Great Expectations (2023) | Episode 4

Based on Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

As London life begins to take its toll on Pip, his work for the brutish Mr Drummle, under instruction from Jaggers, brings Estella shockingly back into his life.

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  • Type: Adaptation
  • Channel: BBC One
  • Duration: 55'50''
  • Broadcast date: 2023
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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