The Old Curiosity Shop (TV series) explained

Director:	Julian Amyes
Starring:	Trevor Peacock Donald Bisset Natalie Ogle Colin Jeavons
Theme Music Composer:	Carl Davis
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English
Num Episodes:	9
Producer:	Barry Letts
Runtime:	50 minutes (episode 1) 25 - 30 minutes (episodes 2-9)
Network:	BBC1

The Old Curiosity Shop is a nine part 1979 BBC TV series based on the 1841 novel by Charles Dickens.^[1] It was directed by Julian Amyes, and adapted by William Trevor.^{[2] [1]}

Cast

• Natalie Ogle - Little Nell
• Trevor Peacock - Daniel Quilp
• Sebastian Shaw - Grandfather
• Granville Saxton - Dick Swiveller
• Christopher Fairbank - Kit Nubbles
• Colin Jeavons - Sampson Brass
• Wensley Pithey - Single Gentleman
• Freda Dowie - Sally Brass
• Laurence Hardy - Mr. Witherden
• Keith Hazemore - Abel Garland
• Sandra Payne - Mrs Quilp
• Patsy Byrne - Mrs. Nubbles
• Simon Garstang - Little Jacob
• Annabelle Lanyon - Small Servant
• Brian Oulton - The schoolmaster
• Donald Bisset - Mr. Garland
• Margaret Courtenay - Mrs. Jarley

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Old Curiosity Shop: 1. 9 December 1979. 2926. 43. BBC Genome.
2. Web site: The Old Curiosity Shop Part 3 (1979). https://web.archive.org/web/20200717093815/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b865ed32f. dead. 17 July 2020. BFI.