Barnaby Rudge [1841]
Charles Dickens
S01E01 Barnaby Rudge Captain Midnight [1841] Dramatised by Mike Walker from Charles Dickens's novel set against the background of the anti-catholic riots of the 1780s. When young Ned Chester is set upon by a highwaymen no-one thinks that his assailant might be connected to the violent murder of his beloved Emma's father, Reuben Haredale. The murderer that night, five years ago, was assumed to be William Rudge, who has disappeared without trace, leaving his wife and son Barnaby to fend for themselves. Credits Charles Dickens Iain Glen Barnaby Rudge Daniel Laurie Grip Joanna Horton Miggs Joanna Horton Mary Rudge Heather Craney Captain Midnight Tony Bell Simon Tappertit Bryan Dick Gabriel Varden Ron Cook Dolly Varden Amaka Okafor Geoffrey Haredale David Cann Solomon Daisy David Cann Emma Haredale Jaimi Barbakoff John Chester John MacKay Ned Chester Hubert Burton John Willet David Schofield Joe Wille Matthew Watson Hugh Ashley Kumar Director Jeremy Mortimer Adaptor Mike Walker Author Charles Dickens S01E02 Barnaby Rudge The Maypole Falls [1841] Charles Dickens's story set against the background of the Gordon Riots of the 1780s Dramatised by Mike Walker from Charles Dickens's novel set against the background of the anti-catholic riots of the 1780s. Five years have passed, and Lord Gordon calls at the Maypole Inn before making his way to Westminster at the head of a riotous mob. Barnaby is recruited to the ranks of the Protestant Association, and Geoffrey Haredale, known to be a prominent catholic, finds his life in danger. Credits Charles Dickens Iain Glen Barnaby Rudge Daniel Laurie Grip Joanna Horton Miggs Joanna Horton Mary Rudge Heather Craney Simon Tappertit Bryan Dick Gabriel Varden Ron Cook Dolly Varden Amaka Okafor Geoffrey Haredale David Cann Solomon Daisy David Cann Emma Haredale Jaimi Barbakoff John Chester John MacKay Gashford Tony Bell Lord Gordon Clive Hayward John Willet David Schofield Hugh Ashley Kumar Director Jeremy Mortimer Adaptor Mike Walker Author Charles Dickens S01E03 Barnaby Rudge A City in Flames [1841] Dramatised by Mike Walker from Charles Dickens's novel set against the background of the anti-catholic riots of the 1780s. Gordon has lost control of the mob, which is now intent on freeing all the prisoners at Newgate. Simon Tappertit, who has taken Dolly Varden and Emma Haredale under his 'protection', tries to persuade Gabriel Varden to unlock the prison gates. Credits Charles Dickens Iain Glen Barnaby Rudge Daniel Laurie Grip Joanna Horton Miggs Joanna Horton Mary Rudge Heather Craney Simon Tappertit Bryan Dick Gabriel Varden Ron Cook Dolly Varden Amaka Okafor Geoffrey Haredale David Cann Emma Haredale Jaimi Barbakoff John Chester John MacKay William Rudge Tony Bell Gashford Tony Bell John Willet David Schofield Joe Wille Matthew Watson Hugh Ashley Kumar Director Jeremy Mortimer Adaptor Mike Walker Author Charles Dickens
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