A diamond goes missing after a party at an English country house, and numerous suspects have a motive for its disappearance

Overview

The charismatic Franklin Blake realises he can only win the heart of his true love, the beautiful and independent Rachel Verinder, if he finds the thief. 

He persuades the celebrated detective Sergeant Cuff out of retirement to assist him in investigating the theft and, with the help of the Verinder family’s trusted servant Gabriel Betteredge, they travel between London and Yorkshire in their quest.

Full of cliffhangers, tragedy and intrigue, The Moonstone is the perfect treat for BBC One Daytime viewers.

Wilkie Collins’ famous book not only created the template for Agatha Christie and all who came after, it invented the modern detective mystery novel.

Cast

• Franklin Blake - Joshua Silver
• Gabriel Betteredge - Leo Wringer
• Rachel Verinder - Terenia Edwards
• Rosanna Spearman - Jane McGrath
• Miss Clack - Sarah Hadland
• Lady Verinder - Sophie Ward
• Godfrey Ablewhite - Stewart Clarke
• Sergeant Cuff - John Thomson
• Penelope Betteredge - Nisa Cole
• Mr Bruff - David Calder
• Dr Candy - Jeremy Swift
• Mr Murthwaite - Guy Henry
• Superintendent Seegrave - Mike Wozniak
• Guardian - Jag Sanghera
• Lucy Yolland - Sophie Stone
• Ezra Jennings - Trevor Fox
• Septimus Luker - Simon Schatzberger
• Italian Mother - Flaminia Cinque
• Italian Daughter - Roseanna Frascona

Production credits

• Based on the novel by Wilkie Collins
• Adapted for the screen by Rachel Flowerday and Sasha Hails
• Directed by Lisa Mulcahy
• Producer - Joanna Hanley
• Executive Producers - Jo Sargent and John Yorke for King Bert Productions and Dan McGolpin for BBC

Part of the BBC #LoveToRead season.

A King Bert production for BBC One Daytime, in association with BBC Learning.