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Masterpiece :: Little Dorrit Pt. 1 (38x16)

Episode Information

Title:

Little Dorrit Pt. 1

Episode #:

38x16

Original Airdate:

Sunday March 29th, 2009

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Episode Crew
Director:	Dearbhla Walsh Adam Smith (6) Diarmuid Lawrence
Story:	Charles Dickens
Screenplay:	Andrew Davies

Episode Summary

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The place is 1820's England, and young Amy Dorrit's father has been in debtors prison now for 25 years, as she takes on a job as a seamstress with Ms. Clennam, a stern shut-in. The woman's son, Arthur, who has just returned from decades abroad, is suspicious of her kind act.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Alun Armstrong	played	Jeremiah and Ephraim Flintwinch	Recurring (third appearance)
•Annette Crosbie	played	Mr. F's Aunt	Recurring (second appearance)
•Bill Paterson (1)	played	Mr. Meagles	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Georgia King	played	Pet Meagles	Recurring (second appearance)
•Jason Watkins (1)	played	Mr. Plornish	Recurring (third appearance)
•Matthew MacFadyen (1)	played	Arthur Clennam	Recurring (first appearance)
•Maxine Peake	played	Miss Wade	Recurring (first appearance)
•Nicholas Blane	played	Lawyer	Recurring (second appearance)
•Robert Hardy (2)	played	Tite Barnacle	Recurring (10th appearance)
•Ron Cook	played	Mr. Chivery	Recurring (third appearance)
•Russell Tovey	played	John Chivery	Recurring (second appearance)
•Ruth Jones	played	Flora Finching	Recurring (second appearance)
•Alex Wyndham	played	Henry Gowan
•Amanda Lawrence	played	Poyner
•Andy Serkis	played	Rigaud
•Angus Barnett	played	Slingo
•Antonio Magro	played	Gondolier
•Arthur Darvill	played	Tip Dorrit
•Bel Powley	played	Flower girl
•Claire Foy	played	Amy Dorrit
•Daniel Rovai	played	Jailer
•Danielle Urbas	played	Landlady
•Darren Boyd	played	Tite Barnacle Jr
•David Verrey	played	Fat Man
•Eddie Marsan	played	Pancks
•Emma Pierson	played	Fanny Dorrit
•Eve Myles	played	Maggy
•Freema Agyeman	played	Tattycoram
•Geoff MvGivern	played	Rugg
•Geoffrey Whitehead	played	Doctor
•George Potts	played	Bank Porter
•Ian McElhinney	played	Mr. Clennam
•Imogen Bain	played	Miss Rugg
•James Fleet	played	Frederick Dorrit
•Janine Duvitski	played	Mrs. Meagles
•Jason Thorpe	played	Cavalletto
•John Alderton	played	Mr. Casby
•Jonathan Slinger	played	Waiter
•Judy Parfitt	played	Mrs. Clennam
•Laurence Belcher	played	Young Arthur
•Mackenzie Crook	played	Harris
•Mark Kemper	played	Cabby
•Nicholas Jones (1)	played	Scary Butler
•Pam Ferris	played	Mrs. General
•Peter Hugo-Daly	played	Landlord
•Philip Desmeules	played	Father Laurent
•Rosie Cavaliero	played	Mrs. Plornish
•Roy Hudd	played	Theater Director
•Sebastian Armesto	played	Edmund Sparkler
•Stephane Cornicard	played	Monsieur Henri
•Stuart McLoughlin	played	Stagehand
•Stuart Nurse	played	Marshalsea Doctor
•Sue Johnston	played	Affery
•Tom Courtenay	played	Mr. Dorrit
•Vincent Riotta	played	Major Domo
•Zubin Varla	played	Daniel Doyce