Serija je snimljena prema poluautobiografskom romanu čuvenog engleskog pisca Čarlsa Dikensa.

Priča o dječaku koga, nakon majčine smrti, očuh istjera iz kuće. Prošavši kroz mnoge nedaće i muke u djetinjstvu i ranoj mladosti, sada već zreli mladi čovek postaje slavni pisac.

David Copperfield is a BBC television serial starring Ian McKellen in the title role of the adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel that began airing in January 1966. It also featured Tina Packer as Dora, Flora Robson as Betsey Trotwood, Gordon Gostelow as Barkis, and Christopher Guard as young David. The screenplay adaptation was written by Vincent Tilsley.