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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

PG1982•55m•7.0/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.0/10(2)

Young Nicholas Nickleby sets out to make his fortune in order to prevent his mother and sister from depending upon his uncle, Ralph Nicklby. But he finds his first job as master at a Yorkshire school to be cruel, and runs away with one of the students. Meanwhile, Kate is subjected to the unwanted attentions of Sir Mulberry Hawk, aided by her uncle. Nicholas and his new friend, Smike, begin their adventures and eventually set out to rescue Kate, with the usual Dickensian twists, turns and asides.

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Production

Channel 4 Television, Royal Shakespeare Company, Primetime Television Ltd., RM Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 7, 1982

Last Aired

December 23, 1982

Networks

Channel 4

Created By

David Edgar

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Act 1
Air date: 1982-11-07
E2
Act 2
Air date: 1982-11-14
E3
Act 3
Air date: 1982-11-21
E4
Act 4
Air date: 1982-11-28
E5
Act 3, Part 1
Air date: 1982-12-05
E6
Act 3, Part 2
Air date: 1982-12-12
E7
Act 3, Part 3
Air date: 1982-12-19
E8
Act 4, Part 1
Air date: 1982-12-20
E9
Act 4, Part 2
Air date: 1982-12-22
E10
Act 4, Part 3
Air date: 1982-12-23

Cast

Roger Rees

Roger Rees

Nicholas Nickleby

Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

John Woodvine

John Woodvine

David Threlfall

David Threlfall

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Suzanne Bertish

Suzanne Bertish

Lucy Gutteridge

Lucy Gutteridge

Bob Peck

Bob Peck

Janet Dale

Janet Dale

Jane Downs

Jane Downs

Cathryn Harrison

Cathryn Harrison

Lila Kaye

Lila Kaye

John McEnery

John McEnery

Edward Petherbridge

Edward Petherbridge

Christopher Benjamin

Christopher Benjamin

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