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Hard Times

TV·1994–1994·1 season, 4 episodes·BBC Two·Drama·1h

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Charles Dickens' bleak, passionate novel about the challenges of life in 19th-century London comes to life.

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Harriet WalterHarriet WalterRachelBill PatersonBill PatersonStephen BlackpoolAlan BatesAlan BatesJosiah BounderbyBeatie EdneyBeatie EdneyLouisa GradgrindBob PeckBob PeckThomas Gradgrind
Emma Lewis
Emma LewisSissy JupeRichard E. GrantRichard E. GrantJames HarthouseChristien AnholtChristien AnholtTom

Episodes by season

Season014Episodes1994Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1April 29, 1994—
  2. S01E02Episode 2May 6, 1994—
  3. S01E03Episode 3May 13, 1994—
  4. S01E04Episode 4May 20, 1994—

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