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Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Drama

Great Expectations

April 12, 1999
1 Season
2 Episodes

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.

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Cast
Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

Pip

Justine Waddell

Justine Waddell

Estella

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Miss Havisham

Laura Aikman

Laura Aikman

Young Biddy

Nicholas Blane

Nicholas Blane

Blane Wopsle

Selina Cadell

Selina Cadell

Sarah Pocket

Jo Cameron Brown

Jo Cameron Brown

Miss Skiffins

Emma Cunniffe

Emma Cunniffe

Biddy

Tony Curran

Tony Curran

Orlick

Laurence Dobiesz

Laurence Dobiesz

Young Herbert

Leo Dolan

Leo Dolan

Sheriff's Officer

Sarah Durham

Sarah Durham

Maid

Michael Eaves

Michael Eaves

Police Officer

Daniel Evans

Daniel Evans

Herbert Pocket

Gemma Gregory

Gemma Gregory

Young Estella

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Abel Magwitch

James Hillier

James Hillier

Bentley Drummle

David Horovitch

David Horovitch

Matthew Pocket

Alex Leppard

Alex Leppard

Gaoler

Hugh Lloyd

Hugh Lloyd

The Aged P

Roland Manookian

Roland Manookian

Pip's Servant

Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

Jaggers

Ifan Meredith

Ifan Meredith

Startop

Ryan John Monaghan

Ryan John Monaghan

Pickpocket

Laila Morse

Laila Morse

Molly

Lockhart Ogilvie

Lockhart Ogilvie

Gentleman

Terence Rigby

Terence Rigby

Pumblechook

Clive Russell

Clive Russell

Joe Gargery

Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp

Mrs Joe

Angela Sims

Angela Sims

Estella's Attendant

Philippa Stanton

Philippa Stanton

Clara

Reggie Stewart

Reggie Stewart

Sergeant

Richard Stirling

Richard Stirling

Presiding Finch

Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter

Compeyson

Bill Thomas

Bill Thomas

Tailor

Gabriel Thomson

Gabriel Thomson

Young Pip

Timothy Tranter

Timothy Tranter

Young Orlick

Norman Tyrrell

Norman Tyrrell

Judge

Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

Camilla Pocket

Nicholas Woodeson

Nicholas Woodeson

Wemmick

Crew
Julian Jarrold

Julian Jarrold

Director

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Writer

Tony Marchant

Tony Marchant

Writer

David Snodin

David Snodin

Producer

Seasons & Episodes
Season 1

Season 1

2 episodes
Apr 12, 1999

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.

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Show Info
StatusEnded
TypeMiniseries
Original LanguageEnglish
Seasons1
Episodes2
Last Air DateApr 13, 1999
Popularity0%
Streaming on
BBC Two

BBC Two

Produced by
GBH

GBH

US

BBC Worldwide

BBC Worldwide

GB

Released in

United States

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English