Hard Times (1977)
Encouraged by her father, Louisa Gradgrind reluctantly accepts Bounderby's marriage proposal. Enter Capt. James Harthouse, a glib Parliamentarian offering Louisa relief from her loveless household. Meanwhile, Bounderby unfairly fires the honest Stephen Blackpool, who resolves to build a new life elsewhere. Before Stephen leaves, Louisa pays him a visit, and her brother Tom throws him a lifeline.
A four-part adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel about a young woman who struggles to overcome a childhood lacking in beauty and imagination.
Primary Title
- Hard Times
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 3 July 1988
Release Year
- 1977
Start Time
- 15 : 50
Finish Time
- 16 : 40
Duration
- 50:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 2
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- A four-part adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel about a young woman who struggles to overcome a childhood lacking in beauty and imagination.
Episode Description
- Encouraged by her father, Louisa Gradgrind reluctantly accepts Bounderby's marriage proposal. Enter Capt. James Harthouse, a glib Parliamentarian offering Louisa relief from her loveless household. Meanwhile, Bounderby unfairly fires the honest Stephen Blackpool, who resolves to build a new life elsewhere. Before Stephen leaves, Louisa pays him a visit, and her brother Tom throws him a lifeline.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Dickens, Charles--1812-1870--Film adaptations
- Television mini-series--Great Britain
Genres
- Drama
Hosts
- John Irvin (Director)
- Peter Eckersley (Producer)
- Granada Television (Production Unit)
- Jacqueline Tong (Actor)
- Patrick Allen (Actor)
- Timothy West (Actor)
- Alan Dobie (Actor)
- Barbara Ewing (Actor)
- Ursula Howells (Actor)
- Arthur Hopcraft (Writer)
- Rosalie Crutchley (Actor)
Contributors
- John Irvin (Director)
- Peter Eckersley (Producer)
- Granada Television (Production Unit)
- Jacqueline Tong (Actor)
- Patrick Allen (Actor)
- Timothy West (Actor)
- Alan Dobie (Actor)
- Barbara Ewing (Actor)
- Ursula Howells (Actor)
- Arthur Hopcraft (Writer)
- Rosalie Crutchley (Actor)
Subjects
- Dickens, Charles--1812-1870--Film adaptations
- Television mini-series--Great Britain