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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1982 · 1 season

A long, theatrical, richly performed Dickensian journey that rewards patience with warmth, cruelty and moral clarity in equal measure.

Created by
David Edgar
Genres
Drama
Starring
Roger Rees, Alun Armstrong, John Woodvine
Overview
Young Nicholas Nickleby sets out to make his fortune in order to prevent his mother and sister from depending upon his uncle, Ralph Nicklby. But he finds his first job as master at a Yorkshire school to be cruel, and runs away with one of the students. Meanwhile, Kate is subjected to the unwanted attentions of Sir Mulberry Hawk, aided by her uncle. Nicholas and his new friend, Smike, begin their adventures and eventually set out to rescue Kate, with the usual Dickensian twists, turns and asides.

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Created by
David Edgar
Genres
Drama
Starring
Roger Rees, Alun Armstrong, John Woodvine
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • justice
  • class
  • loyalty
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • school
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
David Edgar
Written by
David Edgar
Starring
Roger Rees, Alun Armstrong, John Woodvine, David Threlfall, Ian McNeice, Suzanne Bertish, Lucy Gutteridge, Bob Peck
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes, 55 min each
Network
Channel 4
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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