Nicholas Nickleby is a British television series which first aired on the BBC in 1977. It is based on the novel Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens.[1]
| Nicholas Nickleby | |
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| Genre | Historical drama |
| Based on | Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens |
| Written by | Hugh Leonard |
| Directed by | Christopher Barry |
| Starring | Nigel Havers |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Barry Letts |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 27 March – 1 May 1977 |
Cast
edit- Nigel Havers as Nicholas Nickleby
- Peter Bourke as Smike
- Derek Godfrey as Ralph Nickleby
- Robert James as Newman Noggs
- Kate Nicholls as Kate Nickleby
- Hilary Mason as Mrs. Nickleby
- Malcolm Reid as Mr. Alfred Mantalini
- Derek Francis as Wackford Squeers
- Patricia Routledge as Madame Mantalini
- Patsy Smart as Miss La Creevy
- Anthony Ainley as Sir Mulberry Hawk
- Nigel Hughes as Lord Frederick Verisopht
- Denis Gilmore as Wackford Jnr
- Raymond Mason as Charles Cheeryble
- David Griffin as Frankie Cheeryble
- Preston Lockwood as Tim Linkinwater
- Andrew McCulloch as John Browdie
- John Hewer as Edwin Cherryble
- Ron Pember as Mr. Snawley
- Isabelle Amyes as Miss Fanny Squeers
- Hetty Baynes as Matilda Price
- Patricia Brake as Madeline Bray
- Edward Burnham as Mr. Lillyvick
- Anne Ridler as Mrs. Squeers
- Mark Teale as Belling
- Pauline Moran as Miss Petowker
- Denis Edwards as Mr. Walter Bray
- Freddie Jones as Mr. Vincent Crummles
- Pauline Letts as Mrs. Crummles
- Paul Curran as Arthur Gride
- Liz Smith as Peg Sliderskew
References
edit- ^ Pointer p.91-92
Bibliography
edit- Michael Pointer. Charles Dickens on the Screen: The Film, Television, and Video Adaptations. Scarecrow Press, 1996.