''The Old Curiosity Shop'' is a nine part 1979 BBC TV series based on the 1841 novel by

Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian e ...

. It was directed by

Julian Amyes Julian Charles Becket Amyes (9 August 1917 – 26 April 1992), known as Julian Amyes, was a British film and television director and producer. Although primarily director and producer, Amyes also had acting roles in ''High Treason'' (1951) and ...

, and adapted by

William Trevor William Trevor Cox (24 May 1928 – 20 November 2016), known by his pen name William Trevor, was an Irish novelist, playwright, and short story writer. One of the elder statesmen of the Irish literary world, he is widely regarded as one of th ...

Cast

Natalie Ogle Natalie Ogle (born 1960) is an English actress. Natalie Ogle was plucked out of drama school at 17 to appear in Tony Richardson's film ''Joseph Andrews ''The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and of his Friend Mr. Abraham Adams'', ...

- Little Nell *

Trevor Peacock Trevor Edward Peacock (19 May 1931 – 8 March 2021) was an English actor, screenwriter and songwriter. He made his name as a theatre actor, later becoming known for his Shakespearean roles. Later in his career, he became best known for playing ...

- Daniel Quilp * Sebastian Shaw - Grandfather *Granville Saxton -

Dick Swiveller Richard 'Dick' Swiveller is a fictional character in the 1841 novel '' The Old Curiosity Shop'' by Charles Dickens. Initially a comical accessory to the antagonists in the novel, he undergoes a transformation, becoming a key helpmate bridging the ...

Christopher Fairbank Christopher Fairbank (born 4 October 1953) is an English film, stage and television actor. Career In 2010, he appeared as a detective in ''Five Daughters ''Five Daughters'' is a British television drama miniseries starring Ian Hart, Sar ...

- Kit Nubbles *

Colin Jeavons Colin Abel Jeavons (born 20 October 1929) is a retired British television actor. Career Jeavons' earliest television role was as Jules Neraud in an episode of the 1956 anthology series of teleplays ''Nom-de-Plume''. Broadcast live, it is unkno ...

- Sampson Brass *

Wensley Pithey Wensley Ivan William Frederick Pithey (21 June 1914 – 10 November 1993) was a South African character actor who had a long stage and film career in Britain. Biography Pithey was born in Cape Town, South Africa. A graduate of the Univers ...

- Single Gentleman * Freda Dowie - Sally Brass *Laurence Hardy - Mr. Witherden *Keith Hazemore - Abel Garland * Sandra Payne - Mrs Quilp *

Patsy Byrne Patricia Anne Thirza Byrne (13 July 1933 – 17 June 2014) was an English actress, best known for her role as "Nursie" in '' Blackadder II'' as well as Malcolm's domineering Mother, Mrs Stoneway in all seven series of the ITV comedy '' Watchin ...

- Mrs. Nubbles *Simon Garstang - Little Jacob *Annabelle Lanyon - Small Servant * Brian Oulton - The schoolmaster *

Donald Bisset Donald Bisset (30 August 1910 – 10 August 1995), was an English actor. He also wrote stories for children which he mostly illustrated himself. They have been translated into 16 languages. Selected filmography * ''Murder in the Cathedral'' ...

- Mr. Garland * Margaret Courtenay - Mrs. Jarley

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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 {{UK-tv-prog-stub