Hard Times
1994 · 1 season · 4 eps · Drama
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Charles Dickens' bleak, passionate novel about the challenges of life in 19th-century London comes to life.
Directed by Peter Barnes · Written by Peter Barnes
Network: BBC Two
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Harriet Walter Rachel -
Bill Paterson Stephen Blackpool -
Alan Bates Josiah Bounderby -
Beatie Edney Louisa Gradgrind -
Bob Peck Thomas Gradgrind - E Emma Lewis Sissy Jupe
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Richard E. Grant James Harthouse -
Christien Anholt Tom - D Dilys Laye Mrs. Sparsit
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Alex Jennings Bitzer -
Patsy Byrne Old Woman -
Diana Fairfax Mrs. Gradgrind
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