Episode 1
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. 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.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Actor | Denholm Elliott |
| Actor | Diana Rigg |
| Actor | Philip Franks |
| Gridley | Tony Haygarth |
| Clamb | Tom Georgeson |
| Snagsby | Sean McGinley |
| Chancellor | Ian Richardson |
| Sir Leicester | Timothy West |
| John Jarndyce | Denis Lawson |
| Mrs Jellyby | Liza Tarbuck |
| Harold Skimpole | Nathaniel Parker |
| Nemo | John Lynch |
| Miss Flite | Pauline Collins |
| Mr Tulkinghorn | Charles Dance |
| Mr Brownlow | Alistair McGowan |
| Lady Dedlock | Gillian Anderson |
| Mrs Pardiggle | Roberta Taylor |
| Mrs Rouncewell | Anne Reid |
| Guppy | Burn Gorman |
| Jenny | Charlie Brooks |
| Krook | Johnny Vegas |
| Jo | Harry Eden |
| Hortense | Lilo Baur |
| Richard Carston | Patrick Kennedy |
| Caddy Jellyby | Natalie Press |
| Esther Summerson | Anna Maxwell Martin |
| Ada Clare | Carey Mulligan |
Broadcasts
Fri 7 Sep 2007 19:30- Fri 11 Jan 2008 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
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