Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Drama, Crime

Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House

Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Drama, Crime

Tulkinghorn inquires into the death of Nemo, whose handwriting was recognized by Lady Dedlock. Later, Gumpy expresses his feelings for Esther, to her discomfort. Finally, the wheels of justice at the Chancery are displayed.

Director

Ross Devenish

Writers

Charles Dickens (novel) | Arthur Hopcraft (dramatised by)

Producers

John Harris | Betty Willingale

Composer

Geoffrey Burgon

Cinematographer

Kenneth MacMillan

Editor

Dave King

Production Designers

Martin Childs | Tim Harvey

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 17, 1985

Release date

Apr 17, 1985 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
33 cast members

Name	Known for
Diana Rigg Lady Honoria Dedlock Lady Honoria Dedlock See fewer	Last Night in Soho (2021)
Denholm Elliott John Jarndyce John Jarndyce See fewer	A Room with a View (1985)
Donald Sumpter 'Nemo' 'Nemo' See fewer	In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
Christopher Whitehouse Beadle Beadle See fewer	Bergerac (1981)
Chris Pitt Jo Jo See fewer	The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
Gerald Flood Coroner Coroner See fewer	Patton (1970)
Sam Kelly Snagsby Snagsby See fewer	Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Bernard Hepton Krook Krook See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Peter Vaughan Tulkinghorn Tulkinghorn See fewer	Straw Dogs (1971)
Brian Deacon Allan Woodcourt Allan Woodcourt See fewer	A Zed & Two Noughts (1985)
Philip Franks Richard Carstone Richard Carstone See fewer	Phantom Thread (2017)
Lucy Hornak Ada Clare Ada Clare See fewer	Never Say Never Again (1983)
T.P. McKenna Harold Skimpole Harold Skimpole See fewer	Ulysses (1967)
Suzanne Burden Esther Summerson Esther Summerson See fewer	Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)
Bill Wallis Neckett Neckett See fewer	Brazil (1985)
Cathy Murphy Housemaid Housemaid See fewer	Welcome to the Punch (2013)
Pamela Merrick Hortense Hortense See fewer	Jacob's Ladder (2003)
Robin Bailey Sir Leicester Dedlock Sir Leicester Dedlock See fewer	Having a Wild Weekend (1965)
Robert Urquhart Laurence Boythorn Laurence Boythorn See fewer	The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
Rosemary McHale Mrs. Pardiggle Mrs. Pardiggle See fewer	The Brontës of Haworth (1973)
Keith James Pardiggle boy Pardiggle boy See fewer	Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985)
Paul Ward Pardiggle boy Pardiggle boy See fewer	Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985)
James Dean Pardiggle boy Pardiggle boy See fewer	Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985)
John Oliver Felix Pardiggle Felix Pardiggle See fewer	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
Gavin Masters Pardiggle boy Pardiggle boy See fewer	Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985)
Jack Carr Brickmaker Brickmaker See fewer	The Crying Game (1992)
Heather Tobias Brickmaker's wife Brickmaker's wife See fewer	Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Peter-Hugo Daly Man with dog Man with dog See fewer	Made in Dagenham (2010)
Arthur Hewlett Waggoner Waggoner See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Jonathan Moore William Guppy William Guppy See fewer	Sharpe (1993)
Graham Crowden Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor See fewer	Calendar Girls (2003)
Frank Windsor Gridley Gridley See fewer	A for Andromeda (1961)
Sylvia Coleridge Miss Flite Miss Flite See fewer	Tess (1979)