Hard Times

Hard Times — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 25, 1977
• Runtime
• 53 min
• TMDB score
• 6.5

Hard Times — Cast

Patrick Allen Thomas Gradgrind Timothy West Josiah Bounderby Jacqueline Tong Louisa Gradgrind

R

Richard Wren Tom Gradgrind Rosalie Crutchley Mrs Sparsit

M

Michelle Dibnah Sissy Jupe