The Old Curiosity Shop (1979)

The Old Curiosity Shop is a 1979 BBC miniseries based on the novel by Charles Dickens. It was directed by Julian Amyes, and adapted by William Trevor. A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.

First aired

1979-12-09

Genres

Drama

Seasons

1 (9 episodes)

Status

Ended

Created by

Charles Dickens

TMDB rating

7.5/10 from 2 votes