1x1 - Episode 1

January 6, 1985

Mr Pickwick, Tupman, Winkle and Snodgrass begin their travels.

1x2 - Episode 2

January 13, 1985

Mr Winkle has been challenged to a duel by the ferocious Dr. Slammer.

1x3 - Episode 3

January 20, 1985

Mr Winkle is in disgrace after accidentally shooting Mr Tupman on a rook-hunting expedition. Mr Pickwick and his friends have decided to go to the cricket match at Dingley Dell.

1x4 - Episode 4

January 27, 1985

Mr Pickwick, Mr Wardle and Mr Perker (Pickwick's lawyer) have succeeded in catching up with Mr Jingle and Rachel at the White Hart Inn. With the help of Sam Weller, they confront the unsuspecting runaways.

1x5 - Episode 5

February 3, 1985

Mr Pickwick re-encounters Mr Jingle at Mrs Leo Hunter's breakfast party, but Mr Jingle evades him. Accompanied by Sam Weller, Mr Pickwick pursues Jingle to Bury, determined to track him down.

1x6 - Episode 6

February 10, 1985

After escaping from the pound, Mr Pickwick sets off for London to see Messrs Dodson and Fogg, to demand an axplanation of Mrs Bardell's writ for breach of promise.

1x7 - Episode 7

February 17, 1985

Due to an unfortunate mishap Mr Pickwick has placed Miss Witherfield in an embarrassing position and quarrelled with Peter Magnus. Miss Witherfield fears the quarrel may result in a duel, and decides to take action.

1x8 - Episode 8

February 24, 1985

Mr Pickwick and his companions have extricated themselves from their predicament with Mr Nupkins and are setting off to spend Christmas with Mr Wardle at Dingley Dell.

1x9 - Episode 9

March 3, 1985

The case of Bardell vs. Pickwick comes to court, and Mr Pickwick prepares for his ordeal.

1x10 - Episode 10

March 10, 1985

Mr Pickwick has lost the case of Bardell v. Pickwick; costs and heavy damages have been awarded against him. Outraged at this injustice, Mr Pickwick declares that sooner than pay one penny to Dodson and Fogg he will go to prison.

1x11 - Episode 11

March 17, 1985

Mr Pickwick, holding to his resolution not to pay the damages awarded against him, is in the Fleet prison, where he is shocked and saddened by the misery around him. It seems he has even lost the services of Sam Weller.

1x12 - Episode 12

March 24, 1985

Mr Pickwick has paid the costs of his court case, securing his own, and Mrs Bardell's release. He now has to sort out the problems caused by Mr Winkle's runaway marriage.

Clive Swift

Mr. Tupman

Alan Parnaby

Mr. Snodgrass

Patrick Malahide

Mr. Jingle

Nigel Stock

Mr. Pickwick

Phil Daniels

Sam Weller

Jeremy Nicholas

Mr. Winkle

Ray Brooks

Narrator