The Old Curiosity Shop
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The Old Curiosity Shop

6.0 / 10
1979
1 season
9 episodes
Drama

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.

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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.

  • Ep 1

    1.Episode 1

    09-12-197930m

    The peaceful lives of Little Nell Trent and her beloved grandfather are harried by the odious, misshapen moneylender Daniel Quilp, who plans to marry Nell when she is older.

  • Ep 2

    2.Episode 2

    16-12-197930m

    Quilp has taken possession of the Curiosity Shop and its contents in settlement of Grandfather's gambling debts.

  • Ep 3

    3.Episode 3

    23-12-197930m

    Quilp marks out the good-natured but easily led Dick Swiveller as an ally. Kit meets the Garlands.

  • Ep 4

    4.Episode 4

    30-12-197930m

    Quilp leaves London in pursuit of Nell and her grandfather, having left Swiveller with instructions to report on the movements of the Single Gentleman.

  • Ep 5

    5.Episode 5

    06-01-198030m

    Quilp is in hot pursuit of Nell and her grandfather, who are working for Mrs Jarley and her travelling waxwork show.

  • Ep 6

    6.Episode 6

    13-01-198030m

    Fleeing Quilp, Nell and her grandfather have to leave Mrs Jarley's waxwork show.

  • Ep 7

    7.Episode 7

    20-01-198030m

    A kindly schoolmaster offers to take Nell and her grandfather to a safe village. Still in pursuit, Quilp has been sent in the wrong direction by the furnaceman.

  • Ep 8

    8.Episode 8

    27-01-198030m

    Quilp returns to London under the misapprehension that the old man and Nell are also on the way back. Nell's health is causing concern. Quilp tells Brass that Kit must be discredit...

  • Ep 9

    9.Episode 9

    03-02-198030m

    Kit has been framed by Quilp and thrown into jail. His plight is brought to the attention of Mr Witherden by Swiveller. The Single Gentleman finally tracks down Nell and her grandf...

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