Great Expectations

Season 1

1967 · 10 episodes · 4h 10m in all

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The Convict

   22 Jan 1967 · 25 min

   Young Pip encounters an escaped convict in a churchyard.

2. 2

   2. Miss Havisham

   29 Jan 1967 · 25 min

   Young Pip visits Satis House and meets the strange, rich, reclusive Miss Havisham - and her ward Estella, by whom he is entranced.

3. 3

   3. Apprenticeship

   5 Feb 1967 · 25 min

   Pip's happy life with Joe and Biddy is interrupted.

4. 4

   4. Confidences Exchanged

   12 Feb 1967 · 25 min

   Pip sets about remaking himself as a gentleman.

5. 5

   5. The Betrayal

   19 Feb 1967 · 25 min

   Pip adores Estella, but will she break his heart?

6. 6

   6. Herbert's Warning

   26 Feb 1967 · 25 min

   Herbert advises against Pip's love for Estella. Meanwhile, tragic news of Mrs. Joe comes from back home.

7. 7

   7. Pip's Benefactor

   5 Mar 1967 · 25 min

   To his astonishment, Pip becomes reacquainted with the convict Magwitch.

8. 8

   8. Estella's Father

   12 Mar 1967 · 25 min

   The identity of Estella's father becomes known.

9. 9

   9. Retribution

   19 Mar 1967 · 25 min

   Pip attempts to help Magwitch flee the country, but tragedy ensues.

10. 10

    10. Face to Face

    26 Mar 1967 · 25 min

    Pip comes to terms with his foolish, arrogant behavior and seeks forgiveness from the woman he truly loves.