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  • Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985–1985)
  • TV Series | 391 min | Drama, Crime
Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985–1985)
TV Series | 391 min | Drama, Crime

The great case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce drags on, an obsession to all involved. Then a question of inheritance becomes a question of murder.
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Charles Dickens (novel) | Arthur Hopcraft (dramatised by)
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Updated Apr 10, 1985

Release date (First episode)
Apr 10, 1985 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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73 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Denholm Elliott
John Jarndyce John Jarndyce   See fewer
8
Suzanne Burden
Esther Summerson Esther Summerson   See fewer
8
Jonathan Moore
William Guppy William Guppy   See fewer
8
Diana Rigg
Lady Honoria Dedlock Lady Honoria Dedlock   See fewer
7
Lucy Hornak
Ada Clare Ada Clare   See fewer
7
Philip Franks
Richard Carstone / Richard Cartsone Richard Carstone / Richard Cartsone   See fewer
6
6
Sylvia Coleridge
Miss Flite / Miss Flyte Miss Flite / Miss Flyte   See fewer
6
Robin Bailey
Sir Leicester Dedlock Sir Leicester Dedlock   See fewer
6
5
Peter Vaughan
Tulkinghorn Tulkinghorn   See fewer
5
Sam Kelly
Snagsby Snagsby   See fewer
5
Brian Deacon
Allan Woodcourt Allan Woodcourt   See fewer
5
T.P. McKenna
Harold Skimpole Harold Skimpole   See fewer
5
Graham Crowden
Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor   See fewer
5
Pamela Merrick
Hortense Hortense   See fewer
5
Dave King
Sergeant George Sergeant George   See fewer
4
Charlie Drake
Smallweed Smallweed   See fewer
4
Eileen Davies
Judy Smallweed Judy Smallweed   See fewer
4
Samantha Holland
Charley Neckett Charley Neckett   See fewer
4
Heather Tobias
Jenny / Brickmaker's wife Jenny / Brickmaker's wife   See fewer
4
Frank Windsor
Gridley Gridley   See fewer
4
James Snell
Barrister Barrister   See fewer
3
Harry Jones
Phil Squod Phil Squod   See fewer
3
Robert Urquhart
Laurence Boythorn Laurence Boythorn   See fewer
3
3
Ian Hogg
Inspector Bucket Inspector Bucket   See fewer
2
Rebecca Sebborn
Young Esther Young Esther   See fewer
2
2
Gerald Flood
Coroner Coroner   See fewer
2
Cyril Appleton
Barrister Barrister   See fewer
2
Stephen Kemble
Footman Footman   See fewer
2
Kathy Burke
Guster Guster   See fewer
2
Cathy Murphy
Housemaid Housemaid   See fewer
2
Katharine Page
Mrs. Smallweed Mrs. Smallweed   See fewer
2
2
Gabrielle Daye
Mrs. Rouncewell Mrs. Rouncewell   See fewer
2
George Sewell
Ironmaster Rouncewell Ironmaster Rouncewell   See fewer
2
Jack Carr
Brickmaker / Jenny's man Brickmaker / Jenny's man   See fewer
2
Arthur Hewlett
Waggoner Waggoner   See fewer
2
Peter-Hugo Daly
Lizzy's man / Man with dog Lizzy's man / Man with dog   See fewer
2
Fiona Walker
Miss Barbary Miss Barbary   See fewer
1
1
Jon Cartwright
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
1
Russell Wootton
Barrister Barrister   See fewer
1
Lollie May
Drunk woman Drunk woman   See fewer
1
Colin Jeavons
Vholes Vholes   See fewer
1
Pat Coombs
Mrs. Guppy Mrs. Guppy   See fewer
1
Anne Reid
Mrs. Bagnet Mrs. Bagnet   See fewer
1
Bob Goody
Barrister Barrister   See fewer
1
Hilary Crane
Mrs. Snagsby Mrs. Snagsby   See fewer
1
1
Bill Wallis
Neckett Neckett   See fewer
1
Malcolm Terris
The Reverend Chadband The Reverend Chadband   See fewer
1
Guy Standeven
Bagnet Bagnet   See fewer
1
Patsy Byrne
Mrs. Blinder Mrs. Blinder   See fewer
1
Stella Tanner
Mrs. Chadband Mrs. Chadband   See fewer
1
James Holland
Tom Neckett Tom Neckett   See fewer
1
Kevin White
Detective Detective   See fewer
1
Lucy Hancock
Attendant Attendant   See fewer
1
Anthony Ingram
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
1
Rosemary McHale
Mrs. Pardiggle Mrs. Pardiggle   See fewer
1
Robert Ogilvie
Postillion Postillion   See fewer
1
Keith James
Pardiggle boy Pardiggle boy   See fewer
1
Paul Venables
Watt Rouncewell Watt Rouncewell   See fewer
1
Paul Ward
Pardiggle boy Pardiggle boy   See fewer
1
James Dean
Pardiggle boy Pardiggle boy   See fewer
1
Wanda Lynam
Begging woman Begging woman   See fewer
1
John Oliver
Felix Pardiggle Felix Pardiggle   See fewer
1
Seymour Green
Parson Parson   See fewer
1
Gavin Masters
Pardiggle boy Pardiggle boy   See fewer
1
Nicholas Drake
Undetermined role (uncredited) Undetermined role (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Harry Fielder
Smart gent passerby (uncredited) Smart gent passerby (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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