The Pickwick Papers

30min

Drama

Comedy

Mr Pickwick, Tupman, Winkle, Snodgrass and Sam Weller begin their travels through the England of stage-coaches and coaching inns.

Episodes

Cast

Episode One

1. Episode One

29min

6th Jan 1985

Mr Pickwick, Tupman, Winkle and Snodgrass begin their travels.

Episode Two

2. Episode Two

31min

13th Jan 1985

Mr Winkle has been challenged to a duel by the ferocious Dr. Slammer.

Episode Three

3. Episode Three

31min

20th Jan 1985

Mr Winkle is in disgrace after accidentally shooting Mr Tupman on a rook-hunting expedition. Mr Pickwick and his friends have decided to go to the cricket match at Dingley Dell.

Episode Four

4. Episode Four

31min

27th Jan 1985

Mr Pickwick, Mr Wardle and Mr Perker (Pickwick's lawyer) have succeeded in catching up with Mr Jingle and Rachel at the White Hart Inn. With the help of Sam Weller, they confront the unsuspecting runaways.

Episode Five

5. Episode Five

31min

3rd Feb 1985

Mr Pickwick re-encounters Mr Jingle at Mrs Leo Hunter's breakfast party, but Mr Jingle evades him. Accompanied by Sam Weller, Mr Pickwick pursues Jingle to Bury, determined to track him down.

Episode Six

6. Episode Six

30min

10th Feb 1985

After escaping from the pound, Mr Pickwick sets off for London to see Messrs Dodson and Fogg, to demand an axplanation of Mrs Bardell's writ for breach of promise.

Episode Seven

7. Episode Seven

30min

17th Feb 1985

Due to an unfortunate mishap Mr Pickwick has placed Miss Witherfield in an embarrassing position and quarrelled with Peter Magnus. Miss Witherfield fears the quarrel may result in a duel, and decides to take action.

Episode Eight

8. Episode Eight

30min

24th Feb 1985

Mr Pickwick and his companions have extricated themselves from their predicament with Mr Nupkins and are setting off to spend Christmas with Mr Wardle at Dingley Dell.

Episode Nine

9. Episode Nine

31min

3rd Mar 1985

The case of Bardell vs. Pickwick comes to court, and Mr Pickwick prepares for his ordeal.

Episode Ten

10. Episode Ten

31min

10th Mar 1985

Mr Pickwick has lost the case of Bardell v. Pickwick; costs and heavy damages have been awarded against him. Outraged at this injustice, Mr Pickwick declares that sooner than pay one penny to Dodson and Fogg he will go to prison.

Episode Eleven

11. Episode Eleven

31min

17th Mar 1985

Mr Pickwick, holding to his resolution not to pay the damages awarded against him, is in the Fleet prison, where he is shocked and saddened by the misery around him. It seems he has even lost the services of Sam Weller.

Episode Twelve

12. Episode Twelve

31min

24th Mar 1985

Mr Pickwick has paid the costs of his court case, securing his own, and Mrs Bardell's release. He now has to sort out the problems caused by Mr Winkle's runaway marriage.

First air date

6th Jan 1985

Last air date

24th Mar 1985

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks