David Copperfield (1966 TV serial)
| David Copperfield | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Period drama | 
| Written by | 
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| Directed by | Joan Craft | 
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom | 
| Original language(s) | English | 
| No. of episodes | 13 | 
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Campbell Logan | 
| Running time | 25 minutes | 
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One | 
| Original release | 16 January 1966 – 10 April 1966 | 
David Copperfield is a BBC television serial starring Ian McKellen in the title role of the adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel[1] that began airing in January 1966.[2] It also featured Tina Packer as Dora,[3] Flora Robson as Betsey Trotwood,[4] Gordon Gostelow as Barkis,[5] and Christopher Guard as young David.[6] The screenplay adaptation was written by Vincent Tilsley.[7]
It had a viewership of over 12 million for its initial airings.[8] Only four episodes of the serial's 13 episodes are known to exist.[9]
References
- ↑ Sid Smith (21 January 1996). "A sly take on history: In his 'Richard III,' McKellen goes for the essential bard". Chicago Tribune. p. C7. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
 - ↑ Ben Hewes (23 January 2002). "All the world's a stage for the Burnley actors". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
 - ↑ Kevin Kelly (5 January 1992). "Decisions difficult but exhilarating for actress-director". The Boston Globe. p. B31.
 - ↑ "Dickens - David Copperfield". The Bookseller. 22 January 1966. p. 218.
 - ↑ Gavin Gaughan (20 July 2007). "Obituary: Gordon Gostelow: From Shakespeare to classic serials - and a Methodist musical". The Guardian. p. 43. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
 - ↑ Films and filming, Volumes 340-351. Hansom Books. 1983. p. 30.
 - ↑ Joanne Shattock (2000). The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, Volume 4: 1800-1900. Cambridge University Press. p. 2098. ISBN 0-521-39100-8.
 - ↑  Papers by command (HMSO) 23: 21. 1966. Missing or empty 
|title=(help) - ↑ "December delights". M2 Presswire. 26 October 1995.
 
External links
- David Copperfield at the British Film Institute
 - David Copperfield (1966) at the Internet Movie Database
 
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