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Episode 1: Part 2
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Andrew Davies' adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic tale. Esther, Richard and Ada witness a tragedy and the elegant life of the beautiful Lady Dedlock is turned upside down.
Andrew Davies' adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic tale. Esther, Richard and Ada meet Mrs Pardiggle who escorts them on a charitable excursion to the slum dwellings of some poverty-stricken brick makers where they witness a tragedy. Later, Guppy, a Lawyer's clerk, declares his feelings for Esther. Meanwhile, the elegant life of the beautiful Lady Dedlock is turned upside down when her husband's lawyer, Tulkinghorn, gets wind of a secret from her past.
Last on
Tue 22 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 |
| Brickmaker | Cosh Omar |
| Jenny | Charlie Brooks |
Broadcasts
- Tue 28 Apr 200918:30BBC HD
- Tue 22 Sep 200918:30BBC HD
