The Old Curiosity Shop: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Old Curiosity Shop is a novel by Charles Dickens. The plot follows the life of Nell Trent and her grandfather, both residents of The Old Curiosity Shop in London. It is the story of Nell Trent, a beautiful and virtuous young girl of 'not quite fourteen.' An orphan, she lives with her maternal grandfather in his shop of odds and ends. Her grandfather loves her dearly, and Nell does not complain, but she lives a lonely existence with almost no friends her own age.

Series details

• Title: The Old Curiosity Shop
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1979-12-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1980-02-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 23355
• IMDb ID: tt0227938
• TVDB ID: 185891

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1979-12-09; final listed air date 1980-02-03.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Old Curiosity Shop 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.