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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. Lady Dedlock confesses that she is her mother. Jo, who has desperately ill and living rough, dies with Jarndyce and Esther at his side. The lawyer, Tulkinghorn, has been murdered in his rooms.
Producers John Harris and Betty Willingale Director Ross Devenish (R) 0 CEEFAX SUBTITLES

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Dickens.
Unknown:
Arthur Hopcraft.
Unknown:
Diana Rigg
Unknown:
Denholm Elliott
Producers:
John Harris
Producers:
Betty Willingale
Director:
Ross Devenish
Lady Dedlock:
Diana Rigg
John Jarndyce:
Denholm Elliott
Sergeant George:
Dave King
William Guppy:
Jonathan Moore
Inspector Bucket:
Ian Hogg
Snagsby:
Sam Kelly
Smallweed:
Charlie Drake
Charley Neckett:
Samantha Holland
Judy Smallweed:
Eileen Davies
Hortense:
Pamela Merrick
Esther Summerson:
Suzanne Nurden
Allan Woodcourt:
Brian Deacon
Footman:
Stephen Kemble
Sir Leicester Dedlock:
Robin Bailey
MrsBagnet:
Anne Reid
Bagnet:
Guy Standeven
Phil Squod:
Harryjones
Ada Clare:
Lucy Hornak
Richard Carstone:
Philip Franks
Laurence Boythorn:
Robert Urquhart
Mrs Rountewell:
Gabrielle Daye
Detective:
Kevin White
Attendant:
Lucy Hancock
Postillion:
Robert Ogilvie
Jenny's man:
Jack Carr
Lizzy's man:
Peter-Hugo Daly
Jenny:
Heather Tobias

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