Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House Episode #1.4 (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Drama, Crime

Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House

Episode #1.4 (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Drama, Crime

Jarndyce tells Esther about an old letter of her aunt. Smallweed then visits Sgt. George and seeks a handwriting sample letter for Tulkinghorn. Finally, Guppy reveals to Lady Dedlock that he may acquire some old Hawdon letters.

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 1, 1985

Release date

May 1, 1985 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

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26 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)
Philip Franks Richard Carstone Richard Carstone See fewer	Phantom Thread (2017)
Suzanne Burden Esther Summerson Esther Summerson See fewer	Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)
Lucy Hornak Ada Clare Ada Clare See fewer	Never Say Never Again (1983)
Rebecca Sebborn Young Esther Young Esther See fewer	Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985)
Bernard Hepton Krook Krook See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Jonathan Moore William Guppy William Guppy See fewer	Sharpe (1993)
Charlie Drake Smallweed Smallweed See fewer	The Cracksman (1963)
Eileen Davies Judy Smallweed Judy Smallweed See fewer	Sightseers (2012)
Dave King Sergeant George Sergeant George See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
Harry Jones Phil Squod Phil Squod See fewer	Clash of the Titans (1981)
Sam Kelly Snagsby Snagsby See fewer	Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Hilary Crane Mrs. Snagsby Mrs. Snagsby See fewer	Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985)
Malcolm Terris The Reverend Chadband The Reverend Chadband See fewer	The Great Train Robbery (1978)
Stella Tanner Mrs. Chadband Mrs. Chadband See fewer	Jane Eyre (1970)
Kathy Burke Guster Guster See fewer	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Chris Pitt Jo Jo See fewer	The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
Anthony Ingram Policeman Policeman See fewer	Screen One (1985)
Peter Vaughan Tulkinghorn Tulkinghorn See fewer	Straw Dogs (1971)
Pamela Merrick Hortense Hortense See fewer	Jacob's Ladder (2003)
James Snell Barrister Barrister See fewer	Sid and Nancy (1986)
Graham Crowden Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor See fewer	For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Sylvia Coleridge Miss Flite Miss Flite See fewer	Tess (1979)
Frank Windsor Gridley Gridley See fewer	A for Andromeda (1961)
Nicholas Drake Undetermined role (uncredited) Undetermined role (uncredited) See fewer	Santa Claus (1985)