David Copperfield

25min

David Copperfield is a BBC television serial starring Ian McKellen in the title role of the adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel that began airing in January 1966. It also featured Tina Packer as Dora, Flora Robson as Betsey Trotwood, Gordon Gostelow as Barkis, and Christopher Guard as young David. The screenplay adaptation was written by Vincent Tilsley.

Episodes

Cast

Early Days

1. Early Days

25min

16th Jan 1966

The New Home

2. The New Home

25min

23rd Jan 1966

The Long Journey

3. The Long Journey

25min

30th Jan 1966

Distant Relations

4. Distant Relations

25min

6th Feb 1966

Old Acquaintances

5. Old Acquaintances

25min

13th Feb 1966

The Bachelor Party

6. The Bachelor Party

25min

20th Feb 1966

Courtship

7. Courtship

25min

27th Feb 1966

The Proposal

8. The Proposal

25min

6th Mar 1966

Domestic Tangles

9. Domestic Tangles

25min

13th Mar 1966

Toll of the Sea

10. Toll of the Sea

25min

20th Mar 1966

'Umble Aspirations

11. 'Umble Aspirations

25min

27th Mar 1966

Fortunes Restored

12. Fortunes Restored

25min

3rd Apr 1966

Home at Last

13. Home at Last

25min

10th Apr 1966

First air date

16th Jan 1966

Last air date

10th Apr 1966

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks