About this title

Storyline

Thomas Gradgrind, a wealthy, retired merchant in the industrial city of Coketown, England, devotes his life to a philosophy of rationalism, self-interest, and fact. He raises his oldest children, Louisa and Tom, according to this philosophy and never allows them to engage in fanciful or imaginative pursuits.

Country: United Kingdom

Type: scripted

Status: Ended

Language: English

Release Date: April 29, 1994

Also Known As: Timpuri grele, Hard Times困難な時世 |  See more »

Genres

Company Credits

Production Co: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), WGBH

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1994 | 4 Episodes

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