Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | Visit | 20201221 | 20241230 (BBC7) 20241231 (BBC7) | Kate Dickens tells the story of her father's final and unfinished novel, a fast-moving thriller set in the cathedral town of Cloisterham. It is Christmas and all is fine until Edwin - the young man who appears to have it all, a beautiful and charming prospective bride, the promise of an engineering job in Egypt - disappears. Presumed murdered. Could it have been impetuous Neville Landless? Or Edwin's uncle Jasper? In this episode, Edwin visits his fiancé Rosa at Miss Twinkleton's Academy, but his gift of a pair of gloves for every one of her 19 years is not as successful as he had hoped. In an opium den near London's docks, Princess Puffer teases secrets from Edwin's uncle, John Jasper. Written by Charles Dickens and dramatised in ten parts by Mike Walker. Kate Dickens ... - Pippa Nixon John Jasper ... - Joel McCormack Edwin Drood ... - Iwan Davies Rosa Bud ... - Isabella Inchbald Princess Puffer ... - Rachel Atkins In Cloisterham, Edwin visits Rosa Bud at Miss Twinkleton's Academy. Edwin visits his fiancé at Miss Twinkleton's Academy, while Princess Puffer lures secrets from Edwin's uncle. Stars Pippa Nixon. In this episode, Edwin visits his fiancé Rosa at Miss Twinkleton's Academy, but his gift of a pair of gloves for every one of her nineteen years is not as successful as he had hoped. Edwin visits his fianc退 Rosa at Miss Twinkleton's Academy, but his gift of a pair of gloves for every one of her nineteen years is not as successful as he had hoped. In an opium den near London's docks, Princess Puffer teases secrets from Edwin's uncle, John Jasper. |
| 02 | Twins | 20201222 | 20241231 (BBC7) 20250101 (BBC7) | Kate Dickens tells the story of her father's final and unfinished novel, a fast-moving thriller set in the cathedral town of Cloisterham. It is Christmas and all is fine until Edwin - the young man who appears to have it all, a beautiful and charming prospective bride, the promise of an engineering job in Egypt - disappears. Presumed murdered. Could it have been impetuous Neville Landless? Or Edwin's uncle Jasper? Newly arrived from Ceylon, orphan twins Neville and Helena Landless arrive in Cloisterham. Helena makes firm friends with Rosa, but Neville, lodging with Reverend Crisparkle, clashes with Edwin. Written by Charles Dickens and dramatised by Mike Walker. Kate Dickens ... - Pippa Nixon John Jasper ... - Joel McCormack Edwin Drood .. - Iwan Davies Rosa Bud ... - Isabella Inchbald Reverend Crisparkle ... - Damian Lynch Neville Landless ... - Maanuv Thiara Helena Landless . - Halema Hussain Orphan twins Neville and Helena Landless arrive in Cloisterham, in the care of Reverend Crisparkle. Stars Maanuv Thiara. Newly arrived from Ceylon, orphan twins Neville and Helena Landless reach Cloisterham. Helena makes firm friends with Rosa, but Neville, lodging with Reverend Crisparkle, clashes with Edwin. Newly arrived from Ceylon, orphan twins Neville and Helena Landless arrive in Cloisterham. Helena makes firm friends with Rosa, but Neville, lodging with Reverend Crisparkle, clashes with Edwin. |
| 03 | Marriage | 20201223 | 20250101 (BBC7) 20250102 (BBC7) | Kate Dickens tells the story of her father's final and unfinished novel, a fast-moving thriller set in the cathedral town of Cloisterham. It is Christmas and all is fine until Edwin - the young man who appears to have it all, a beautiful and charming prospective bride, the promise of an engineering job in Egypt - disappears. Presumed murdered. Could it have been impetuous Neville Landless? Or Edwin's uncle Jasper? Mr Grewgious visits his ward, Rosa, to discuss the terms of her forthcoming marriage to Edwin, while stone mason Durdles takes John Jasper on a tour of the Cathedral crypt and tower. Written by Charles Dickens and dramatised by Mike Walker. Kate Dickens ... - Pippa Nixon John Jasper .. - Joel McCormack Edwin