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David Copperfield

1974–1975, English, on BBC One. Created by Hugh Whitemore.

A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships. A co-production with Time-Life Television Productions, the miniseries was first broadcast on BBC 1 in weekly parts from 1 December 1974 to 5 January 1975. It is the earliest BBC adaptation to exist in its entirety; the 1956 adaptation is completely lost, whilst only four of the 1966 adaptation's eight episodes are known to exist.

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Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Episode length
50 min
Status
Ended in 1975

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Aired 5 January 1975

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First aired
1 December 1974
Last aired
5 January 1975
Network
BBC One
Language
English
Country
Ireland, United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Rated
TV-PG
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David Copperfield has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 50 minutes each.

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David Copperfield was created by Hugh Whitemore and stars Patience Collier, Ian Hogg, David Troughton.

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