Captain Midnight

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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. Charles Dickens's novel is set against the background of the anti-catholic riots of the 1780s. Starring Daniel Laurie and Iain Glen. Dramatised in three parts by Mike Walker. Charles Dickens ..... Iain Glen Barnaby Rudge ...... Daniel Laurie Grip/ 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/Solomon Daisy ...... David Cann Emma Haredale ...... Jaimi Barbakoff John Chester ...... John MacKay Ned Chester ...... Hubert Burton John Willet ...... David Schofield Joe Willet ...... Matthew Watson Hugh ...... Ashley Kumar Director: Jeremy Mortimer First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2014.