David Copperfield (1956 TV serial)
David Copperfield is a 1956 BBC TV adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1850 novel, serialised in 13 episodes. No recordings of this production are known to exist.
| David Copperfield | |
|---|---|
Radio Times cover, September 1956 | |
| Genre | Period drama |
| Based on | David Copperfield 1850 novel by Charles Dickens |
| Screenplay by | Vincent Tilsley |
| Directed by | Stuart Burge |
| Starring | Robert Hardy Sonia Dresdel Richard Goolden |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 13 (all missing) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Douglas Allen |
| Editor | Eddie Wallstab (filmed inserts) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC tv |
| Release | 28 September – 21 December 1956 |
Although little is known of this version, it is said to have been remarkably similar to the 1966 BBC adaptation made almost a decade later, which was also written by Vincent Tilsley. It is also significant for being the first Dickens adaptation by the BBC for television.
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