Nicholas Nickleby | |
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Genre | Historical drama |
Based on | Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens |
Written by | Hugh Leonard |
Directed by | Joan Craft |
Starring | Martin Jarvis |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Producer | Campbell Logan |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production company | BBC |
Original release | |
Network | BBC 1 |
Release | 11 February 5 May 1968 | –
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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]