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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood: Part 5

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By Charles Dickens, adapted by Mike Walker. With Pippa Nixon as Kate Dickens.

By Charles Dickens. It is Christmas Eve in Cloisterham and Edwin and Neville meet up for an evening with John Jasper. Adapted by Mike Walker.

By Charles Dickens

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.

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

Adapted by Mike Walker
Directed by Jeremy Mortimer
A BBC Cymru Wales Production

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