Hard Times
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Starring
Timothy WestPatrick AllenJacqueline TongRosalie CrutchleyRichard WrenMichelle Dibnah
Starring
Timothy WestPatrick AllenJacqueline TongRosalie CrutchleyRichard WrenMichelle Dibnah
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Hard Times Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.8 |
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About
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.
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Miniseries1977
7.54843h 24m
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.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 7.5 | 15 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 7.4 | 12 | 53 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 7.2 | 11 | 51 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #1.4 | 7.8 | 10 | 50 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Timothy West Josiah Bounderby
Patrick Allen Thomas Gradgrind
Jacqueline Tong Louisa Gradgrind
Rosalie Crutchley Mrs. Sparsit
Richard Wren Tom Gradgrind
Michelle Dibnah Sissy Jupe
Edward Fox Captain James Harthouse
Alan Dobie Stephen Blackpool
Barbara Ewing Rachel
Ursula Howells Mrs. Gradgrind
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