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“BY CHARLES DICKENS”

Bleak House is BBC television drama first broadcast in 1985. The serial was adapted by Arthur Hopcraft from Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House and it was the second adaptation by the BBC.

Episodes

Miniseries

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1. Episode 1Now viewing1985-04-10Young Esther Summerson, brought up as an orphan, is summoned to London by her guardian's solicitors. She is to meet the Wards of Court in Jarndyce and Jarndyce court case over a will, and become acquainted with her guardian John Jarndyce for the first time.
2. Episode 21985-04-17Esther is entrusted with the running of Bleak House.
3. Episode 31985-04-24Lady Dedlock ceases the case, Esther refuses an offer of marriage and Miss Flite collapses after a court hearing.
4. Episode 41985-05-01Lady Dedlock persuades Jo, a young crossing sweeper, to show her the haunts of the late Captain Hawdon. Richard's intended engagement to Ada perturbs Jarndyce, who considers it hasty, and they argue.
5. Episode 51985-05-08Smallweed presses George for documents in Captain Hawdon's handwriting, while Jo is questioned about the 'Lady' Tulkinghorn showed around London.
6. Episode 61985-05-15Esther becomes ill with smallpox, while Smallweed inherits Krook's property.
7. Episode 71985-05-22Esther, severely scarred, has recovered from smallpox. She meets Lady Dedlock, who confesses that she is her mother. Jo has been found desperately ill and living rough, but dies soon afterwards. The lawyer Tulkinghorn, has been murdered in his rooms.
8. Episode 81985-05-29Richard, now married to Ada, continues the legal cause of Jarndyce.

Cast

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Denholm Elliott
John Jarndyce
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Suzanne Burden
Esther Summerson
Jonathan Moore
William Guppy

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How many seasons does Bleak House have?

Bleak House has 1 season and 8 episodes.

When did Bleak House first air?

Bleak House first aired in 1985.

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Bleak House is classified as Drama.