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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
26 October 2008 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Awards:
Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Evocative picturisation, stellar cast, excellent performances - BBC at its best! more (10 total)

Cast

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Claire Foy ... Amy Dorrit (14 episodes, 2008)

Matthew Macfadyen ... Arthur Clennam (14 episodes, 2008)
Tom Courtenay ... Mr. Dorrit (14 episodes, 2008)
Alun Armstrong ... Flintwinch / ... (12 episodes, 2008)
Judy Parfitt ... Mrs. Clennam (12 episodes, 2008)

Eddie Marsan ... Pancks (11 episodes, 2008)

Emma Pierson ... Fanny Dorrit / ... (11 episodes, 2008)

Andy Serkis ... Rigaud (11 episodes, 2008)
Rosie Cavaliero ... Mrs. Plornish (10 episodes, 2008)
Russell Tovey ... John Chivery (10 episodes, 2008)
Jason Thorpe ... Cavalletto (10 episodes, 2008)
Sebastian Armesto ... Edmund Sparkler / ... (9 episodes, 2008)
James Fleet ... Frederick Dorrit (9 episodes, 2008)

Georgia King ... Pet Gowan / ... (9 episodes, 2008)
Ron Cook ... Chivery (9 episodes, 2008)
Alex Wyndham ... Henry Gowan (9 episodes, 2008)
Bill Paterson ... Mr. Meagles (9 episodes, 2008)
Freema Agyeman ... Tattycoram (8 episodes, 2008)
Zubin Varla ... Daniel Doyce (8 episodes, 2008)
Janine Duvitski ... Mrs. Meagles (8 episodes, 2008)
Amanda Redman ... Mrs. Merdle (7 episodes, 2008)
Anton Lesser ... Mr. Merdle (7 episodes, 2008)
Nicholas Jones ... Scary Butler (7 episodes, 2008)
Eve Myles ... Maggy (7 episodes, 2008)
Arthur Darvill ... Tip Dorrit (7 episodes, 2008)
Sue Johnston ... Affery / ... (7 episodes, 2008)

Maxine Peake ... Miss Wade (7 episodes, 2008)
Ruth Jones ... Flora Finching (7 episodes, 2008)
Pam Ferris ... Mrs. General (6 episodes, 2008)
Jason Watkins ... Plornish (6 episodes, 2008)
Annette Crosbie ... Mr. F's Aunt (6 episodes, 2008)
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Additional Details

Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The beige dress with paisley bodice Freema Agyeman (Tattycoram) wears on the Marseilles wharf is the same gown Sabina Franklyn (Jane Bennet) wears at Longbourn in "Pride and Prejudice" (1980), Rachel Fielding (Mrs. Benson) wears in Princess Caraboo (1994), and Julie Cox wears to read Byron's poetry book in Byron (2003) (TV). The gown is also worn by an extra on the Marseilles wharf at the beginning of The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), and by a guest at Fanny's wedding in Miss Austen Regrets (2008) (TV). more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV) more

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30 out of 32 people found the following comment useful.
Evocative picturisation, stellar cast, excellent performances - BBC at its best!, 12 December 2008
10/10
Author: kabosse

This BBC adaptation of the Dickens novel has enthralled me from the very beginning, mainly because of the outstanding quality of its performances. Every single character, even minor ones like the insufferably haughty Merdle butler or the paranoid Italian (perhaps with the exception of Maggy who's perfectly manicured fingernails in one close-up blew her otherwise worthy portrayal), has been ideally cast and all the actors are absolutely convincing in their delivery.

What made me write this comment, though, was Tom Courtenay's heart-wrenching performance as Mr. Dorrit for which I hope he will receive all the accolades he deserves. His multifaceted Dorrit awed me until the very end and will resonate with me for a long time.

What I particularly liked about the series was how we got more than a glimpse of all the characters' 'little lives', people going about their respective businesses, revolving in their little worlds. Even if a scene only touched on a certain character, setting, costumes, and dialogue provided ample information for the viewer to evoke the full picture of this character's life and to imagine how they would go on after the camera had panned away to continue with the main story.

On top of that, the great care put into the selection of costumes and locations made Little Dorrit a real feast for the eye, perfectly accompanied by the wonderful score by John Lunn.

May this be a 'true Dickens' or not, what it surely is, is Grand TV. And as such, it adds another sparkling jewel to my cherished collection of BBC adaptations.

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