Micawber (TV series)
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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Network | ITV |
Release | 2001 |
Micawber is a 2001
Plot
Although not explicitly stated the series is probably a prequel, it depicts Micawber where David Copperfield first meets him in London. The first episode the series expands on the back story of Micawber. He had been a qualified lawyer but was struck off when charged with embezzling his father-in-law's company's accounts. Micawber believes he was drunk while doing the accounts and thus wrote them incorrectly through negligence; however, it is later revealed he was drugged by his father-in-law who deliberately altered the numbers on Micawber's accounts to frame him. The rest of the series follows Micawber attempting a series of different careers. These include working for a newspaper and later as butler until the lady of the house seduces him and he is challenged to a duel by her husband. Micawber escapes this by faking his own death. In a subplot, the Micawbers adopt a now orphaned workhouse girl, Alice, despite struggling to support their own family. However, this virtue is rewarded when a dangerous debt collector realises she is his daughter and consequently takes over Micawber's debts.
Cast
- David Jason as Wilkins Micawber
- Annabelle Apsion as Emma Micawber
- Lucinda Dryzek as Lily Micawber
- Andrew Quigley as Wilkins Micawber Junior
- Michael Troughton as Milton
Production
Development
Sullivan had originally written an adaptation of Dickens' novel which was rejected by the BBC in favour of the 1999 Adrian Hodges adaptation.[1]
Broadcast
It was broadcast in four parts, the first part on Boxing Day 2001 and starred a number of well-known British actors and actresses.
References
- ^ BBC Entertainment news 29 July 1999, URL accessed 4 December 2006
External links
- Micawber at IMDb