Dombey and Son: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Dombey and Son is a novel by the Victorian author Charles Dickens. It was first published in monthly parts between October 1846 and April 1848 with the full title Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail and for Exportation. The story concerns Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company of the book's title, whose dream is to have a son to continue his business.

Series details

• Title: Dombey and Son
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1983-01-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 1983-03-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 23356
• IMDb ID: tt0233598
• TVDB ID: 73130

Cast and credited roles

• Julian Glover — Paul Dombey

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-01-16; final listed air date 1983-03-20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dombey and Son on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.