Little Dorrit, 2 Entertain ; British Broadcasting Corporation ; a BBC Drama/WGBH co-production ; produced by Lisa Osborne ; adapted by Andrew Davies ; directed by Dearbhla Wash, Adam Smith, Diarmuid Lawrence, Disc 2, Episodes 5-8., Widescreen
Type
Label
Little Dorrit, 2 Entertain ; British Broadcasting Corporation ; a BBC Drama/WGBH co-production ; produced by Lisa Osborne ; adapted by Andrew Davies ; directed by Dearbhla Wash, Adam Smith, Diarmuid Lawrence, Disc 2, Episodes 5-8., Widescreen
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Little Dorrit
Responsibility statement
2 Entertain ; British Broadcasting Corporation ; a BBC Drama/WGBH co-production ; produced by Lisa Osborne ; adapted by Andrew Davies ; directed by Dearbhla Wash, Adam Smith, Diarmuid Lawrence
Runtime
452
Summary
When Arthur Clennam returns to London after several years abroad, he wants to learn more about his mother's new seamstress, young Amy Dorrit. His search brings him to the Marshalsea Debtors Prison, where he learns the truth about struggle and hardship in 1820s England
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
resource.version
Widescreen
Contributor
- Armstrong, Alun
- Davies, Andrew, 1936-
- Foy, Claire, 1984-
- Parfitt, Judy, 1935-
- Osborne, Lisa
- Agyeman, Freema, 1979-
- Paterson, Bill, 1945-
- Smith, Adam
- WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
- Jones, Ruth, 1966-
- Serkis, Andy
- BBC Video (Firm)
- 2 Entertain (Firm)
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Courtenay, Tom
- Pierson, Emma, 1981-
- Fleet, James
- Macfadyen, Matthew, 1974-
- Walsh, Dearbhla
- Lawrence, Diarmuid
- Johnston, Sue, 1943-
Subject
- Women dressmakers -- England -- Drama
- Marshalsea Prison (Southwark, London, England) -- Drama
- England -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Television mini-series -- Great Britain
- Social classes -- England -- Drama
- Television adaptations
- London (England) -- Drama
Content
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor22
- Armstrong, Alun
- Davies, Andrew, 1936-
- Foy, Claire, 1984-
- Parfitt, Judy, 1935-
- Osborne, Lisa
- Agyeman, Freema, 1979-
- Paterson, Bill, 1945-
- Smith, Adam
- WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
- Jones, Ruth, 1966-
- Serkis, Andy
- BBC Video (Firm)
- 2 Entertain (Firm)
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Courtenay, Tom
- Pierson, Emma, 1981-
- Fleet, James
- Macfadyen, Matthew, 1974-
- Walsh, Dearbhla
- Lawrence, Diarmuid
- Johnston, Sue, 1943-
- Genre2
- Subject8
- Women dressmakers -- England -- Drama
- Marshalsea Prison (Southwark, London, England) -- Drama
- England -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Television mini-series -- Great Britain
- Social classes -- England -- Drama
- Television adaptations
- London (England) -- Drama
- Content1
- Director3
- Performer12