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Bleak House

Bleak House

Drama
October 16, 1959 – December 25, 1959 (began 67 years ago)
30m / episode
10.0/10
Ended
1 Season
11 Episodes
BBC Television

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.

Andrew Cruickshank
Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew Cruickshank

John Jarndyce

Ages 51-52

11 eps
Diana Fairfax
Diana Fairfax

Diana Fairfax

Esther Summerson

Ages 31-32

11 eps
Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons

Colin Jeavons

Richard Carstone

Ages 29-30

11 eps
Iris Russell
IR

Iris Russell

Lady Honoria Dedlock

Ages 37

11 eps
Timothy Bateson
Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

William Guppy

Ages 33

11 eps
John Phillips
John Phillips

John Phillips

Mr. Tulkinghorn

Ages 45

11 eps
Jerome Willis
Jerome Willis

Jerome Willis

Allan Woodcourt

Ages 30-31

11 eps
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Inspector Bucket

Ages 41

5 eps
Leslie French
Leslie French

Leslie French

Mr. Snagsby

Ages 55

4 eps
David Horne
David Horne

David Horne

Sir Leicester Dedlock

Ages 61

3 eps
Nora Nicholson
Nora Nicholson

Nora Nicholson

Miss Flite

Ages 66-67

2 eps
Willoughby Goddard
Willoughby Goddard

Willoughby Goddard

Mr. Chadband

Ages 33

1 ep