The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff

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Spiritual Successor slash Sound to Screen Adaptation of the radio series Bleak Expectations, this is a Dickensian parody written by Mark Evans with an all-star cast including Mitchell and Webb, Stephen Fry and Johnny Vegas. It follows the story of Mr. Jedrington Secret-Past who tries to win his family and his business, The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff, back from Amoral Attorney Malifax Skulkingworm.

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Tropes used in The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff include:

Mrs. Christmasham: I was due to be married on Christmas Day, and I waited at the altar for my beloved husband-to-be, and I waited and waited, and waited and waited, and I waited and waited, and I waited and waited, and waited and waited, and wait --
Jedringham: Did he basically not turn up?
Mrs. Christmasham: How could you have possibly fathomed that?

  • Punch Clock Villain: Skulkingworm's first scene has him act the part of an Amoral Attorney, interspersed with him apologising and saying he's just acting on behalf of his client (who's "a meanie"). His client just so happens to be himself.
  • Screw the Rules, I Have Connections: When Grimstone is brought to trial, he arranges matters such that the jury is composed of his cousins, and his uncle is the judge.
  • Shout-Out: To Bleak Expectations. Harrumble indeed!
    • PS Little Nell has died
    • While Jedrington is having a sword firght with Skulkingworm he says "I have had enough of you." before disarming him.
  • Yet Another Christmas Carol: Deliberately invoked by Grimstone, who dresses up as the Rabbits of Easter Past, Present and Future in order to terrify Jedrington.