Great Expectations (1946)

BBC Two Northern Ireland

9:50 AM to 11:45 AM

Tuesday 24 December

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An orphan falls in love with the cold-hearted adopted daughter of an eccentric old woman. A mysterious benefactor gives him the chance to rise through London's high society, but in the process he forgets his humble roots and is not prepared for the truth about the girl he loves and the stranger funding his new life. Drama, based on Charles Dickens' novel, starring John Mills, Jean Simmons, Finlay Currie and Alec Guinness