Dombey and Son

Dombey and Son is a 1969 English drama serial directed by Joan Craft based on the 1848 novel by Charles Dickens. It tells the story of a wealthy shipping business owner who, after the death of his wife and only son intended to take over the business, neglects his daughter, only to reconcile with her shortly before his own death. The series survived the BBC's wiping policy and was released to DVD in 2017 by Simply Media. Cast John Carson - Mr. Dombey Kara Wilson - Florence Dombey William Moore - Captain Cuttle Chris Sandford - Mr. Toots Helen Fraser - Susan Nipper Sally Home - Edith Dombey & Alice Marwood Gary Raymond - James Carker Pat Coombs - Lucretia Tox Edward Topps - Towlinson Fay Compton - Mrs. Brown David Garth - John Carker Derek Seaton - Walter Gay Clive Swift - Major Bagstock Roland Pickering - Paul Dombey Jr. Victoria Williams - Young Florence Archive status Unusual for a black and white BBC series produced in the 1960s, three of the thirteen episodes of Dombey (1, 4 and 6) still exist as their original 625 line videotape masters, whilst the remaining ten episodes had their videotapes erased in the 1970s. All of the wiped episodes survived, however, as 16mm telerecordings. All episodes have high sound and picture quality, with little-to-no visible damage on the DVD release.