The Pickwick Papers (TV series) - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia

The Pickwick Papers is a twelve-part BBC adaptation of The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, first broadcast in 1985. It starred Nigel Stock, Alan Parnaby Clive Swift and Patrick Malahide, with narration spoken by Ray Brooks.

Central characters

Nigel Stock as Samuel Pickwick – the protagonist and founder of the Pickwick Club.

Jeremy Nicholas as Mr. Nathaniel Winkle – travelling companion and friend of Pickwick's; a reluctant sportsman

Alan Parnaby as Mr. Augustus Snodgrass – another companion and friend; an amiable poet.

Clive Swift as Mr. Tracy Tupman – another friend; a very flirtatious man

Phil Daniels as Sam Weller – Mr. Pickwick's valet

Howard Lang as Tony Weller – Sam's father; does not really know if his name is written as Veller or Weller

Patrick Malahide as Mr. Alfred Jingle – a strolling player, and a charlatan

Colin Douglas as Mr. Wardle – friend of Pickwick's, a widower with two daughters

Milton Johns as Mr. Perker – Pickwick's lawyer

Pip Donaghy as Job Trotter – Jingle's servant

Jo Kendall as Mrs. Bardell – Pickwick's landlady

Dione Inman – Isabella Wardle

Valerie Whittington – Emily Wardle

Ned Williams – Master Bardell

David Nunn – Joe (Fat Boy)

Patience Collier – Old Mrs. Wardle

Freda Dowie – Rachel Wardle

Hugh Ross – Jackson

Sarah Finch – Arabella Allen

Shirley Cain – Miss Witherfield

Dallas Cavell – Roker

Gerald James – Dr. Slammer

John Patrick – Lt. Tappleton

Russell Denton – Waiter – Bull Inn

Anthony Roye – Dodson

Alan Mason – Dying prisoner

Paddy Ward – Wardle Manservant

John Woodnutt – Sergeant Snubbin

Nicholas Jeune – Trundle

Richard Henry – Lowten

David Beckett – Benjamin Allen

Deddie Davies – Mrs. Cluppins

Stephen Finlay – Bob Sawyer

George Little – Peter Magnus

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