The tale of David Copperfield from his birth and idyllic upbringing through hardship and adventure leading to his eventual discovery of his vocation as a novelist. On his journey David encounters a gallery of Dickens' most memorable characters, including Mr. Micawber, Uriah Heep, Steerforth, and others.

• Tom Wilkinson
• Daniel Radcliffe
• Ciarán McMenamin
• Emilia Fox
• Pauline Quirke
• Maggie Smith
• Trevor Eve
• Michael Elphick