
The Old Curiosity Shop
1979
30 min
6.0
GB
Drama
Overview
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.
Episodes
Show Details
Network
BBC One
Status
Ended
Seasons
1 seasons
9 episodes
Language
English
Key Crew

Barry Letts
Producer
Cast

Sebastian Shaw
Grandfather
N
Natalie Ogle
Nell Trent

Trevor Peacock
Daniel Quilp

Granville Saxton
Dick Swiveller