The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a nine-hour adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens.[1] It is a recording of the stage play by The Royal Shakespeare Company at The Old Vic in London. It was Channel 4's first major drama commission.[2]
Plot
For a detailed plot, see The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.
Cast
- Roger Rees as Nicholas Nickleby
- Emily Richard as Kate Nickleby
- Jane Downs as Mrs. Nickleby
- John Woodvine as Ralph Nickleby
- Edward Petherbridge as Newman Noggs
- David Threlfall as Smike
- Alun Armstrong as Wackford Squeers
- Suzanne Bertish as Fanny Squeers
- Bob Peck as John Browdie
- Nicholas Gecks as Lord Verisopht
- Christopher Benjamin as Vincent Crummles
- David Lloyd Meredith as Charles Cheeryble
- Christopher Ravenscroft as Frank Cheeryble
- Jeffrey Dench as Arthur Gride
- Lucy Gutteridge as Madeleine Bray
Awards
This production won the Outstanding Miniseries Primetime Emmy Award. It was also nominated for the following Primetime Emmy awards: Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling, Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special, and Outstanding Individual Achievement - Graphic Design and Title Sequences. Roger Rees was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, David Threlfall was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie and David Edgar (playwright) was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special.[3]
References
- ^ "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby; Part 1 (1982)". BFI. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021.
- ^ Sinyard, Neil (2003–14). "Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, The (1982)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
Nicholas Nickleby was the first major drama commissioned by Channel 4
- ^ "Nicholas Nickleby". Television Academy.
External links
- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby at IMDb
- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby at the BFI's Screenonline
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