Drood - Iwan Davies Rosa Bud .. - Isabella Inchbald Neville Landless ... - Maanuv Thiara Hiram Grewgious ... - Peter Davison Stony Durdles . - Ian Conningham Deputy ... - Aaron Gelkoff Mr Grewgious visits his ward, Rosa, to discuss the terms of her forthcoming marriage. Mr Grewgious visits his ward, Rosa, to discuss the terms of her forthcoming marriage to Edwin. Starring Peter Davison. In this episode, Mr Grewgious visits his ward, Rosa, to discuss the terms of her forthcoming marriage to Edwin, while stone mason Durdles takes John Jasper on a tour of the Cathedral crypt and tower. |
| 04 | Decision | 20201224 | 20250102 (BBC7) 20250103 (BBC7) | Kate Dickens tells the story of her father's final and unfinished novel, a fast-moving thriller set in the cathedral town of Cloisterham. It is Christmas and all is fine until Edwin - the young man who appears to have it all, a beautiful and charming prospective bride, the promise of an engineering job in Egypt - disappears. Presumed murdered. Could it have been impetuous Neville Landless? Or Edwin's uncle Jasper? Edwin and Rosa come to a decision which will change their lives, while Neville Landless confides in his sister that he has fallen in love. And Edwin meets a mysterious stranger who appears to be on the trail of John Jasper. Written by Charles Dickens and dramatised by Mike Walker. Kate Dickens ... - Pippa Nixon John Jasper . - Joel McCormack Edwin Drood . - Iwan Davies Rosa Bud . - Isabella Inchbald Reverend Crisparkle ... - Damian Lynch Neville Landless - Maanuv Thiara Helena Landless ... - Halema Hussain Princess Puffer ... - Rachel Atkins A life-changing decision and a mysterious stranger on John Jasper's trail. Edwin and Rosa make a life-changing decision while Edwin meets a stranger on the trail of John Jasper. Stars Joel McCormack. In this episode, Edwin and Rosa come to a decision which will change their lives, while Neville Landless confides in his sister that he has fallen in love. And Edwin meets a mysterious stranger who appears to be on the trail of John Jasper. |
| 04 | Part 4 | 20201224 | By Charles Dickens Edwin and Rosa come to a decision which will change their lives, while Neville Landless confides in his sister that he has fallen in love. And Edwin meets a mysterious stranger who appears to be on the trail of John Jasper. Kate Dicken | |
| 05 | Disappearance | 20201225 | 20250103 (BBC7) 20250104 (BBC7) | Kate Dickens tells the story of her father's final and unfinished novel, a fast-moving thriller set in the cathedral town of Cloisterham. It is Christmas and all is fine until Edwin - the young man who appears to have it all, a beautiful and charming prospective bride, the promise of an engineering job in Egypt - disappears. Presumed murdered. Could it have been impetuous Neville Landless? Or Edwin's uncle Jasper? On Christmas Eve in Cloisterham. Edwin and Neville appear to have resolved their differences with John Jasper. But on Christmas morning the whole town learns that Edwin has disappeared. If a violent crime has been committed they think they know who is to blame. Written by Charles Dickens and dramatised by Mike Walker. Kate Dickens . - Pippa Nixon John Jasper ... - Joel McCormack Edwin Drood . - Iwan Davies Reverend Crisparkle .. - Damian Lynch Neville Landless ... - Maanuv Thiara Geoff/ JP - Ian Conningham Joe - Wilf Scolding Edwin and Neville seem to have resolved their differences with John Jasper. Edwin and Neville seem to have resolved their differences with John Jasper, but Christmas morning dawns. Stars Iwan Davies. It is Christmas Eve in Cloisterham, and Edwin and Neville appear to have resolved their differences with John Jasper. But on Christmas morning the whole town learns that Edwin has disappeared. If a violent crime has been committed they think they know who is to blame. Dickens' last, unfinished, novel is set in a phantasmagorical drug-fuelled landscape where nobody is who or what