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Bleak House

  • 1959
  • Ended
  • Drama
  • ~30m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 10.0/10

Bleak House is the first BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel of the same name. It was adapted by Constance Cox as an eleven-part series of half-hour episodes first transmitted from 16 October 1959. It stars Andrew Cruickshank in the role of John Jarndyce, Diana Fairfax as Esther Summerson and Colin Jeavons as Richard Carstone. The complete series still exists.

Latest: Series 1 · 1959

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Adapted for television in eleven episodes by Constance Cox

  1. E1. Episode 1

    Oct 16, 1959 · 30m

  2. E2. Episode 2

    Oct 23, 1959 · 30m

    In which we touch upon a secret.

  3. E3. Episode 3

    Oct 30, 1959 · 30m

    In which Richard chooses a career and Mr. Guppy suffers a setback.

  4. E4. Episode 4

    Nov 6, 1959

    In which Lady Dedlock makes a journey and Mr. Jarndyce a disclosure.

  5. E5. Episode 5

    Nov 13, 1959

    In which friends fall out and investigations are pursued.

  6. E6. Episode 6

    Nov 20, 1959

    In which several threats are made.

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