Dombey and Son | |
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Directed by | Joan Craft |
Starring | John Carson Kara Wilson |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Producer | Campbell Logan |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 17 August 9 November 1969 | –
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Dombey and Son is a 1969 English drama serial directed by Joan Craft[1] based on the 1848 novel by Charles Dickens.[2] It tells the story of a wealthy shipping business owner who, after the death of his wife and only son intended to take over the business, neglects his daughter, only to reconcile with her shortly before his own death.
The series survived the BBC's wiping policy and was released to DVD in 2017 by Simply Media.[3]