Series 1, Episode 1
Jedrington teams up with a seemingly charming new business partner, Harmswell Grimstone. As the Secret-Past family's fortunes rise, it looks like they are built on crumbling foundations indeed...
Further details
The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff. Image shows from L to R: Jedrington Secret-Past (Robert Webb), Harmswell Grimstone (Tim McInnerny). Copyright: BBC
This episode sees Jedrington team up with a charming new business partner, but is Harmswell Grimstone all he seems, or is he actually massively evil? And what is the awful secret behind the cryptic letter that has disturbed Jedrington's wife Conceptiva so greatly that she has made her way to End-It-All Dock? As the Secret-Past family's fortunes rise and rise it turns out that the foundations of their happiness are far from sound.
On the red button viewers can enjoy even more comedy content from The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff, which reveals how the programme is part of a unique experiment. It is the first television programme in over 117 years to be made using traditional Victorian television-making techniques. Red button viewers will see how the relatively fearless cast and crew coped with steam cameras, on-set urchins and the occasional cholera outbreak behind the scenes.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 20th February 2012
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date |
Time |
Channel |
Saturday 25th February 2012 |
10:30pm |
BBC HD |
Thursday 14th February 2013 |
11:50pm |
BBC HD |
Tuesday 28th May 2013 |
9:00pm |
Gold |
Wednesday 29th May 2013 |
12:40am |
Gold |
Tuesday 17th December 2013 |
11:40am |
Gold |
Wednesday 18th December 2013 |
8:30am |
Gold |
Saturday 1st February 2014 |
12:30am |
Gold |
Wednesday 5th March 2014 |
11:00pm |
Gold |
Thursday 6th March 2014 |
2:00am |
Gold |
Tuesday 15th April 2014 |
12:00am |
Gold |
Wednesday 6th August 2014 |
12:20am |
Gold |
Cast & crew