Great Expectations 1981
What is Great Expectations?
Great Expectations is a television series first released in 1981. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1981
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 13
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 4, 1981
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Great Expectations is a television series first released in 1981. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by BBC One. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 13 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“An orphan discovers a mysterious benefactor wants to turn him into a gentleman.”
- Based on the novel by Charles Dickens
- BBC drama serial adaptation
- Contains mature themes suitable for viewers fourteen and older
Watch it if you enjoy classic literary adaptations brought to television.
This program is rated fourteen plus for drama content.
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When was Great Expectations released?
It was released in 1981.
What format is the series?
It is a BBC drama serial.
Who wrote the original story?
It is based on the 1861 novel by Charles Dickens.
Who directed the television series?
It was directed by Julian Amyes.
Who adapted the novel for television?
It was adapted by James Andrew Hall.
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