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A victim of her father's debt, 'Little Dorrit' has spent her childhood behind the heavy, iron doors of Marshalsea Prison. But will a chance meeting change her life? Andrew Davies' gripping new series brings to life Dickens' classic tale of hardship and struggle in 1820s London, where larger-than-life characters leap from rags .. Read more

Starring	Matthew McFadyen, Andy Serkis, Mackenzie Crook, Eddie Marsan
Director	Adam Smith
Genres	Audio Descriptive, Drama, Television

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  Best ever BBC offering?
  
  Yes, we all know the beeb are globally dominant when it comes to period dramas -Dickens in particular - but I think this could be their best yet!!
  
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  - Stamford
  - 30 Jan 2009 at 21:36
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- - 0
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  Excellent Dickensian Masterpiece
  
  As many have said, Dickens is one of the best story tellers of all time and for me Little Dorrit is him at his best. Some may say Amy and Arthur are 'too ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - JonathanR
  - 17 reviews
  - Peterborough, England
  - 29 Dec 2011 at 07:52
- - 0
  - 0
  A 'must have' for your rental list
  
  How can you not love the bizarre Dickensian universe created by the Beep?! Bizarre but utterly believable. Matthew McFadyen stands out for me. He's sublime ... read more »
  
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- 980162
- - a customer
  - 08 Apr 2011 at 12:48
- - 0
  - 0
  FANTASTIC! 5 STARS!
  
  I was gripped by this from the very beginning. I am still waiting for the last disc so i don't know how it is all going to end but i cant wait to find out! ... read more »
  
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- 960748
- - Kimbo1984
  - 1 review
  - Scotland
  - 04 Feb 2011 at 19:35
- - 0
  - 0
  little dorrit
  
  Superb adaption and great acting, but spoiled by background music that at times overpowered the dialogue,but we have come to expect this of the BBC who have ... read more »
  
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- - antinoise
  - 1 review
  - 31 Jan 2011 at 16:57
- - 1
  - 0
  ADORABLE LITTLE DORRIT
  
  A VERY GOOD DRAMA SERIES VERY ENJOYABLE TO WATCH AND TOTALLY ENGAGING, HIGHLY RECOMMEND
  
  A RICHLY DIVERSE AND TALENTED CAST.
  
  TOUCHING
  
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- 928674
- - Em1981
  - 87 reviews
  - London
  - 03 Oct 2010 at 20:37
- - 2
  - 1
  Superb adaptation, quite addictive
  
  Dickens works so well on screen. This is an excellent adaptation, full of superb actors. Andy Serkis, Eddie Marvan, Tom Courtenay all deserve BAFTAs, but the ... read more »
  
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- 817120
- - a customer
  - Oxfordshire, UK
  - 02 Oct 2009 at 22:23
- - 1
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  little dorrit
  
  brilliant dickens classic well worth watching
  
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- - ricky
  - 360 reviews
  - Hastings
  - 08 Sep 2009 at 17:42
- - 4
  - 0
  Brilliant
  
  Casting, Acting and Production is first class - not well known Dickens but better for that. Also the Beeb's scheduling of this was a joke last year so I was... read more »
  
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- - Goldenvision
  - 26 reviews
  - liverpool
  - 08 Mar 2009 at 00:55
- - 4
  - 8
  multi disc
  
  when i added this to my rental list i didn't realise it was multidisc, on 4 separate disc's which counts as 4 rentals, i think this is unfair because it... read more »
  
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- - Shush
  - 1 review
  - Helston
  - 05 Mar 2009 at 13:06
- - 4
  - 0
  excelent production
  
  if you fancy some good quality movies not only holliwood drama , this is the perfect choice. The story from middle 1800's beautifully presented , lots of ... read more »
  
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- 699983
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  - Aberdeen
  - 02 Feb 2009 at 01:19
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- - 21
  - 0
  Best ever BBC offering?
  
  Yes, we all know the beeb are globally dominant when it comes to period dramas -Dickens in particular - but I think this could be their best yet!!
  
  Report this review
- 698659
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Stamford
  - 30 Jan 2009 at 21:36
- - 4
  - 0
  excelent production
  
  if you fancy some good quality movies not only holliwood drama , this is the perfect choice. The story from middle 1800's beautifully presented , lots of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 699983
- - a customer
  - Aberdeen
  - 02 Feb 2009 at 01:19
- - 4
  - 0
  Brilliant
  
  Casting, Acting and Production is first class - not well known Dickens but better for that. Also the Beeb's scheduling of this was a joke last year so I was... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 722195
- - Goldenvision
  - 26 reviews
  - liverpool
  - 08 Mar 2009 at 00:55
- - 2
  - 1
  Superb adaptation, quite addictive
  
  Dickens works so well on screen. This is an excellent adaptation, full of superb actors. Andy Serkis, Eddie Marvan, Tom Courtenay all deserve BAFTAs, but the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 817120
- - a customer
  - Oxfordshire, UK
  - 02 Oct 2009 at 22:23
- - 1
  - 0
  little dorrit
  
  brilliant dickens classic well worth watching
  
  Report this review
- 808378
- - ricky
  - 360 reviews
  - Hastings
  - 08 Sep 2009 at 17:42
- - 1
  - 0
  ADORABLE LITTLE DORRIT
  
  A VERY GOOD DRAMA SERIES VERY ENJOYABLE TO WATCH AND TOTALLY ENGAGING, HIGHLY RECOMMEND
  
  A RICHLY DIVERSE AND TALENTED CAST.
  
  TOUCHING
  
  Report this review
- 928674
- - Em1981
  - 87 reviews
  - London
  - 03 Oct 2010 at 20:37
- - 0
  - 0
  little dorrit
  
  Superb adaption and great acting, but spoiled by background music that at times overpowered the dialogue,but we have come to expect this of the BBC who have ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 959281
- - antinoise
  - 1 review
  - 31 Jan 2011 at 16:57
- - 0
  - 0
  FANTASTIC! 5 STARS!
  
  I was gripped by this from the very beginning. I am still waiting for the last disc so i don't know how it is all going to end but i cant wait to find out! ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 960748
- - Kimbo1984
  - 1 review
  - Scotland
  - 04 Feb 2011 at 19:35
- - 0
  - 0
  A 'must have' for your rental list
  
  How can you not love the bizarre Dickensian universe created by the Beep?! Bizarre but utterly believable. Matthew McFadyen stands out for me. He's sublime ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 980162
- - a customer
  - 08 Apr 2011 at 12:48
- - 0
  - 0
  Excellent Dickensian Masterpiece
  
  As many have said, Dickens is one of the best story tellers of all time and for me Little Dorrit is him at his best. Some may say Amy and Arthur are 'too ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1076622
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - JonathanR
  - 17 reviews
  - Peterborough, England
  - 29 Dec 2011 at 07:52

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  A victim of her father's debt, 'Little Dorrit' has spent her childhood behind the heavy, iron doors of Marshalsea Prison. But will a chance meeting change her life? Andrew Davies' gripping new series brings to life Dickens' classic tale of hardship and struggle in 1820s London, where larger-than-...

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  A victim of her father's debt, 'Little Dorrit' has spent her childhood behind the heavy, iron doors of Marshalsea Prison. But will a chance meeting change her life? Andrew Davies' gripping new series brings to life Dickens' classic tale of hardship and struggle in 1820s London, where larger-than-...