Julian Aymes
Director
The Old Curiosity Shop (1979)
Miniseries
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.
Released Dec. 9, 1979
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family
Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.hunchback, imdb.tv-mini-series, tmdb.london-england, tmdb.based-on-novel-or-book, tmdb.victorian-england, tmdb.orphan + 5 more, tmdb.hunchback, tmdb.moneylender, tmdb.19th-century, tmdb.gambling-addiction, tmdb.grandfather-granddaughter-relationship
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Episode 1
The peaceful lives of Little Nell Trent and her beloved grandfather are harried by the odious, misshapen moneylender Daniel Quilp, who plans to marry Nell when she is older.
Dec. 9, 1979, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
Quilp has taken possession of the Curiosity Shop and its contents in settlement of Grandfather's gambling debts.
Dec. 16, 1979, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
Quilp marks out the good-natured but easily led Dick Swiveller as an ally. Kit meets the Garlands.
Dec. 23, 1979, midnight
S1E4 - 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, midnight
S1E5 - 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, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
Fleeing Quilp, Nell and her grandfather have to leave Mrs Jarley's waxwork show.
Jan. 13, 1980, midnight
S1E7 - 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, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
Quilp returns to London under the misapprehension that the old man and Nell are also on the way back. Nell's health is causing concern. Quilp tells Brass that Kit must be discredited in some way.
Jan. 27, 1980, midnight
S1E9 - 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, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Dec. 9, 1979
Last Air Date: Feb. 3, 1980, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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