The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a nine-hour adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens.

[1] It is a recording of the stage play by The Royal Shakespeare Company at The Old Vic in London.

[2] For a detailed plot, see The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.

This production won the Outstanding Miniseries Primetime Emmy Award.

Roger Rees was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, David Threlfall was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie and David Edgar (playwright) was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special.