by Charles Dickens
Adapted and produced by Charles Lefeaux in twelve episodes
Cast in order of speaking:
The Cheeryble Brothers, delighted with their new assistant, insist on providing Nicholas and his family with a furnished cottage at Bow, where their neighbour, a Gentleman in Small Clothes, thrusts himself on their attention by throwing into their garden a constant volley of cucumbers and marrows, and finally declares his love for Mrs Nickleby, who firmly refuses to believe he is mad, despite all evidence to the contrary.
Poor Smike is kidnapped by Squeers and taken to Mr. Snawley's house, but John Browdie, who arrives there with his new wife, Tilda, and Fanny Squeers, contrives to release him secretly.