''Dombey and Son'' is a British television

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in ten parts produced by the

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and first broadcast in 1983. It was based on the 1848 novel '' Dombey and Son'' by

Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and Social criticism, social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by ...

. It was adapted by James Andrew Hall and directed by Rodney Bennett.

Cast

Julian Glover Julian Wyatt Glover (born 27 March 1935) is an English actor with many stage, television, and film roles. Classically trained, he is a recipient of the Laurence Olivier Award and has performed many times for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Gl ...

- Paul Dombey Sr. * Shirley Cain - Miss Tox * Zelah Clarke - Susan Nipper *Kenton Moore - Towlinson * Lysette Anthony - Florence Dombey *Rhoda Lewis - Louisa Chick * Paul Darrow - Mr. Carker * Roger Milner - Solomon Gills * Emrys James - Captain Cuttle *Ronald Herdman - Perch * Sharon Maughan - Edith Granger (later Dombey) * Ivor Roberts - Mr. Chick * James Cossins - Major Bagstock *Jenny McCracken - Polly Toodle (Mrs. Richards) *Steve Fletcher - Biler (Rob Toodle) *Neal Swettenham - Mr. Toots *Max Gold - Walter Gay *

Barbara Hicks Barbara Hicks (12 August 1924 – 6 September 2013) was an English film actress. She appeared in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film ''Brazil'' and Merchant Ivory Productions's 1992 Bafta award-winning ''Howards End''. Biography Hicks was born in ...

- Mrs. Pipchin *Paul Imbusch - Dr. Parker Peps *Barnaby Buik - Paul Dombey, Jr. *Romyanna Wood - Florence Dombey (younger) *

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- Hon. Mrs. Skewton *Andrew Dunford - Withers *Anthony Dutton - Mr. Toodle

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* * 1983 British television series debuts 1983 British television series endings 1980s British drama television series BBC television dramas 1980s British television miniseries Period television series Television shows based on works by Charles Dickens British English-language television shows Films based on works by Charles Dickens {{BBC-drama-tv-prog-stub