The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff

A Victorian comedy adventure in the style of Charles Dickens following shop owner Jedrington Secret-Past. 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, especially when it is revealed that Conceptiva too has a secret that turns out to be even darker than Jedrington's own.

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Created By	Mark Evans
Status	Ended
Original Name	The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
First Air Date	February 20, 2012
Last Air Date	March 5, 2012
Seasons	1
Episodes	3
Episode Runtime	30min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies	BBC
Networks	BBC Two

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Episode 3

Reduced to poverty and gin addiction Jedrington is at his lowest ebb, until his loyal and true servant Servegood restores him to sobriety by the gentle application of a massive cudgel. Reunited with Conceptiva, the two take the evil Mr Harmswell Grimstone to court to demand the return of the business and their daughter. But when the judge turns out to be Grimstone's uncle the case seems hopeless. Just when all seems lost, the family find the solution in the most unlikely place.

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