TV series

David Copperfield

1974–1975 · 1 season

A faithful, earnest Victorian serial that draws you into one boy's hard road to adulthood with warmth and quiet heartbreak.

Overview: A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships. A co-production with Time-Life Television Productions, the miniseries was first broadcast on BBC 1 in weekly parts from 1 December 1974 to 5 January 1975. It is the earliest BBC adaptation to exist in its entirety; the 1956 adaptation is completely lost, whilst only four of the 1966 adaptation's eight episodes are known to exist.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, class, family, identity
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
class
family
identity
justice
Places: countryside
big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Created by: Hugh Whitemore
Written by: Hugh Whitemore
Starring: Jonathan Kahn, Patience Collier, Pat Keen, Colette O'Neil, Ian Hogg, David Troughton, Gareth Thomas, Anne Ridler
Cinematography: John Baker
Length: 1 seasons, 6 episodes, 50 min each
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America
Languages: English