Isaac Newton - Master of The Mint

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Master Of The Mint

William Gaminara

Gunnar Cauthery

Kerry Gooderson

Nicholas Tizzard

Jonathan Forbes

Michael Nardone

Ryan Early

Lauren Cornelius

Sean Murray

Gerard McDermott

Bruce Young

David Ashton

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Master of the Mint

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Isaac Newton - Master of The Mint

The 17th-century scientific genius, Isaac Newton, dives into London's criminal underworld.

4 Extra Debut. Newton’s new post at Royal Mint leads him into notorious drinking dens, pursuing a counterfeiting gang. Stars William Gaminara.

Creator of the Victorian detective series, McLevy,  David Ashton returns with a hero - in the unlikely guise of 17th century scientific genius, Isaac Newton. 

Starring  William Gaminara.    

After 30 years as a Cambridge academic, Newton takes up a new post at the Royal Mint in the Tower of London. 

Soon he's diving into notorious drinking dens and interrogating prisoners in jail in pursuit of a counterfeiting gang. But can he catch the ringleaders before their criminal plans trigger a huge financial crash that threatens to topple the Government?

Isaac Newton ...... William Gaminara
Hopton Haynes ...... Gunnar Cauthery
Catherine Barton ...... Kerry Gooderson
Charles Montague ...... Nicholas Tizzard
Albert Chandler ...... Jonathan Forbes
John Gibson ...... Michael Nardone
Jack Carter ...... Ryan Early
Mary Docherty ...... Lauren Cornelius
Elliot Miller ...... Sean Murray
Richard Vernon/Bob Phillips ...... Gerard McDermott

Producer/ Director: Bruce Young

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2018.

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