17, 1985, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
Lady Dedlock ceases the case, Esther refuses an offer of marriage and Miss Flite collapses after a court hearing.
April 24, 1985, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
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.
May 1, 1985, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
Smallweed presses George for documents in Captain Hawdon's handwriting, while Jo is questioned about the 'Lady' Tulkinghorn showed around London.
May 8, 1985, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
Esther becomes ill with smallpox, while Smallweed inherits Krook's property.
May 15, 1985, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
Esther, severely scarred, has recovered from smallpox. She meets Lady Dedlock, who confesses that she is her mother. Jo has been found desperately ill and living rough, but dies soon afterwards. The lawyer Tulkinghorn, has been murdered in his rooms.
May 22, 1985, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
Richard, now married to Ada, continues the legal cause of Jarndyce.
May 29, 1985, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 480 min.
Released: April 10, 1985
Last Air Date: May 29, 1985, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: PG
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