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Hard Times - Season 1

Charles Dickens' bleak, passionate novel about the challenges of life in 19th-century London comes to life.

Top Cast

  • Harriet Walter

    Harriet Walter

    Rachel

  • Bill Paterson

    Bill Paterson

    Stephen Blackpool

  • Alan Bates

    Alan Bates

    Josiah Bounderby

  • Beatie Edney

    Beatie Edney

    Louisa Gradgrind

  • Bob Peck

    Bob Peck

    Thomas Gradgrind

  • Emma Lewis

    Emma Lewis

    Sissy Jupe

  • Richard E. Grant

    Richard E. Grant

    James Harthouse

  • Christien Anholt

    Christien Anholt

    Tom

  • Dilys Laye

    Dilys Laye

    Mrs. Sparsit

Overview

Charles Dickens' bleak, passionate novel about the challenges of life in 19th-century London comes to life.

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