Les Misérables (British TV series)
| Les Misérables | |
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| Based on | Les Misérables by Victor Hugo |
| Written by | Andrew Davies |
| Directed by | Tom Shankland |
| Starring | |
| Composer | John Murphy |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Chris Carey |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 30 December 2018 – 3 February 2019 |
Les Misérables is a British television series based on the 1862 French historical novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. Adapted by Andrew Davies and directed by Tom Shankland, it stars Dominic West, David Oyelowo, and Lily Collins.
The series was produced by the BBC with support from PBS member station WGBH Boston's Masterpiece series. BBC Studios handles the distribution for the series. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom between 30 December 2018 and 3 February 2019. In Canada, the series started broadcasting on 10 January 2021 on CBC and CBC Gem.