Episode 4
Five-part drama series based on the novel by Wilkie Collins. The Verinder's solicitor Mr Bruff discovers that Godfrey has proposed to Rachel.
The Verinder's solicitor Mr Bruff discovers that Godfrey has proposed to Rachel and that the invitation has been accepted. While Bruff heads off to try to stop the wedding, Sergeant Cuff arrives at Franklin's lodgings in possession of a letter from Rosanna. Franklin immediately returns to Yorkshire and makes a perilous trip to the Shivering Sands with Gabriel Betteredge, but the tide is high, the waves are strong and the wind whips up when Franklin enters the sea.
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Unshine
For The Huntress and The Moon
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Franklin Blake | Joshua Silver |
| Rosanna Spearman | Jane McGrath |
| Gabriel Betteredge | Leo Wringer |
| Rachel Verinder | Terenia Edwards |
| Superintendent Seegrave | Mike Wozniak |
| Penelope Betteredge | Ayesha Gwilt |
| Dr Candy | Jeremy Swift |
| Sergeant Cuff | John Thomson |
| Mr Bruff | David Calder |
| Godfrey Ablewhite | Stewart Clarke |
| 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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