Bleak House 1
1985-04-10 | Drama | 8 episodes1 Season
Episode
Episode 1 (1985)
Young Esther Summerson, brought up as an orphan, is summoned to London by her guardian's solicitors. She is to meet the Wards of Court in Jarndyce and Jarndyce court case over a will, and become acquainted with her guardian John Jarndyce for the first time.
Writer
- Arthur Hopcraft
Episode 2 (1985)
Esther is entrusted with the running of Bleak House.
Writer
- Arthur Hopcraft
Episode 3 (1985)
Lady Dedlock ceases the case, Esther refuses an offer of marriage and Miss Flite collapses after a court hearing.
Writer
- Arthur Hopcraft
Episode 4 (1985)
Lady Dedlock persuades Jo, a young crossing sweeper, to show her the haunts of the late Captain Hawdon. Richard's intended engagement to Ada perturbs Jarndyce, who considers it hasty, and they argue.
Writer
- Arthur Hopcraft
Episode 5 (1985)
Smallweed presses George for documents in Captain Hawdon's handwriting, while Jo is questioned about the 'Lady' Tulkinghorn showed around London.
Writer
- Arthur Hopcraft
