Bleak House character list below for the supposed inspiration of individual characters). Although not a character, the "Jarndyce and Jarndyce" case is a vital part of the novel. It is believed to have been inspired by a number of real-life Chancery cases involving wills, including those of Charles Day and William Jennens, and of Charlotte Smith's father-in-law Richard Smith. Much criticism of "Bleak House" focuses on its unique narrative structure: it is told both by a third-person omniscient narrator and a first-person narrator (Esther Summerson). The omniscient narrator speaks in the present tense and is a dispassionate observer. Esther Summerson tells her
Chase the Case Chase the Case Chase the Case is a British television game show created by Lynsey Wylie and produced by Bandicoot Productions for BBC One, that premiered on 17 September 2018. Hosted by Dan Walker, the show will have five contestants who try and win the case containing most cash by ending the game. The show also features Deborah Anderson as the security guard. The object of the game is to discover which cases have what cash amounts; players can never look inside their own case, but may look inside the other cases. Five players each have a case of a