Nicholas Nickleby (1968 TV series)

Nicholas Nickleby
Radio Times cover with Martin Jarvis
GenreHistorical drama
Based onNicholas Nickleby
by Charles Dickens
Written byHugh Leonard
Directed byJoan Craft
StarringMartin Jarvis
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerCampbell Logan
Running time25 minutes
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC 1
Release11 February (1968-02-11) –
5 May 1968 (1968-05-05)
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Nicholas Nickleby is a British television series which first aired on BBC 1 in 1968.[1][2] It is based on the novel Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens, following a compassionate young man who, after the death of his father, tries to save his friends and family from his wicked uncle, and earn a living strong enough to support them.[3]

  1. ^ "Nicholas Nickleby: 1: Fine Beginnings". 11 February 1968. p. 14 – via BBC Genome.
  2. ^ "BBC - Nicholas Nickleby, Smike's Father".
  3. ^ Pointer p.92