The Old Curiosity Shop

Miniseries

1979 · 9 episodes · 4h 50m in all

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.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Episode 1

   9 Dec 1979 · 50 min

   The peaceful lives of Little Nell Trent and her beloved grandfather are harried by the odious, dwarfish moneylender Daniel Quilp, who plans to marry Nell when she is older.

2. 

   2. Episode 2

   16 Dec 1979 · 30 min

   Quilp has taken possession of the Curiosity Shop and its contents in settlement of Grandfather's gambling debts.

3. 

   3. Episode 3

   23 Dec 1979 · 30 min

   Quilp marks out the good-natured but easily led Dick Swiveller as an ally. Kit meets the Garlands.

4. 

   4. Episode 4

   30 Dec 1979 · 30 min

   Quilp leaves London in pursuit of Nell and her grandfather, having left Swiveller with instructions to report on the movements of the Single Gentleman.

5. 

   5. Episode 5

   6 Jan 1980 · 30 min

   Quilp is in hot pursuit of Nell and her grandfather, who are working for Mrs Jarley and her travelling waxwork show.

6. 

   6. Episode 6

   13 Jan 1980 · 30 min

   Fleeing Quilp, Nell and her grandfather have to leave Mrs Jarley's waxwork show.

7. 

   7. Episode 7

   20 Jan 1980 · 30 min

   A kindly schoolmaster offers to take Nell and her grandfather to a safe village. Still in pursuit, Quilp has been sent in the wrong direction by the furnaceman.

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   8. Episode 8

   27 Jan 1980 · 30 min

   Quilp returns to London under the misapprehension that the old man and Nell are also on their way back. Nell's health is causing concern. Quilp tells Brass that Kit must be discredited in some way.

9. 

   9. Episode 9

   3 Feb 1980 · 30 min

   Kit has been framed by Quilp and thrown into jail. His plight is brought to the attention of Mr Witherden by Swiveller. The Single Gentleman finally tracks down Nell and her grandfather.