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David Copperfield

Drama

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

Oct 19, 19861 seasons10 episodesEndedEN

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Colin Hurley

David Copperfield

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Seasons

Season 1

10 episodes

Premiered Oct 19, 1986

Episodes

1–6 of 10

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Ep 1

Part 1

Oct 19, 1986

25m

On holiday with his wife and children, David Copperfield recalls his life. He recounts how he was brought up by his nurse, Peggotty, and how his idyllic childhood was altered forever by his sickly mother's marriage to the cruel Edward Murdstone.

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Ep 2

Part 2

Oct 26, 1986

25m

Murdstone has appointed his sister Jane as housekeeper, and David is forbidden to associate with the servants, especially Peggotty. David and Murdstone develop a mutual dislike. Following a beating from Murdstone, David retaliates, which gets him shipped to a reform school.

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Ep 3

Part 3

Nov 2, 1986

25m

After the death of David's mother, Murdstone takes David out of school and puts him to work in his London wine business as a bottlewasher and general labourer. David boards with the Micawbers, a kind family who live in desperate but genteel poverty, under constant harassment from creditors.

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Ep 4

Part 4

Nov 9, 1986

25m

Arriving home from work one evening, David finds that the Micawbers are about to be taken to debtors' prison. Now homeless, David flees to his only surviving relative, Aunt Betsey, who lives near Dover. She takes him in and orders the Murdstones away when they come looking for David.

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Ep 5

Part 5

Nov 16, 1986

25m

Aunt Betsey sends David to public school, where during term time he lives with her lawyer Mr Wickfield. The widower and his daughter Agnes welcome David's company.

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Ep 6