they say they are. Narrated by Dickens' daughter Kate, witness to her father's final weeks, and whose fascination with this story leads her to look into its unsolved conclusion to find clues about her father's character. Geoff/JP - Ian Conningham This episode takes place on Christmas Eve in Cloisterham, when Edwin and Neville appear to have resolved their differences with John Jasper. But on Christmas morning the whole town learns that Edwin has disappeared. If a violent crime has been committed they think they know who is to blame. It's Christmas and Edwin has disappeared. It's Christmas and Edwin has disappeared. He's presumed murdered - and they think they know who's to blame. Stars Iwan Davies. |
| 06 | Mysterious Gentleman | 20201228 | 20250106 (BBC7) 20250107 (BBC7) | Kate Dickens tells the story of her father's final and unfinished novel, a fast-moving thriller set in the cathedral town of Cloisterham. It is Christmas and all is fine until Edwin - the young man who appears to have it all, a beautiful and charming prospective bride, the promise of an engineering job in Egypt - disappears. Presumed murdered. Could it have been impetuous Neville Landless? Or Edwin's uncle Jasper? Rosa has an upsetting meeting with John Jasper, while a mysterious white-haired gentleman appears in Cloisterham and forms an alliance with young Deputy Winks. Written by Charles Dickens and dramatised by Mike Walker. Kate Dickens ... - Pippa Nixon John Jasper ... - Joel McCormack Rosa Bud ... - Isabella Inchbald Reverend Crisparkle ... - Damian Lynch Neville Landless ... - Maanuv Thiara Helena Landless ... - Halema Hussain Deputy Winks .. - Aaron Gelkoff John Jasper calls on Rosa, while a mysterious gentleman appears in Cloisterham. John Jasper calls on Rosa, while a mysterious gentleman appears in Cloisterham. Stars Joel McCormack and Isabella Inchbald. This episode sees Rosa have an upsetting meeting with John Jasper, while a mysterious white-haired gentleman appears in Cloisterham and forms an alliance with young Deputy Winks. |
| 07 | Investigation | 20201229 | 20250107 (BBC7) 20250108 (BBC7) | Kate Dickens tells the story of her father's final and unfinished novel, a fast-moving thriller set in the cathedral town of Cloisterham. It is Christmas and all is fine until Edwin - the young man who appears to have it all, a beautiful and charming prospective bride, the promise of an engineering job in Egypt - disappears. Presumed murdered. Could it have been impetuous Neville Landless? Or Edwin's uncle Jasper? Rosa leaves for London where she is looked after by Mr Grewgious, while Dick Datchery continues his investigation in Cloisterham. Written by Charles Dickens and dramatised by Mike Walker. Kate Dickens ... - Pippa Nixon Rosa Bud ... - Isabella Inchbald Hiram Grewgious ... - Peter Davison Reverend Crisparkle .. - Damian Lynch Stony Durdles ... - Ian Conningham Deputy . - Aaron Gelkoff Cabby ... - Wilf Scolding Rosa leaves Cloisterham for a safe lodging in London. Rosa leaves Cloisterham for a safe lodging in London, but Helena Landless seems to have disappeared. Starring Pippa Nixon. Rosa has left for London where she is looked after by Mr Grewgious, while Dick Datchery continues his investigation in Cloisterham. This episode sees Rosa leave for London where she is looked after by Mr Grewgious, while Dick Datchery continues his investigation in Cloisterham. |
