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Episode 1

Young orphan Esther Summerson is brought to the High Court of Chancery, where she is thrown together with two wards of the court, Richard Carstone and Ada Clare. Both are caught up in the infamous suit of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, which brings nothing but ruin and despair to all it touches. Esther, Richard and Ada are sent to live at Bleak House, where they receive a friendly welcome from their rich guardian John Jarndyce.

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  • Originally Aired October 27, 2005
  • Runtime 57 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-14
  • Network BBC One
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Name Type Role
Charles Dickens Writer
Andrew Davies Writer
Justin Chadwick Director