TV SeriesDrama
The Old Curiosity Shop
7.5(2)19791 season · 9 ep
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.
- Director
- Julian Amyes
- Writers
- William Trevor
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Cast
Sebastian Shaw
Grandfather
Natalie Ogle
Nell Trent
Trevor Peacock
Daniel Quilp
Granville Saxton
Dick Swiveller
Colin Jeavons
Sampson Brass
Christopher Fairbank
Kit Nubbles
Wensley Pithey
The Single Gentleman
Sandra Payne
Mrs Quilp
Freda Dowie
Sally Brass
Laurence Hardy
Mr Witherden
Simon Garstang
Little Jacob
Keith Hazemore
Abel Garland
Patsy Byrne
Mrs Nubbles
Annabelle Lanyon
Small Servant
Brian Oulton
The Schoolmaster
Freda Jackson
Mrs Jiniwin
Donald Bisset
Mr Garland
Bernard Stone
Short
Anthony Pedley
Codlin
Margaret Courtenay
Mrs Jarley
Pauline Winter
Mrs Garland
Peter Bland
Mr Slum
James Marcus
George
Patrick Carter
Turnkey
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Crew
Directing
- Julian AmyesDirector
Writing
- Alistair BellScript Editor
- William TrevorWriter
- Charles DickensNovel
Production
- Barry LettsProducer
Sound
- Carl DavisMusic
Art
- Michael EdwardsProduction Design
Costume & Make-Up
- Joyce HawkinsCostume Design
- Jan NethercotMakeup Artist