Dombey and Son is a British television miniseries in ten parts produced by the BBC and first broadcast in 1983.[1] It was based on the 1848 novel Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens.[2]
| Dombey and Son | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens |
| Written by | James Andrew Hall |
| Directed by | Rodney Bennett |
| Starring | Julian Glover Shirley Cain Zelah Clarke Kenton Moore |
| Composer | Dudley Simpson |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Barry Letts |
| Editor | Ian Farr |
| Original release | |
| Release | January 16 – March 20, 1983 |
It was adapted by James Andrew Hall and directed by Rodney Bennett.[3]
Cast edit
- Julian Glover - 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 - Mrs. Pipchin
- Paul Imbusch - Dr. Parker Peps
- Barnaby Buik - Paul Dombey, Jr.
- Romyanna Wood - Florence Dombey (younger)
- Diana King - Hon. Mrs. Skewton
- Andrew Dunford - Withers
- Anthony Dutton - Mr. Toodle
References edit
- ^ "Dombey and Son". 27 February 1983. p. 27 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Dombey and Son Episode 9 (1983)". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Dombey and Son (1983)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
External links edit
- Dombey and Son at IMDb
- Dombey and Son at the BFI's Screenonline
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