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The Old Curiosity Shop is a 1979 BBC miniseries based on the novel by Charles Dickens. It was directed by Julian Amyes, and adapted by William Trevor. A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.
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Season01
- S01E01
Episode 1December 9, 1979—The peaceful lives of Little Nell Trent and her beloved grandfather are harried by the odious, dwarfish moneylender Daniel Quilp, who plans - S01E02
Episode 2December 16, 1979—Quilp has taken possession of the Curiosity Shop and its contents in settlement of Grandfather's gambling debts. - S01E03
Episode 3December 23, 1979—Quilp marks out the good-natured but easily led Dick Swiveller as an ally. Kit meets the Garlands. - S01E04
Episode 4December 30, 1979—Quilp leaves London in pursuit of Nell and her grandfather, having left Swiveller with instructions to report on the movements of the Single - S01E05
Episode 5January 6, 1980—Quilp is in hot pursuit of Nell and her grandfather, who are working for Mrs Jarley and her travelling waxwork show. - S01E06
Episode 6January 13, 1980—Fleeing Quilp, Nell and her grandfather have to leave Mrs Jarley's waxwork show. - S01E07
Episode 7January 20, 1980—A kindly schoolmaster offers to take Nell and her grandfather to a safe village. Still in pursuit, Quilp has been sent in the wrong directio - S01E08
Episode 8January 27, 1980—Quilp returns to London under the misapprehension that the old man and Nell are also on their way back. Nell's health is causing concern. Qu - S01E09
Episode 9February 3, 1980—Kit has been framed by Quilp and thrown into jail. His plight is brought to the attention of Mr Witherden by Swiveller. The Single Gentleman
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