David Copperfield (1999-2000)

David Copperfield 1999 2000 David Copperfield Daniel Radcliffe lives a nearly idyllic existence with his beautiful mother Clara Emilia Fox and their housekeeper Peggotty Pauline Quirke His life changes forever when his mother re marries Mr Murdstone Trevor Eve is a no nonsense businessman and a strict disciplinarian who believes in corporal punishment David is soon sent to a strict boarding school, but when his mother dies, his stepfather sends him to London to work in a foul smelling factory He forms a close friendship with Mr Micawber Bob Hoskins and moves in with the man and his loving family, but as the Micawbers are forced by circumstance to relocate, he seeks out his aunt Betsey Trotwood Dame Maggie Smith She sends him to fine school and he lodges with Mr Wickfield Oliver Ford Davies and his daughter Agnes Antonia Corrigan As he grows, older David Ciaran McMenamin is apprenticed to a law firm where he soon meets the senior partners daughter, Dora Joanna Page Lifes challenges continue to confront him but with the help of friends and family, he overcomes adversity including his aunts loss of her savings, the death of his wife and the satisfaction of seeing the conniving Uriah Heep Nicholas Lyndhurst sent to a penal colony