Series synopsis
Little Dorrit is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC One on October 26, 2008. It ended on December 11, 2008. It was created by Andrew Davies. It stars Claire Foy, Matthew Macfadyen, Tom Courtenay and Judy Parfitt.
Amy Dorrit spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father who is a long term inmate of Marshalsea debtors' prison in London. Amy and her family's world is transformed when her employer's son, Arthur Clennam, returns from overseas to solve his family's mysterious legacy and discovers that their lives are interlinked.
Premise
Amy Dorrit spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father who is a long term inmate of Marshalsea debtors' prison in London. Amy and her family's world is transformed when her employer's son, Arthur Clennam, returns from overseas to solve his family's mysterious legacy and discovers that their lives are interlinked.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Claire Foy as Amy Dorrit
- Matthew Macfadyen as Arthur Clennam
- Tom Courtenay as Mr. Dorrit
- Judy Parfitt as Mrs. Clennam
- Emma Pierson as Fanny Dorrit
- Alun Armstrong as Ephraim Flintwinch
- Eddie Marsan as Pancks
- Jason Thorpe as Cavalletto
Supporting cast
- Sebastian Armesto as Edmund Sparkler
- Andy Serkis as Rigaud
- Rosie Cavaliero as Mrs. Plornish
- Amanda Redman as Mrs. Merdle
- Russell Tovey as John Chivery
- Georgia King as Pet Gowan / Pet Meagles
- Alex Wyndham as Henry Gowan
- Freema Agyeman as Tattycoram
- Zubin Varla as Daniel Doyce
- Maxine Peake as Miss Wade
- Ruth Jones as Flora Finching
- James Fleet as Frederick Dorrit
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | October 26, 2008 | December 11, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 When Arthur Clennam returns to England after many years abroad, his curiosity is piqued by the presence in his mother's house of a young seamstress, Amy Dorrit. The cold and forbidding Mrs Clennam isn't usually given to charity, so why has she made an exception in taking on Amy? Is she making reparations for a past wrongdoing? Does it have anything to do with Arthur's father's dying words and the pocket watch with its mysterious inscription, 'do not forget'? |
October 26, 2008 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Arthur befriends Amy Dorrit and involves himself in her family's affairs. If, as he suspects, his family have something to do with their ruin, the least he can do is pay off her brother's debt and give him the chance to start again. Arthur himself is planning to start again with a new job, and perhaps a renewed love for childhood sweetheart Flora Casby. |
October 30, 2008 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Flintwinch taunts Arthur's mother about the mystery at the heart of the House of Clennam, while Amy discovers that 'a gentleman' has paid off her brother's debts, and Arthur is invited to Twickenham to renew his acquaintance with the lovely Pet Meagles. |
November 5, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 26, 2008 |
| Last aired | December 11, 2008 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:30:00 |