Masterpiece Episode: "David Copperfield"

Season 29, Episode 16
Episode Synopsis: Bob Hoskins (as Micawber) heads a strong British cast in a two-part adaptation of "David Copperfield," Charles Dickens' sprawling 1850 coming-of-age classic. It begins with David (Daniel Radcliffe) in blissful childhood, which ends when his mother (Emilia Fox) weds the tyrannical Mr. Murdstone (Trevor Eve). "What is before you is a fight with the world," Murdstone snarls. "The sooner you begin it, the better." Betsey: Maggie Smith. Peggoty: Pauline Quirke. Creakle: Ian McKellen. Original Air Date: Apr 16, 2000
Guest Cast Steve Swinscoe: Quinion Trevor Eve: Mr. Murdstone Patsy Byrne: Mrs. Gummidge Nicholas Lyndhurst: Uriah Heep Joanna Page: Dora Spenlow Brian Abbott: Constable James Grout: Mr. Spenlow Harry Lloyd: Young James Steerforth John Normington: Dr. Chillup Emilia Fox: Clara Copperfield Emily McKenzie: Janet Zoe Wanamaker: Jane Murdstone Dawn French: Mrs. Crupp Peter Sproule: Bootmaker Bob Hoskins: Mr. Micawber Ian McKellen: Mr. Creakle Amanda Ryan: Adult Agnes Wickfield Pauline Quirke: Peggoty Maggie Smith: Aunt Betsey Paul Whitehouse: Pawnbroker Jake Nightingale: Tinker Thomas Maher: Mick Clare Wilkie: Julia Mills Michael Elphick: Barkis Oliver Ford Davies: Mr. Wickfield Laura Harling: Little Emily Daniel Radcliffe: Young David James Thornton: Ham Peggotty Antonia Corrigan: Young Agnes Wickfield Alun Armstrong: Dan Peggotty Ciaran McMenamin: Adult David Imelda Staunton: Mrs. Micawber Jaqueline Tong: Lady in Coach Ian McNeice: Mr. Dick Tom Wilkinson
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Premiered: January 10, 1971, on PBS
Rating: TV-PG
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