The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982 film)

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a nine-hour adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens. It is a recording of the stage play by The Royal Shakespeare Company at The Old Vic in London. It was Channel 4's first major drama commission.

Plot
For a detailed plot, see The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.

Cast

 * Roger Rees as Nicholas Nickleby
 * Emily Richard as Kate Nickleby
 * Jane Downs as Mrs. Nickleby
 * John Woodvine as Ralph Nickleby
 * Edward Petherbridge as Newman Noggs
 * David Threlfall as Smike
 * Alun Armstrong as Wackford Squeers
 * Suzanne Bertish as Fanny Squeers
 * Bob Peck as John Browdie
 * Nicholas Gecks as Lord Verisopht
 * Christopher Benjamin as Vincent Crummles
 * David Lloyd Meredith as Charles Cheeryble
 * Christopher Ravenscroft as Frank Cheeryble
 * Jeffrey Dench as Arthur Gride
 * Lucy Gutteridge as Madeleine Bray

Awards
This production won the Outstanding Miniseries Primetime Emmy Award. It was also nominated for the following Primetime Emmy awards: Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling, Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special, and Outstanding Individual Achievement - Graphic Design and Title Sequences. Roger Rees was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, David Threlfall was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie and David Edgar (playwright) was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special.