Bleak House

Scope and Content

Eight part adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel, originally broadcast on the BBC in January and February 1985 and in the USA in December 1985. Directed by Ross Devenish, the cast included Diana Rigg, Denholm Elliott, Philip Franks and Peter Vaughan. Material includes scripts of all eight episodes, fan mail and other correspondence, publicity material, newspaper and magazine articles and reviews, including some from American publications, and legal documentation.