Our Mutual Friend

Our Mutual Friend

Drama 1981

Available on BritBox, Prime Video

This acclaimed adaptation of Charles Dickens’ last completed novel is set against the contrasting backgrounds of new money and squalid poverty in Victorian London, as two love stories unfold amid bitter tensions over money and class.

Drama 1981

TV-PG

Starring Jane Seymour

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

A body pulled from the Thames is identified as young John Harmon, heir to a fortune made in dust-contracting. Bella Wilfer, his wife-to-be by terms of old Harmon's will, goes into mourning though she has never met her fiancé.

49 min · Mar 8, 1981 TV-PG
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Bella gladly joins the Boffins in their expensive new home and so does the mysterious John Rokesmith. Meanwhile, the evil Rogue Riderhood accuses Gaffer Hexam of John Harmon's murder; and Lizzie, his beautiful daughter has attracted a number of admirers.

49 min · Mar 15, 1981 TV-G
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Bradley Headstone is obsessed with Lizzie, leading him to confront Eugene. The tensions between Rokesmith and Bella erupt in an argument. While Wegg and Venus join forces in a plot to relieve Mr Boffin of his fortune and Lizzie disappears without a trace.

49 min · Mar 22, 1998 TV-G
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

Bella watches as Mr Boffin undergoes a change of character, becoming bad-tempered, taking pleasure in humiliating Rokesmith at every opportunity. Meanwhile Eugene is looking for Lizzie while Headstone follows Eugene in the hope of finding him with her.

49 min · Mar 29, 1998 TV-G

Jane Seymour

Actor

About

Our Mutual Friend

DRAMA

This acclaimed adaptation of Charles Dickens’ last completed novel is set against the contrasting backgrounds of new money and squalid poverty in Victorian London, as two love stories unfold amid bitter tensions over money and class.

Information

Studio: BritBox
Released: 1981
Rated: TV-PG
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.