''The Old Curiosity Shop'' is a nine part 1979 BBC TV series based on the 1841 novel 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 directed by

Julian Amyes Julian Charles Becket Amyes (9 August 1917 – 26 April 1992), known as Julian Amyes, was a British film and television director and producer. Although primarily director and producer, Amyes also had acting roles in ''High Treason'' (1951) and ...

, and adapted by

William Trevor William Trevor Cox (24 May 1928 – 20 November 2016) was an Irish novelist, playwright, and short story writer. One of the elder statesmen of the Irish literary world, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest contemporary writers of sho ...

Cast

Natalie Ogle Natalie Ogle (born 1958) is an English actress. Natalie Ogle was plucked out of drama school at 17 to appear in Tony Richardson's film ''Joseph Andrews'', for which she was nominated Most Promising Newcomer for The Evening Standard British Film A ...

- Little Nell *

Trevor Peacock Trevor Edward Peacock (19 May 1931 – 8 March 2021) was an English actor and songwriter. He made his name as a theatre actor, including for his roles in Shakespeare. He later became known for playing Jim Trott in the BBC comedy series ''The V ...

Daniel Quilp Daniel Quilp is one of the main antagonists in the novel ''The Old Curiosity Shop'' by Charles Dickens, written in 1840. Quilp is a vicious, ill-tempered and grotesque dwarf and is the villain of the story. Quilp is as near as Dickens ever came to ...

* Sebastian Shaw - Grandfather *Granville Saxton -

Dick Swiveller Richard "Dick" Swiveller is a fictional character in the 1841 novel ''The Old Curiosity Shop'' by Charles Dickens. Initially a comical accessory to the antagonists in the novel, he undergoes a transformation, becoming a key helpmate bridging the d ...

Christopher Fairbank Christopher Fairbank is an English film, stage and television actor, best known in the UK for playing Moxey in the comedy drama series ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet''. Career In 2010, he appeared as a detective in '' Five Daughters'', and as Alfred ...

- Kit Nubbles *

Colin Jeavons Colin Abel Jeavons (born 20 October 1929) is a British retired actor and TV presenter. He is known for his character roles and has worked in theatre, television and film, especially in literary adaptations and roles related to the works of Char ...

Sampson Brass Sampson Brass is a fictional character in the 1841 novel ''The Old Curiosity Shop'' by Charles Dickens. He is a corrupt attorney who affects feeling for his clients, whom he then cheats. Among his clients is the villainous Daniel Quilp, the novel ...

Wensley Pithey Wensley Ivan William Frederick Pithey (21 June 1914 – 10 November 1993) was a South African character actor who had a long stage and film career in Britain. Biography Pithey was born in Cape Town, South Africa. A graduate of the University ...

- Single Gentleman *

Freda Dowie Freda Mary Dowie (22 July 1928 – 10 August 2019) was an English actress. Her television credits include: ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Doomwatch'', ''Edna, the Inebriate Woman'', '' Upstairs, Downstairs'', '' I, Claudius'', ''The Old Curiosity ...

- Sally Brass *Laurence Hardy - Mr. Witherden *Keith Hazemore - Abel Garland *

Sandra Payne Sandra Payne may refer to: * Sandra Payne (actress) (born 1944) English actress * Sandra Payne (artist) (1951–2021) American visual artist {{Disambiguation ...

- Mrs Quilp *

Patsy Byrne Patricia Anne Thirza Byrne (13 July 1933 – 17 June 2014) was an English actress, best known for her role as "Nursie" in ''Blackadder II'' as well as Malcolm's domineering Mother, Mrs Stoneway in all seven series of the ITV comedy '' Watching ...

- Mrs. Nubbles *Simon Garstang - Little Jacob *Annabelle Lanyon - Small Servant *

Brian Oulton Brian Oulton (11 February 1908 – 13 April 1992) was an English character actor. Biography Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, Oulton made his acting debut in 1939 as a lead actor. During the Second World War he served in the British Army, and retu ...

- The schoolmaster *

Donald Bisset Donald Bisset (30 August 1910 – 10 August 1995), was an English actor. He also wrote stories for children which he mostly illustrated himself. They have been translated into 16 languages. Selected filmography * ''Murder in the Cathedral'' ...

- Mr. Garland * Margaret Courtenay - Mrs. Jarley

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* * 1979 British television series debuts 1980 British television series endings 1970s British drama television series 1980s British drama television series BBC television dramas Period television series 1970s British television miniseries Television series set in the 19th century British English-language television shows Television shows based on works by Charles Dickens The Old Curiosity Shop 1980s British television miniseries {{UK-tv-prog-stub