Dickens' forgotten riot epic: 13 episodes of 18th-century chaos and one very annoying raven.
Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestBarnaby, Dennis and Hugh find themselves in jail; Gabriel Varden throws a party and many important matters are resolved.
Barnaby Rudge is a British drama television series which originally aired on the BBC in thirteen episodes between 30 September and 23 December 1960. It was an adaptation of the novel Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens set against the backdrop of the 1780 Gordon Riots.
Production
1960 BBC sets working overtime for 1780 London.
Acting
Timothy Bateson's Barnaby: simpleton or secret weapon?
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of the earliest Dickens adaptations for television, predating the BBC's famous 1960s serials boom by months.
The Gordon Riots were Britain's largest civil disturbance until 2011; Dickens chose them specifically to explore how 'respectable' society produces its own monsters.
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