Little Dorrit (2008) | Episode 10

Based on Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens

Fanny has stolen the heart of Edmund Sparkler, whose mother, Mrs Merdle, is determined to separate them once and for all. Meanwhile, Merdle's Bank is besieged by investors, and Arthur is worried when he sees a suspicious French stranger - the villainous Rigaud - at his mother's house.

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Content
  • Type: Adaptation
  • Channel: BBC One
  • Duration: 28'59''
  • Broadcast date: 2008
Usage

UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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