Our Mutual Friend

Name: Our Mutual Friend
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998-03-09
Cast: Paul McGann, David Bradley, Dominic Mafham, Peter Vaughan, Pam Ferris

Network:BBC Two

Drama

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S01E04 - "Part 4"

Aired on Mar 30, 1998, 8:30 PM

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Description

Our Mutual Friend is a British television serial broadcast in 1998 and adapted from Charles Dickens's novel Our Mutual Friend. Having made his fortune from London's rubbish, a rich misanthropic miser dies - estranged from all except his faithful employees Mr and Mrs Boffin. By his will, his fortune goes to his estranged son John Harmon, who is to return from where he has settled abroad (putatively in South Africa, though this is never stated specifically) to claim it, on condition that he marries a woman he has never met, Miss Bella Wilfer. The implementation of the Will is in the charge of the solicitor, Mortimer Lightwood, who has no other practice...

Details

Status: Ended
Language: English
Runtime: 90 min
Premiered: March 9, 1998
Ended: March 30, 1998
Schedule: Monday at 9:30 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 4 Episodes)

Part 1

The Boffins inherit a fortune when John Harmon, the only son and heir of their old employer, apparently drowns. A death brings Eugene Wrayburn into the life of Lizzie Hexam.

Mar 9, 1998

90 min

Part 2

Lizzie finds herself being pursued by two suitors who become bitter rivals. Meanwhile, she finds a home.

Mar 16, 1998

90 min

Part 3

Mr. Boffin becomes a miser. Bella Wilfer marries John Rokesmith. Eugene Wrayburn tracks down Lizzie Hexam, then Bradley Headstone attacks Eugene and leaves him for dead.

Mar 23, 1998

90 min

Part 4

Eugene marries Lizzie and Bella finds out her husband is John Harmon. Mr. Boffin admits his change of personality was to test her character. Bradley Headstone and Riderhood drown.

Mar 30, 1998

90 min