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Bleak House

on BBC Two England

by CHARLES DICKENS
Dramatised in eight episodes by ARTHUR HOPCRAFT starring
Diana Rigg , Denholm Elliott 7: Esther, severely scarred, has recovered from smallpox. She has encountered Lady Dedlock who confesses that she is her mother. Jo has been found desperately ill and living rough, but dies soon afterwards with Jarndyce and Esther at his side. The lawyer,
Tulkinghorn, has been murdered in his rooms.
Music GEOFFREY BURGON
Film editor CLARE DOUGLAS. Designer TIM HARVEY. Executive producer JONATHAN POWELL. Producers
JOHN HARRIS , BETTY WILLINGALE Directed by ROSS DEVENISH
I have never seen anything so beautiful on television (SUNDAY TIMES) * CEEFAX SUBTITLES

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Hopcraft
Unknown:
Diana Rigg
Unknown:
Denholm Elliott
Editor:
Clare Douglas.
Designer:
Tim Harvey.
Producer:
Jonathan Powell.
Unknown:
John Harris
Directed By:
Ross Devenish
Sergeant George:
Dave King
William Guppy:
Jonathan Moore
Inspector Bucket:
Ian Hogg
Snagsby:
Sam Kelly
Smallweed:
Charlie Drake
Judy Smallweed:
Eileen Da Vies
Hortense:
Pamela Merrick
John Jarndyce:
Denholm Elliott
Esther Summerson:
Suzanne Burden
Allan Woodcourt:
Brian Deacon
Footman:
Stephen Kemble
Sir Leicester Dedlock:
Robin Bailey
Mrs Bagnet:
Anne Reid
Bagnet:
Guy Standeven
Phil Squod:
Harry Jones
Mrs Rouncewell:
Gabrielle Daye
Detective:
Kevin White
Lady Dedlock:
Diana Rigg
Attendant:
Lucy Hancock
Postillion:
Robert Ogilvie
Jenny's man:
Jack Carr
Lizzy's man:
Peter-Hugo Daly
Lizzy:
Wanda Toubas
Jenny:
Heather Tobias

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