An orphan with a rough childhood becomes a barrister.
A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.
Hugh Dancy David Copperfield
Max Dolbey Young David
Sarah Smart Clara Copperfield
Sally Field Betsey Trotwood
Murray Melvin Dr Edward Chillip
Judy Cornwell Clara Peggotty
Freddie Jones Barkis
Anthony Andrews Edward Murdstone
Eileen Atkins Jane Murdstone
Nigel Davenport Daniel Peggotty
Andrew Grainger Ham Peggotty
Phyllis Ryan Mrs Gummidge
Peter Woodthorpe Creakle
Terence Orr Tungay
Paul Bettany James Steerforth
Charles Wyn-Davies Young Tommy
Michael Richards Wilkins Micawber
Lesley Manville Emma Micawber
Dudley Sutton Richard Babley/'Mr Dick'
Edward Hardwicke Wickfield
Emily Hamilton Agnes Wickfield
Frank McCusker Uriah Heep
Doreen Keogh Mrs Heep
Alan Howard Francis Spenlow
Julie Cox Dora Spenlow
Vernon Dobtcheff Quinion
Alec McCowen Jorkins
Harry Fitzgerald-Kelly Crying Boy
- Hugh DancyDavid Copperfield
- Max DolbeyYoung David
- Sarah SmartClara Copperfield
- Sally FieldBetsey Trotwood
- Murray MelvinDr Edward Chillip
- Judy CornwellClara Peggotty
- Freddie JonesBarkis
- Anthony AndrewsEdward Murdstone
- Eileen AtkinsJane Murdstone
- Nigel DavenportDaniel Peggotty
- Andrew GraingerHam Peggotty
- Phyllis RyanMrs Gummidge
- Peter WoodthorpeCreakle
- Terence OrrTungay
- Paul BettanyJames Steerforth
- Charles Wyn-DaviesYoung Tommy
- Michael RichardsWilkins Micawber
- Lesley ManvilleEmma Micawber
- Dudley SuttonRichard Babley/'Mr Dick'
- Edward HardwickeWickfield
- Emily HamiltonAgnes Wickfield
- Frank McCuskerUriah Heep
- Doreen KeoghMrs Heep
- Alan HowardFrancis Spenlow
- Julie CoxDora Spenlow
- Vernon DobtcheffQuinion
- Alec McCowenJorkins
- Harry Fitzgerald-KellyCrying Boy