Episode 3
Five-part drama series based on the novel by Wilkie Collins. Rachel's deeply religious cousin Miss Clack arrives and provides Franklin with some information.
Rachel's deeply religious cousin Miss Clack arrives at the Verinder House in Yorkshire and relates to Franklin what happened when Rachel and Lady Verinder were reunited in London. She tells how another of Rachel's cousins, Godfrey Ablewhite, has been implicated in the disappearance of the Moonstone. He was mysteriously kidnapped and searched by Indian men following a visit to a London bank. Godfrey insists to Rachel that it is a case of mistaken identity. She believes him - should Franklin? Should he trust Rachel? The thief is still out there, but who is it?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Betteredge | Leo Wringer |
| Sergeant Cuff | John Thomson |
| Franklin Blake | Joshua Silver |
| Miss Clack | Sarah Hadland |
| Godfrey Ablewhite | Stewart Clarke |
| Septimus Luker | Simon Schatzberger |
| Guardian | Jag Sanghera |
| Rachel Verinder | Terenia Edwards |
| Lady Verinder | Sophie Ward |
| Mr Bruff | David Calder |
| Penelope Betteredge | Ayesha Gwilt |
| Lucy Yolland | Sophie Stone |
| Prologue Voiceover | Madhav Sharma |
| Writer | Rachel Flowerday |
| Writer | Sasha Hails |
| Producer | Joanna Hanley |
| Director | Lisa Mulcahy |
| Production Company | King Bert Productions |
| Composer | Patrick Neil Doyle |
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