Dombey and Son (1983 TV series)

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Dombey and Son
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GenreDrama
Based on Dombey and Son
by Charles Dickens
Written byJames Andrew Hall
Directed by Rodney Bennett
Starring Julian Glover
Shirley Cain
Zelah Clarke
Kenton Moore
Composer Dudley Simpson
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Producer Barry Letts
EditorIan Farr
Original release
ReleaseJanuary 16 (1983-01-16) 
March 20, 1983 (1983-03-20)

Dombey and Son is a British television miniseries in ten parts produced by the BBC and first broadcast in 1983. [1] It was based on the 1848 novel Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. [2]

Contents

It was adapted by James Andrew Hall and directed by Rodney Bennett. [3]

Cast

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References

  1. "Dombey and Son". 27 February 1983. p. 27 via BBC Genome.
  2. "Dombey and Son Episode 9 (1983)". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020.
  3. "BFI Screenonline: Dombey and Son (1983)". www.screenonline.org.uk.