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Episode 3

Episode 3 of 6

Having left his life in Gravesend, Pip has a brutal introduction to life working for Mr Jaggers. Meanwhile Estella discovers a plan of Miss Havisham鈥檚.

Devastated at being denied entrance to Satis House, Pip is found in a sorry state by Mr Jaggers, who tells him he has been sent by Miss Havisham and Miss Estella. In fact, Estella doesn't want Pip to go with Mr Jaggers, but Pip knows nothing of this and is instead wowed by the worldly presence of Jaggers and the offer he provides: a cheque for 拢5,000, an apartment in London and a position in his legal chambers.

Walking through the deserted corridors of the Old Bailey, Pip cannot help but be awed by the grandeur and meaning of the place, until they enter the judge鈥檚 chambers and find him hanging by the neck, no longer able to endure Jaggers鈥檚 blackmail. Overwhelmed and out of his depth, there is nothing Pip can do. Jaggers then leaves Pip in the hands of his assistant, Mr Wemmick. A plain-speaking clerk, Wemmick takes Pip to his new lodgings, which he will be sharing with Herbert Pocket. Wemmick tells Pip that Estella is due to be married to a very respectable man.

While Pip tries to adjust to life in London, in Australia, Magwitch has managed to track down Compeyson. They fight and Magwitch is left for dead in the Australian outback as Compeyson rides off to find passage back to England.

Back in Gravesend, those who Pip left behind are thrilled to receive letters telling of his new life. However, Estella knows nothing of her upcoming nuptials until she reads of them in Pip鈥檚 letter. Jaggers introduces Pip to the repellent Mr Drummle, the man who is soon to be married to Estella. If Pip will help Jaggers to ruin Drummle鈥檚 business, then Estella may be freed from her engagement.

55 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Pip Fionn Whitehead
Estella Shalom Brune-Franklin
Miss Havisham Olivia Colman
Jaggers Ashley Thomas
Magwitch Johnny Harris
Compeyson Trystan Gravelle
Wemmick Rudi Dharmalingam
Bentley Drummle Matthew Needham
Joe Gargery Owen McDonnell
Sara Gargery Hayley Squires
Writer Steven Knight
Director Brady Hood
Producer Mark Kinsella
Production Company Minim UK Productions

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