Masterpiece Theatre This 5-part adaptation of Charles Dickens' eighth and most popular novel features a colorful carousel of some of literature's favorite characters; including Aunt Betsey Trotwood, Uriah Heep, Mr. Micawber, and the earnest lad hims... (more)elf - David Copperfield. Though he never knew his father, David's early childhood is idyllic until his mother marries the ill-tempered Mr. Murdstone.