Hard Times
101994•1h 0m
Drama
Charles Dickens' bleak, passionate novel about the challenges of life in 19th-century London comes to life.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
April 29, 1994
Last Aired
May 20, 1994
Networks
BBC Two
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1994-04-29
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 1994-05-06
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 1994-05-13
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1994-05-20
Cast
Harriet Walter
Rachel
Bill Paterson
Stephen Blackpool
Alan Bates
Josiah Bounderby
Beatie Edney
Louisa Gradgrind
Bob Peck
Thomas Gradgrind
Emma Lewis
Sissy Jupe
Richard E. Grant
James Harthouse
Christien Anholt
Tom
Dilys Laye
Mrs. Sparsit
Alex Jennings
Bitzer
Patsy Byrne
Old Woman
Diana Fairfax
Mrs. Gradgrind
Peter Bayliss
Sleary
Timothy Bateson
Childers
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