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. Show less