Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House

Esther is entrusted with the running of Bleak House.

Lady Dedlock ceases the case, Esther refuses an offer of marriage and Miss Flite collapses after a court hearing.

Lady Dedlock persuades Jo, a young crossing sweeper, to show her the haunts of the late Captain Hawdon. Richard's intended engagement to Ada perturbs Jarndyce, who considers it hasty, and they argue.

Smallweed presses George for documents in Captain Hawdon's handwriting, while Jo is questioned about the 'Lady' Tulkinghorn showed around London.

Esther becomes ill with smallpox, while Smallweed inherits Krook's property.

Esther, severely scarred, has recovered from smallpox. She meets Lady Dedlock, who confesses that she is her mother. Jo has been found desperately ill and living rough, but dies soon afterwards. The lawyer Tulkinghorn, has been murdered in his rooms.

Richard, now married to Ada, continues the legal cause of Jarndyce.

Griff Rhys Jones presents another feast of unintentional hilarity as more of the biggest names in entertainment contrive to make fools of themselves. Among the characters featured in this collection are renowned hothead Sir Elton John, international ambassador for almost everything David Beckham and irreverent comedian Ricky Gervais. There are also gaffes and guffaws from Coronation Street, a frequent visitor to this programme, embarrassing moments from Mr Selfridge, blunders from The One Show and epic failures from EastEnders. Last but not least, the usually unflappable Jeremy Kyle has a painful encounter with a stray camera.