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The Moonstone is a British mystery television series adapted from the 1868 novel The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins.[1][2] It aired on BBC 1 in five episodes between 16 January and 13 February 1972.[3]

The Moonstone
Genre	Mystery
Based on	The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
Written by	Hugh Leonard
Directed by	Paddy Russell
Starring	Vivien Heilbron Robin Ellis Basil Dignam
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Producer	John McRae
Running time	70 minutes
Production company	BBC
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	16 January (1972-01-16) – 13 February 1972 (1972-02-13)

Cast

• Vivien Heilbron as Rachel Verinder
• Robin Ellis as Franklin Blake
• Basil Dignam as Gabriel Betteredge
• Martin Jarvis as Godfrey Ablewhite
• Anna Cropper as Rosanna Spearman
• Maureen Morris as Penelope Betteredge
• Madhav Sharma as Indian
• Kathleen Byron as Lady Verinder
• Peter Sallis as Mr. Bruff
• John Welsh as Sergeant Cuff
• Bell McCallum as Nancy
• Brian Murphy as Septimus Luker
• Christopher Hancock as Ezra Jennings
• Michael Gover as Superintendent Seegrave
• Philip Ray as Dr. Candy
• Roy Macready as Tomlinson
• Tony Maiden as Conjuror's Boy
• Ali Baba as Indian Conjuror
• Azad Ali as Indian Conjuror
• Cynthia Etherington as Miss Clack
• Brian Badcoe as Mr. Murthwaite
• Douglas Mann as Gooseberry
• Dona Martin as Lucy Yolland
• Sheila Keith as Mrs. Yolland
• Norman Claridge as Dr. Richardson
• Timothy Craven as Chemist
• Colin Baker as John Herncastle
• Reginald Jessup as Purser
• Norman Mitchell as Mr. Ablewhite
• Mary Barclay as Mrs. Ablewhite
• Billy Cornelius as Landlord
• Stephen Rea as Major Frayne
• Derek Chafer as Sergeant
• Julie May as Cuff's Housekeeper
• David Simeon as Mechanic
• Pat Gorman as Baker, Plain Clothes Man
• Albert Moses as Treasury Guard
• Marguerite Young as Mrs. Threadgall
• Sherrie Hewson as Charity Ablewhite
• Georgina Simpson as Grace Ablewhite

References

Bibliography

• Baskin, Ellen. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.

External links

• The Moonstone at IMDb

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