David Copperfield Part 8 (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

David Copperfield

Part 8 (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

In which Mr. Peggotty embarks on "the beginning of a long journey", and in which Betsey Trotwood astonishes her nephew and with the help of Traddles and Mr. Dick determines to "meet reverses boldly".

Director

Stuart Burge

Writers

Charles Dickens (novel) | Vincent Tilsley

Producer

Douglas Allen

Editor

Eddie Wallstab

Production Designer

Stephen Bundy

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Updated Nov 16, 1956

Release date

Nov 16, 1956 (United Kingdom)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Hardy David Copperfield David Copperfield See fewer	Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Bernard Cribbins Thomas Traddles Thomas Traddles See fewer	Frenzy (1972)
Sonia Dresdel Miss Betsey Trotwood Miss Betsey Trotwood See fewer	The Fallen Idol (1948)
Sheila Shand Gibbs Miss Dora Spenlow Miss Dora Spenlow See fewer	The Great Game (1953)
Richard Goolden Richard Babley Richard Babley See fewer	It! (1967)
Joan Hickson Miss Lavinia Spenlow Miss Lavinia Spenlow See fewer	Miss Marple: Nemesis (1987)
Mary Hinton Mrs. Steerforth Mrs. Steerforth See fewer	Gaslight (1940)
Nora Nicholson Miss Clarissa Spenlow Miss Clarissa Spenlow See fewer	Secret Agent (1964)
Vi Stevens Mrs. Crupp Mrs. Crupp See fewer	Hugh and I (1962)
Andre Van Gyseghem Mr. Francis Spenlow Mr. Francis Spenlow See fewer	The March of the Peasants (1952)
Gwen Watford Rosa Dartle (as Gwendoline Watford) Rosa Dartle (as Gwendoline Watford) See fewer	Cleopatra (1963)
George Woodbridge Daniel Peggotty Daniel Peggotty See fewer	Horror of Dracula (1958)