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The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff

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A Victorian comedy adventure in the style of Charles Dickens

A Victorian comedy adventure in the style of Charles Dickens following shop owner Jedrington Secret-Past

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The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff: Christmas Episode

Christmas Episode

19/12/2011

BBC Two - The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff, Christmas Episode

Jedrington Secret-Past has a successful business until a lawyer tells him he owes a debt.

Comedy adventure in the style of Charles Dickens. Jedrington Secret-Past has a successful business until a lawyer tells him he owes a massive debt.

A Victorian comedy adventure in the style of Charles Dickens. 

Jedrington Secret-Past is a happy family man with a successful business until on Christmas Eve Malifax Skulkingworm, a lawyer with a flinty heart and an evil hat, tells him he owes a massive debt he never knew of, and imprisons his family and shop in London's most notorious debtors prison, the Skint. 

What is behind Skulkingworm's sinister plan? Will Jedrington rescue his family in time for Christmas? And is there more to the name of Secret-Past than meets the eye? All will be revealed in a tale of hidden wills, brave urchins, giant clocks, misery, joy and treacle.

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