''The Old Curiosity Shop'' is a nine part 1979 BBC TV series based on the
1841 novel by
Charles Dickens.
It was directed by
Julian Amyes, and adapted by
William Trevor.
Cast
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Natalie Ogle -
Little Nell
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Trevor Peacock -
Daniel Quilp
Daniel Quilp is one of the main antagonists in the novel ''The Old Curiosity Shop'' by Charles Dickens, written in 1840. Quilp is a vicious, ill-tempered and grotesque dwarf and is the villain of the story. Quilp is as near as Dickens ever came to ...
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Sebastian Shaw - Grandfather
*Granville Saxton -
Dick Swiveller
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Christopher Fairbank - Kit Nubbles
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Colin Jeavons -
Sampson Brass
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Wensley Pithey - Single Gentleman
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Freda Dowie
Freda Dowie (22 July 1928 – 10 August 2019) was an English actress. She was born in Carlisle, Cumberland. She was married to the art critic and film-maker David Thompson.
Her television credits include: ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Doomw ...
- Sally Brass
*Laurence Hardy - Mr. Witherden
*Keith Hazemore - Abel Garland
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Sandra Payne Sandra Payne may refer to:
* Sandra Payne (actress)
Sandra Payne (born 24 September 1944, Royston, Hertfordshire) is an English actress best known for her roles as Miss Mckenzie in Only Fools and Horses Christine Harris in the British televi ...
- Mrs Quilp
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Patsy Byrne - Mrs. Nubbles
*Simon Garstang - Little Jacob
*Annabelle Lanyon - Small Servant
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Brian Oulton
Brian Oulton (11 February 1908 – 13 April 1992) was an English character actor.
Biography
Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, Oulton made his acting debut in 1939 as a lead actor. During the Second World War he served in the British Army, and ret ...
- The schoolmaster
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Donald Bisset - Mr. Garland
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Margaret Courtenay - Mrs. Jarley
References
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1979 British television series debuts
1980 British television series endings
1970s British drama television series
1980s British drama television series
BBC television dramas
Period television series
1970s British television miniseries
Television series set in the 19th century
English-language television shows
Television shows based on works by Charles Dickens
The Old Curiosity Shop
1980s British television miniseries
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