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Darker Than You Think

Bodies are being found in the Thames with dreadful injuries. Rumours abound, so Charles Dickens' campaigning newspaper The Herald sends its chief correspondent to investigate.

Episode Two - Darker Than You Think
Written by Mike Walker

Drama series imagining Charles Dickens as a campaigning newspaper editor.

Bodies are being discovered in the River Thames with dreadful injuries. The rumours abound that it's Spring Heeled Peter, but the inspector in charge of the case just wants the culprit found before anyone else is killed. Chief correspondent Jack is sent to investigate but Agnes seems rather more interested in her new beau, a pioneering and seemingly philanthropic doctor, than following the progress of his leads.

Dickens ..... Jamie Glover
Agnes ..... Jasmine Hyde
Jack ..... Freddy White
Henry Jenks ..... Nicholas Boulton
Inspector Leavett ..... Harry Myers
Scottish Convict ..... John Dougall
London Convict ..... Sam Dale
Warder ..... Anthony Glennon

Produced & Directed by Tracey Neale
Executive Producer - Alison Hindell

44 minutes

Last on

Sat 16 Nov 2019 21:00

Broadcast

  • Sat 16 Nov 2019 21:00