David Copperfield

A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.

A co-production with Time-Life Television Productions, the miniseries was first broadcast on BBC 1 in weekly parts from 1 December 1974 to 5 January 1975. It is the earliest BBC adaptation to exist in its entirety; the 1956 adaptation is completely lost, whilst only four of the 1966 adaptation's eight episodes are known to exist.

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Created By	Hugh Whitemore
Status	Ended
Original Name	David Copperfield
First Air Date	December 1, 1974
Last Air Date	January 5, 1975
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	50min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America
Production Companies	BBC Time-Life Television Productions
Networks	BBC One

S01E06

Part 6

A gravely ill Dora has a special request of Agnes. David is soon a young widower and, unsure how to go forward, decides to go away for awhile. Tommy Traddles arrives with good news for all: thanks to Micawber, Mr Wickfield's situation is resolved though little money is left but Aunt Betsey has her funds returned. Micawber decides to emigrate to Australia, traveling with the Peggottys. Ham is found dead on the beach, having tried to rescue a man during a terrible storm. The man turns out to be Steerforth.

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