“BY CHARLES DICKENS”
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.
- Created by
- Ross Devenish
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 8 episodes
S1 E1Episode 1
Apr 10, 1985
Young Esther Summerson, brought up as an orphan, is summoned to London by her guardian's solicitors. She is to meet the Wards of Court in Jarndyce and Jarndyce court case over a will, and become acquainted with her guardian John Jarndyce fo
S1 E2Episode 2
Apr 17, 1985
Esther is entrusted with the running of Bleak House.
S1 E3Episode 3
Apr 24, 1985
Lady Dedlock ceases the case, Esther refuses an offer of marriage and Miss Flite collapses after a court hearing.
S1 E4Episode 4
May 1, 1985
Lady Dedlock persuades Jo, a young crossing sweeper, to show her the haunts of the late Captain Hawdon. Richard's intended engagement to Ada perturbs Jarndyce, who considers it hasty, and they argue.
S1 E5Episode 5
May 8, 1985
Smallweed presses George for documents in Captain Hawdon's handwriting, while Jo is questioned about the 'Lady' Tulkinghorn showed around London.
S1 E6Episode 6
May 15, 1985
Esther becomes ill with smallpox, while Smallweed inherits Krook's property.
Starring
Denholm Elliott
John Jarndyce
- S
Suzanne Burden
Esther Summerson
Jonathan Moore
William Guppy
Diana Rigg
Lady Honoria Dedlock
- L
Lucy Hornak
Ada Clare
Bernard Hepton
Krook
Brian Deacon
Allan Woodcourt
- P
Philip Franks
Richard Carstone
T. P. McKenna
Harold Skimpole
- C
Chris Pitt
Jo
- S
Sylvia Coleridge
Miss Flite
Graham Crowden
Lord Chancellor
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Bleak House?
- Bleak House is streaming on Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video, Britbox Apple TV channel. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of Bleak House are there?
- Bleak House has 1 season and 8 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Bleak House?
- Bleak House has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 29, 1985.
- Who stars in Bleak House?
- Bleak House stars Denholm Elliott, Suzanne Burden, Jonathan Moore, Diana Rigg, Lucy Hornak.
