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.
1 season · 9 episodes
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.
S1 E1Episode 1
Dec 9, 197950 min
The peaceful lives of Little Nell Trent and her beloved grandfather are harried by the odious, dwarfish moneylender Daniel Quilp, who plans to marry Nell when she is older.
S1 E2Episode 2
Dec 16, 197930 min
Quilp has taken possession of the Curiosity Shop and its contents in settlement of Grandfather's gambling debts.
S1 E3Episode 3
Dec 23, 197930 min
Quilp marks out the good-natured but easily led Dick Swiveller as an ally. Kit meets the Garlands.
S1 E4Episode 4
Dec 30, 197930 min
Quilp leaves London in pursuit of Nell and her grandfather, having left Swiveller with instructions to report on the movements of the Single Gentleman.
S1 E5Episode 5
Jan 6, 198030 min
Quilp is in hot pursuit of Nell and her grandfather, who are working for Mrs Jarley and her travelling waxwork show.
S1 E6Episode 6
Jan 13, 198030 min
Fleeing Quilp, Nell and her grandfather have to leave Mrs Jarley's waxwork show.
Sebastian Shaw
Grandfather
Natalie Ogle
Nell Trent
Trevor Peacock
Daniel Quilp
Granville Saxton
Dick Swiveller
Colin Jeavons
Sampson Brass
Christopher Fairbank
Kit Nubbles
Wensley Pithey
The Single Gentleman
Sandra Payne
Mrs Quilp
Freda Dowie
Sally Brass
Laurence Hardy
Mr Witherden
Simon Garstang
Little Jacob
Keith Hazemore
Abel Garland
