Synopsis
Bleak House is the first BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel of the same name. It was adapted by Constance Cox as an eleven-part series of half-hour episodes first transmitted from 16 October 1959. It stars Andrew Cruickshank in the role of John Jarndyce, Diana Fairfax as Esther Summerson and Colin Jeavons as Richard Carstone. The complete series still exists.
Episodes
Season 11E1Episode 130m2E2Episode 2In which we touch upon a secret.30m3E3Episode 3In which Richard chooses a career and Mr. Guppy suffers a setback.30m4E4Episode 4In which Lady Dedlock makes a journey and Mr. Jarndyce a disclosure.5E5Episode 5In which friends fall out and investigations are pursued.6E6Episode 6In which several threats are made.7E7Episode 7In which Jo moves on and disaster comes to Bleak House.8E8Episode 8In which Miss Flite makes a disclosure and Mr. Tulkinghorn shows his hand.9E9Episode 9In which Mr. Tulkinghorn receives three warnings.10E10Episode 10In which Mr. Bucket takes a hand.11E11Episode 11In which there is some tragedy and much happiness.30m
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