The read
The series ran 1 season across 4 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Hard Times is a four-part British television drama miniseries based on Charles Dickens' 1854 novel of the same name, a survey of English society and a satirisation of 19th century social and economic conditions. Wealthy, retired Coketown merchant Thomas Gradgrind devotes his life to a philosophy of rationalism, self-interest, and fact. He raises his eldest children, Louisa and Tom, according to this philosophy and never allows them to engage in fanciful or imaginative pursuits.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
4 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Miniseries | 4 ep1977 |
Key crew
- Malcolm ArnoldOriginal Music Composer
- Arthur HopcraftWriter
Cast
- Patrick AllenThomas Gradgrind
- Timothy WestJosiah Bounderby
- Jacqueline TongLouisa Gradgrind
- Richard WrenTom Gradgrind
- Rosalie CrutchleyMrs Sparsit
- Michelle DibnahSissy Jupe
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookminiseriesperiod drama