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Andrew Davies' adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic tale. Esther Summerson is brought to the High Court of Chancery, where she is thrown together with two wards of the court.
Andrew Davies' adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic tale. Young orphan Esther Summerson is brought to the High Court of Chancery, where she is thrown together with two wards of the court, Richard Carstone and Ada Clare. Both are caught up in the infamous suit of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, which brings nothing but ruin and despair to all it touches. Esther, Richard and Ada are sent to live at Bleak House, where they receive a friendly welcome from their rich guardian John Jarndyce.
Last on
Mon 21 Sep 200918:30
BBC HD
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Esther Summerson | Anna Maxwell Martin |
| Chancellor | Ian Richardson |
| Usher | Anthony Cozens |
| Mr Tangle | Sevan Stephan |
| Mr Tulkinghorn | Charles Dance |
| Mr Kenge | Alistair McGowan |
| Mr Brownlow | Alastair Galbraith |
| Lady Dedlock | Gillian Anderson |
| Sir Leicester | Timothy West |
| Gridley | Tony Haygarth |
| Richard Carston | Patrick Kennedy |
| Ada Clare | Carey Mulligan |
| Miss Flite | Pauline Collins |
| Miss Barbary | Kelly Hunter |
| Guppy | Burn Gorman |
| Nemo | John Lynch |
| Jo | Harry Eden |
| Snagsby | Sean McGinley |
| Clamb | Tom Georgeson |
| Mrs Jellyby | Liza Tarbuck |
| Caddy Jellyby | Natalie Press |
| Krook | Johnny Vegas |
| Fortnum | John Sheahan |
| Hortense | Lilo Baur |
| Mrs Rouncewell | Anne Reid |
| John Jarndyce | Denis Lawson |
| Harriet | Lisa Hammond |
| Harold Skimpole | Nathaniel Parker |
| Rosa | Emma Williams |
| Neckett | Rod Arthur |
| Pawnbroker | Andy Linden |
| Mrs Pardiggle | Roberta Taylor |
| Jenny | Charlie Brooks |
| Brickmaker | Cosh Omar |
Broadcasts
- Mon 27 Apr 200918:30BBC HD
- Mon 21 Sep 200918:30BBC HD
