BBC One - Great Expectations (2011), Episode 1 (original) (raw)
Episode 1
A terrifying encounter on the marshes with an escaped convict and a summons from the mysterious Miss Havisham change orphan Pip's life forever. He dares to believe he might be destined for a future beyond the marshes - a future linked to that of the beautiful Estella.
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Martin Phipps
Original Score
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | George Ormond |
| Director | Brian Kirk |
| Writer | Sarah Phelps |
| Abel Magwitch | Ray Winstone |
| Miss Havisham | Gillian Anderson |
| Jaggers | David Suchet |
| Pip | Douglas Booth |
| Young Pip | Oscar Kennedy |
| Joe Gargery | Shaun Dooley |
| Dolge Orlick | Jack Roth |
| Mrs Joe | Claire Rushbrook |
| Pumblechook | Mark Addy |
| Compeyson | Paul Rhys |
| Sergeant | Charlie Creed-Miles |
| Hannah | Mary Roscoe |
| Young Estella | Izzy Meikle-Small |
| Mr Pocket | Andrew Bone |
| Mrs Pocket | Abigail Bond |
| Young Herbert | Eros V |
| Estella | Vanessa Kirby |
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