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Period Drama

Little Dorrit

Fourteen-part adaptation of Dickens' powerful story of love, honour, debt and hope in 1820s London, written by Andrew Davies.

Episode 1 (57 mins)

Episode 1

Arthur Clennam seeks to learn more about young seamstress Amy Dorrit.

57 mins

Arthur befriends Amy Dorrit and involves himself in her family's affairs.

Flintwinch taunts Arthur's mother about the mystery at the heart of the House of Clennam.

Amy receives a proposal of marriage, and the villainous Rigaud arrives in London.

Amy accompanies her sister Fanny to meet Mrs Merdle, queen bee of London society.

Pancks recruits John Chivery to help solve the mystery at the heart of the Dorrit family.

Rigaud introduces himself to the House of Clennam, and Arthur is best man at Pet's wedding

Mr Dorrit takes his family abroad to reinvent themselves as of society.

The Dorrits arrive in Venice, and Fanny renews an old acquaintance with Edmund Sparkler.

Fanny has stolen the heart of Edmund Sparkler, whose mother is keen to separate them.

Mrs General starts her campaign to woo Mr Dorrit, and Fanny's attention turns to Sparkler.

Mr Dorrit leaves Amy behind in Venice as he returns to London with Fanny and Sparkler.

A broken Mr Dorrit returns to Venice, and Arthur warns his mother she may be in danger.

Mr Merdle's death and the collapse of Merdle's Bank send shockwaves through London.