| 08 | Delirium | 20201230 | 20250108 (BBC7) 20250109 (BBC7) | Kate Dickens tells the story of her father's final and unfinished novel, a fast-moving thriller set in the cathedral town of Cloisterham. It is Christmas and all is fine until Edwin - the young man who appears to have it all, a beautiful and charming prospective bride, the promise of an engineering job in Egypt - disappears. Presumed murdered. Could it have been impetuous Neville Landless? Or Edwin's uncle Jasper? Princess Puffer overhear Jasper talking in an opium daze, and turns up in Cloisterham to spy on him, where she falls into a trap. Written by Charles Dickens and dramatised by Mike Walker. Kate Dickens . - Pippa Nixon John Jasper ... - Joel McCormack Edwin Drood .. - Iwan Davies Rosa Bud ... - Isabella Inchbald Neville Landless - Maanuv Thiara Helena Landless . - Halema Hussain Reverend Crisparkle ... - Damian Lynch Princess Puffer ... - Rachel Atkins Station Master ... - Wilf Scolding Princess Puffer overhears Jasper talking in an opium daze and follows him to Cloisterham. In the opium den John Jasper talks in his delirium about a crime. Princess Puffer decides to follow him. Stars Joel McCormack. Princess Puffer overhears Jasper talking in an opium daze, and turns up in Cloisterham to spy on him, where she falls into a trap. This episode sees Princess Puffer overhear Jasper talking in an opium daze, and turns up in Cloisterham to spy on him, where she falls into a trap. |
| 09 | Truth | 20201231 | 20250109 (BBC7) 20250110 (BBC7) | Kate Dickens tells the story of her father's final and unfinished novel, a fast-moving thriller set in the cathedral town of Cloisterham. It is Christmas and all is fine until Edwin - the young man who appears to have it all, a beautiful and charming prospective bride, the promise of an engineering job in Egypt - disappears. Presumed murdered. Could it have been impetuous Neville Landless? Or Edwin's uncle Jasper? Neville learns the truth of Rosa's meeting with Jasper, while Dick Datchery and Deputy make an alarming find in the crypt of the cathedral... Written by Charles Dickens and dramatised by Mike Walker. Kate Dickens - Pippa Nixon Rosa Bud . - Isabella Inchbald Neville Landless ... - Maanuv Thiara Helena Landless .. - Halema Hussain Reverend Crisparkle .. - Damian Lynch Hiram Grewgious . - Peter Davison Princess Puffer . - Rachel Atkins Deputy Winks . - Aaron Gelkoff Joe ... - Wilf Scolding Mr Grewgious tries to prevent Neville from confronting John Jasper. Mr Grewgious tries to prevent Neville from confronting John Jasper. While Princess Puffer has gone missing. Stars Peter Davison. This episode sees Neville learn the truth of Rosa's meeting with Jasper, while Dick Datchery and Deputy make an alarming find in the cathedral crypt. Neville learns the truth of Rosa's meeting with Jasper, while Dick Datchery and Deputy make an alarming find in the cathedral crypt. |
| 10 | Cathedral Tower | 20210101 | 20250110 (BBC7) 20250111 (BBC7) | Jasper's plans come to a head as the climax to the story is played out at the top of the cathedral tower. Written by Charles Dickens and dramatised by Mike Walker. Kate Dickens ... - Pippa Nixon John Jasper ... - Joel McCormack Rosa Bud ... - Isabella Inchbald Neville Landless ... - Maanuv Thiara Helena Landless ... - Halema Hussain Reverend Crisparkle . - Damian Lynch Deputy Winks ... - Aaron Gelkoff Station Master ... - Wilf Scolding The net is closing on John Jasper. Can he be stopped? The net is closing on John Jasper. But can he be stopped before a second murder is committed? Starring Joel McCormack. |
| 10 LAST | Cathedral Tower | 20210101 | 20250110 (BBC7) 20250111 (BBC7) | By Charles Dickens Jasper's plans come to a head as the climax to the story is played out at the top of the cathedral tower. Kate Dicken This episode sees Jasper's plans come to a head as the climax to the story is played out at the top of the cathedral tower. Kate Dickens ... - Pippa Nixon John Jasper ... - Joel McCormack Rosa Bud ... - Isabella Inchbald Neville Landless ... - Maanuv Thiara Helena Landless ... - Halema Hussain Reverend Crisparkle . - Damian Lynch Deputy Winks ... - Aaron Gelkoff Station Master ... - Wilf Scolding A BBC Cymru Wales Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2021. The net is closing on John Jasper. Can he be stopped before another murder is committed? The net is closing on John Jasper. But can he be stopped before a second murder is committed? Starring Joel McCormack. |