The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a nine-hour adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens. It is a recording of the stage play by The Royal Shakespeare Company at The Old Vic in London. It was Channel 4's first major drama commission.
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Plot
For a detailed plot, see The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.
Cast
Roger Rees as Nicholas Nickleby
Emily Richard as Kate Nickleby
Jane Downs as Mrs. Nickleby
John Woodvine as Ralph Nickleby
Edward Petherbridge as Newman Noggs
David Threlfall as Smike
Alun Armstrong as Wackford Squeers
Suzanne Bertish as Fanny Squeers
Bob Peck as John Browdie
Nicholas Gecks as Lord Verisopht
Christopher Benjamin as Vincent Crummles
David Lloyd Meredith as Charles Cheeryble
Christopher Ravenscroft as Frank Cheeryble
Jeffrey Dench as Arthur Gride
Lucy Gutteridge as Madeleine Bray
Awards
This production won the Outstanding Miniseries Primetime Emmy Award. It was also nominated for the following Primetime Emmy awards: Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling, Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special, and Outstanding Individual Achievement - Graphic Design and Title Sequences. Roger Rees was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, David Threlfall was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie and David Edgar (playwright) was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special.