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Bleak House (1985)

Bleak House

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.

Bleak House

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Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

as John Jarndyce

as Esther Summerson

as William Guppy

as Lady Honoria Dedlock

as Allan Woodcourt

as Richard Carstone as Richard Cartsone

Sylvia Coleridge

Sylvia Coleridge

as Miss Flite as Miss Flyte

as Lord Chancellor

as Harold Skimpole

as Judy Smallweed

as Sergeant George

as Snagsby as Snagbsy

as Sir Leicester Dedlock

Rebecca Sebborn

Rebecca Sebborn

as Young Esther

as Inspector Bucket

Samantha Holland

Samantha Holland

as Charley Neckett

as Smart gent passerby (uncredited)

as Miss Barbary

as William Guppy

as Richard Carstone

Christopher Whitehouse

Christopher Whitehouse

as Mrs. Snagsby

as The Reverend Chadband

as Mrs. Chadband

Samantha Holland

Samantha Holland

as Charley Neckett

as Harold Skimpole

as Mrs. Smallweed

Robert Urquhart

Robert Urquhart

as Laurence Boythorn

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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

1x1

Episode 1
1x2

Episode 2
1x3

Episode 3
1x4

Episode 4
1x5

Episode 5
1x6

Episode 6
1x7

Episode 7
1x8

Episode 8

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