''Nicholas Nickleby'' is a British

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which first aired on the

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in 1957. It is based on the novel ''

Nicholas Nickleby ''Nicholas Nickleby'', or ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'', is the third novel by English author Charles Dickens, originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839. The character of Nickleby is a young man who must support his ...

'' 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 ...

. Broadcast live, all ten episodes were telerecorded, but are now considered lost.

Cast

* William Russell as Nicholas Nickleby (10 episodes) * Jennifer Wilson as Kate Nickleby (10 episodes) *

Malcolm Keen Malcolm Keen (8 August 1887 – 30 January 1970) (born Malcolm Knee; he later changed his surname to Keen) was an English actor of stage, film and television. He was sometimes credited as Malcolm Keane.Richard Wordsworth Richard Curwen Wordsworth (19 January 1915 – 21 November 1993) was an English character actor. He was the great-great-grandson of the poet William Wordsworth. As a young man he followed in the footsteps of his clergyman father, reading ...

as Newman Noggs (9 episodes) * Gillian Lind as Mrs. Catherine Nickleby (8 episodes) * Brian Peck as Smike (8 episodes) *

Esmond Knight Esmond Penington Knight (4 May 1906 – 23 February 1987) was an English actor. He had a successful stage and film career before World War II. For much of his later career Knight was half-blind. He had been badly wounded in 1941 while on active ...

as Wackford Squeers. Sr (6 episodes) *

Rosamund Greenwood Rosamund Mary Von Pokorny (12 June 1907 – 15 July 1997) better known as Rosamund Greenwood, was a British actress who was active on screen from 1935 until 1990. Biography After training at London's Central School, she was on stage from the lat ...

as Miss La Creevy (5 episodes) * George Howe as Mr. Charles Cheeryble (5 episodes) * Keith Davis as Wackford Squeers. Jr (4 episodes) * Barry Foster as Frank Cheeryble (4 episodes) * Anthony Jacobs as Arthur Gride (4 episodes) *

Lyn James Lyn James (13 November 1929 – 31 May 2017), credited also as Marilyn James, was a Welsh-born actress of stage and screen and director, who became known for her career in England and later Australia, particularly as receptionist Helen Gordon in ...

as Madeline Bray (4 episodes) *

Bartlett Mullins Bartlett Mullins (13 August 1904 – 15 May 1992) was a British actor. Career He is best remembered by British TV viewers as Mr Clough ''"Cloughie"'', Bob and Terry's workmate in the sitcom ''The Likely Lads''. He also appeared on episodes of ' ...

as Tim Linkinwater (4 episodes) * Douglas Wilmer as Sir Mulberry Hawk (4 episodes) *

Graham Crowden Clement Graham Crowden (30 November 1922 – 19 October 2010) was a Scottish actor. He was best known for his many appearances in television comedy dramas and films, often playing eccentric scientist, teacher and doctor characters. Early life C ...

as Mr. Pyke (3 episodes) *

Fabia Drake Fabia Drake OBE (born Ethel McGlinchy; 20 January 1904 – 28 February 1990) was an English actress whose professional career spanned almost 73 years during the 20th century. Drake was born in Herne Bay, Kent. Her first professional role ...

as Madame Mantalini (3 episodes) *

Roddy Hughes Rhodri Henry Hughes (19 June 1891 – 22 February 1970) was a Welsh theatre, film and television actor, who appeared in over 80 films between 1932 and 1961. Selected filmography * '' Mr. Bill the Conqueror'' (1932) * '' Reunion'' (1932) * '' Sa ...

as Mr. Ned Cheeryble (3 episodes) *

Fay Compton Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie, (; 18 September 1894 – 12 December 1978), known professionally as Fay Compton, was an English actress. She appeared in several films, and made many broadcasts, but was best known for her stage per ...

as Mrs. Squeers (2 episodes) *

Rosalind Knight Rosalind Marie Elliott (' Knight; 3 December 1933 – 19 December 2020) was an English actress. Her career spanned 70 years on stage, screen, and television. Her film appearances include ''Blue Murder at St Trinian's'' (1957), ''Carry On Nurse'' ...

as Miss Fanny Squeers (2 episodes)

References

Bibliography

* Michael Pointer. ''Charles Dickens on the Screen: The Film, Television, and Video Adaptations''. Scarecrow Press, 1996.

External links

* {{Nicholas Nickleby BBC television dramas 1957 British television series debuts 1957 British television series endings 1950s British drama television series British English-language television shows Television series set in the 19th century Television shows based on works by Charles Dickens