The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff - Series 1 Ep. 1 - Christmas Special

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Synopsis

A Victorian comedy adventure in the style of Charles Dickens. Jedrington Secret-Past (Robert Webb) is a happy family man with a successful business until on Christmas Eve Malifax Skulkingworm (Stephen Fry)  a lawyer with a flinty heart and an evil hat tells him he owes a massive debt he never knew of, and imprisons his family and shop in London’s most notorious debtors’ prison, The Skint! What is behind Skulkingworm’s sinister plan? Will Jedrington rescue his family in time for Christmas? And is there more to the name of Secret-Past than meets the eye? All will be revealed in a tale of hidden wills, brave urchins, giant clocks, misery, joy and treacle.

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Episode Info:

Release:

2011

Running Time:

60 min

Certificate:

Suitable for 12 years and over

Availability:

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Genre:

• Comedy

Cast:

• David Mitchell
• Richard Johnson
• Johnny Vegas
• Judy Parfitt
• Robert Webb
• Phyllida Law
• Una Stubbs
• Katherine Parkinson
• Celia Imrie
• Stephen Fry
• Pauline McLynn

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• Reunited with Conceptiva, Jedrington takes the evil Mr Grimstone to court.

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