The Dorrits are a family whose life revolves around the Marshalsea, a debtor's prison. Amy Dorrit's kind nature brings the family into contact with a wide swath of English society, from the poorest to the richest, and back again.
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Awards:
- Won 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 34 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
Matthew Macfadyen | ... |
Arthur Clennam
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Claire Foy | ... |
Amy Dorrit
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Tom Courtenay | ... |
Mr. Dorrit
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Judy Parfitt | ... |
Mrs. Clennam
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Emma Pierson | ... |
Fanny Dorrit
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(14 episodes, 2008)
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Alun Armstrong | ... |
Flintwinch
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(13 episodes, 2008)
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Eddie Marsan | ... |
Pancks
(12 episodes, 2008)
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Jason Thorpe | ... |
Cavalletto
(12 episodes, 2008)
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Sebastian Armesto | ... |
Edmund Sparkler
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(12 episodes, 2008)
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Andy Serkis | ... |
Rigaud
(11 episodes, 2008)
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Rosie Cavaliero | ... |
Mrs. Plornish
(11 episodes, 2008)
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Amanda Redman | ... |
Mrs. Merdle
(11 episodes, 2008)
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Russell Tovey | ... |
John Chivery
(10 episodes, 2008)
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Georgia King | ... |
Pet Gowan
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(10 episodes, 2008)
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Alex Wyndham | ... |
Henry Gowan
(10 episodes, 2008)
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Freema Agyeman | ... |
Tattycoram
(10 episodes, 2008)
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Zubin Varla | ... |
Daniel Doyce
(10 episodes, 2008)
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Maxine Peake | ... |
Miss Wade
(10 episodes, 2008)
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Ruth Jones | ... |
Flora Finching
(10 episodes, 2008)
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James Fleet | ... |
Frederick Dorrit
(9 episodes, 2008)
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Ron Cook | ... |
Chivery
(9 episodes, 2008)
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Bill Paterson | ... |
Mr. Meagles
(9 episodes, 2008)
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Anton Lesser | ... |
Mr. Merdle
(9 episodes, 2008)
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Sue Johnston | ... |
Affery
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(9 episodes, 2008)
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Pam Ferris | ... |
Mrs. General
(9 episodes, 2008)
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Annette Crosbie | ... |
Mr. F's Aunt
(9 episodes, 2008)
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Janine Duvitski | ... |
Mrs. Meagles
(8 episodes, 2008)
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Eve Myles | ... |
Maggy
(8 episodes, 2008)
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Arthur Darvill | ... |
Tip Dorrit
(8 episodes, 2008)
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Nicholas Jones | ... |
Scary Butler
(7 episodes, 2008)
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Jason Watkins | ... |
Plornish
(6 episodes, 2008)
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John Alderton | ... |
Mr. Casby
(6 episodes, 2008)
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Geoffrey Whitehead | ... |
Doctor
(5 episodes, 2008)
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Geoffrey McGivern | ... |
Rugg
(5 episodes, 2008)
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Nicholas Blane | ... |
Lawyer
(4 episodes, 2008)
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Robert Hardy | ... |
Tite Barnacle
(4 episodes, 2008)
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Darren Boyd | ... |
Tite Barnacle Jr.
(4 episodes, 2008)
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Harriet Walter | ... |
Mrs. Gowan
(4 episodes, 2008)
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Ian McElhinney | ... |
Mr. Clennam
(2 episodes, 2008)
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Stephen Marcus | ... |
Bath Attendant
(2 episodes, 2008)
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George Potts | ... |
Bank Porter
(2 episodes, 2008)
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Stuart McLoughlin | ... |
Stagehand
(2 episodes, 2008)
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Imogen Bain | ... |
Miss Rugg
(2 episodes, 2008)
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Peter-Hugo Daly | ... |
Landlord
(1 episode, 2008)
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Vincent Riotta | ... |
Major Domo
(1 episode, 2008)
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Stephane Cornicard | ... |
Monsieur Henri
(1 episode, 2008)
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Angus Barnett | ... |
Slingo
(1 episode, 2008)
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Bel Powley | ... |
Flower Girl
(1 episode, 2008)
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Jonathan Slinger | ... |
Waiter
(1 episode, 2008)
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Antonio Magro | ... |
Gondolier
(1 episode, 2008)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2008) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Nederlandse Christelijke Radio-Vereniging (NCRV) (2008) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2009) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Duna Televízió (2011) (Hungary) (tv)
Special Effects
- Men From Mars (visual effects and animation)
Other Companies
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- HireWorks (Avid equipment rental)
- Molinare Studio (post-production)
- Peter Anderson Studio (titles)
- Representation Upson Edwards (production services)
- The Pinewood Studios Group (post-production facilities)
- The Pinewood Studios Group (studios)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
This mini-series tells the story of Amy Dorrit, who spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father, who is a long term inmate of Marshalsea debtors prison in London. Amy and her family's world is transformed when her boss's son, Arthur Clennam, returns from overseas to solve his family's mysterious legacy and discovers that their lives are interlinked. |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The composer, John Lunn, also composed the score for "Downton Abbey" (2010), which is why many of the musical themes are similar and nearly identical. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2008). See more » |