Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House Episode #1.8 (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House

Episode #1.8 (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV Episode | Crime, Drama

Now married to Ada, Richard is sick with despair but excited by good news. A new found will enables the Chancery to conclude the case. Guppy proposes again, and Woodcourt does so also. Still engaged, Esther is to marry for love.

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 May 29, 1985

Release date

May 29, 1985 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Denholm Elliott John Jarndyce John Jarndyce See fewer	A Room with a View (1985)
Philip Franks Richard Carstone Richard Carstone See fewer	Finding Neverland (2004)
Graham Crowden Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor See fewer	Calendar Girls (2003)
James Snell Barrister Barrister See fewer	Sid and Nancy (1986)
Cyril Appleton Barrister Barrister See fewer	Second Verdict (1976)
Russell Wootton Barrister Barrister See fewer	Baal (1982)
Sylvia Coleridge Miss Flyte Miss Flyte See fewer	Tess (1979)
Colin Jeavons Vholes Vholes See fewer	St. Ives (1967)
T.P. McKenna Harold Skimpole Harold Skimpole See fewer	Ulysses (1967)
Brian Deacon Allan Woodcourt Allan Woodcourt See fewer	A Zed & Two Noughts (1985)
Lucy Hornak Ada Clare Ada Clare See fewer	Never Say Never Again (1983)
Suzanne Burden Esther Summerson Esther Summerson See fewer	Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)
Jonathan Moore William Guppy William Guppy See fewer	Sharpe (1993)
Anthony Roye Kenge Kenge See fewer	Strife (1960)
Samantha Holland Charley Neckett Charley Neckett See fewer	Judge John Deed (2001)