The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop(1979–1980)

Ended
December 9, 1979
30 min/episode

1

Season

9

Episodes

TMDB6.01

Overview

The Old Curiosity Shop is a 1979 BBC miniseries based on the novel by Charles Dickens. It was directed by Julian Amyes, and adapted by William Trevor. A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.

Created by

Charles Dickens

Seasons

Miniseries

9 episodes • 1979

Cast

Crew

Producer

Barry Letts

Networks

BBC One

Details

Original Language

en

Country of Origin

GB

Type

Miniseries

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