David Copperfield (1956 TV serial)
| David Copperfield | |
|---|---|
Radio Times cover, September 1956 | |
| Genre | Period drama |
| Based on | David Copperfield by Charles Dickens |
| Screenplay by | Vincent Tilsley |
| Directed by | Stuart Burge |
| Starring | Robert Hardy Sonia Dresdel Richard Goolden |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 13 (all missing) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Douglas Allen |
| Editor | Eddie Wallstab (filmed inserts) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC tv |
| Release | 28 September – 21 December 1956 |
David Copperfield is a 1956 BBC Television adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1850 novel, serialised in 13 episodes. No recordings of this production are known to exist.
Although little is known of this version, it is said to have been remarkably similar to the 1966 BBC adaptation made almost a decade later, which was also written by Vincent Tilsley. It is also significant for being the first Dickens adaptation by the BBC for television.