Character & Cast

Mr Plornish is a resident of Bleeding Heart Yard, which is home to some of the poorest people in London. He is a plasterer by trade but, like many, he struggles to find employment. Despite this, he is a cup-half-full, jovial kind of man. He and his wife have a large brood of children and he enjoys family life. Plornish met and befriended the Dorrits during a short stretch in the Marshalsea Prison.

Jason Watkins was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2001. He's gone on to star in several popular TV shows: EastEnders, Casualty, Life on Mars and Lark Rise to Candleford. He also appeared in The Golden Compass and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.