Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dickens Confidential: Railway Kings | 20070502 | Dickens Confidential: Charles Dickens runs a newspaper. 1/6: Railway Kings, by Mike Walker | |
| 01 | Gangs Of London | 20080609 | 20090929 (R4) | Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have tackled bringing the news to the masses. By Mike Walker. New criminal gangs are active on the streets of London. A mugging of their financier Joseph Paxton points Dickens and his investigative team to a connection between the gangs and a plot to rock the very heart of the financial world. Charles Dickens - Dan Stevens Agnes Paxton - Eleanor Howell Jack Marshall - Freddy White Daniel Parker - Andrew Buchan Joseph Paxton - John Dougall Mickey's Jim - Gerard Murphy Iron Billy - John Rowe Gasman - Ben Crowe Harry - Stephen Critchlow Thug - Chris Pavlo Woman - Liz Sutherland Directed by David Hunter. By Mike Walker. A mugging of financier Joseph Paxton points Dickens to a sinister plot. |
| 02 | Dickens Confidential: Darker Than You Think | 20070509 | Dickens Confidential: Charles Dickens runs a newspaper. 2/6: Darker than you Think. | |
| 02 | The Man Who Robbed The Bank Of England | 20080616 | 20091006 (R4) | Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have tackled bringing the news to the masses. By Mike Walker. Mourning the loss of Jack Marshall, Dickens and his investigative team are determined to find the connection between financier Iron Billy and a cunning plot aimed at the heart of the country's financial system. Charles Dickens - Dan Stevens Agnes Paxton - Eleanor Howell Daniel Parker - Andrew Buchan Joseph Paxton - John Dougall Mickey's Jim - Gerard Murphy Iron Billy - John Rowe Bank manager - Stephen Critchlow Vicar - Chris Pavlo Butler - Nyasha Hatendi Commissionaire - Dan Starkey Directed by David Hunter. By Mike Walker. Dickens investigates a plot aimed at the country's financial system. |
| 03 | Dickens And Dizzy | 20080623 | 20091013 (R4) | Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have tackled bringing the news to the masses. In the weeks leading up to Queen Victoria's coronation, Dickens meets Benjamin Disraeli, a journalist and ambitious young politician. There is an instant rivalry and unease between the two men, which only increases when the team believe they have uncovered a secret that Disraeli wants to keep hidden. Charles Dickens - Dan Stevens Agnes Paxton - Eleanor Howell Daniel Parker - Andrew Buchan Benjamin Disraeli - Julian Rhind-Tutt William Percy - Bertie Carvel Mary Anne Wyndham Lewis - Liz Sutherland Lady Londonderry - Joan Walker Rachel - Lydia Leonard Official - Ben Crowe Footman - Nyasha Hatendi Archbishop - Dan Starkey Speaker - Stephen Critchlow Rabbi - Alan Lee |
| 03 | Dickens Confidential: High Society | 20070516 | Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, must exercise his editorial judgement. | |
| 04 | Dickens Confidential: Captain Swing | 20070523 | Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, investigates the case of a broken plough. | |
| 04 | The Deal | 20080630 | 20091020 (R4) | Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have tackled bringing the news to the masses. By Rob Kinsman. When a timid doctor is accused of murdering his wealthy older lover, Dickens alone is convinced of his innocence. His journalistic team's investigations descend into the harsh territory of the debtors' prison. Everything, it seems, comes down to money. Charles Dickens - Dan Stevens Agnes Paxton - Eleanor Howell Daniel Parker - Andrew Buchan Brickman - Gerard McDermott Harper - Stephen Critchlow Blind Bill - John Rowe Maria - Liz Sutherland Dr Widdershins - Simon Treves Prosecutor - Nyasha Hatendi Turnkey - Dan Starkey Judge - Chris Pavlo Directed by David Hunter. By Rob Kinsman. When a doctor is accused of murder, Dickens is convinced of his innocence. |
| 05 | Dickens Confidential: Foundry | 20070530 | Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, begins to question his motives. | |
| 05 | Murder In The Red Barn | 20080707 | 20091027 (R4) | Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have tackled bringing the news to the masses. By Mike Walker. When the body of a young baby is found floating on the River Thames, the Herald's chief correspondent Daniel Parker is given the task of finding out why. While his investigations take him and Charles Dickens into the poverty stricken areas of the City, Agnes is in the thick of philanthropy and theatricals in Belgravia. Charles Dickens - Dan Stevens Agnes Paxton - Eleanor Howell Daniel Parker - Andrew Buchan Mr Dudman - Henry Goodman Mrs Dudman - Joan Walker Sarah - Liz Sutherland Mrs Kindly - Helen Longworth The Boatman - John Rowe Equerry/Stallholder/PC - Chris Pavlo By Mike Walker. The body of a young baby is found floating on the River Thames. |
| 06 | Innocence | 20070606 | Charles Dickens, heading a daily paper, is embroiled in another dangerous investigation. | |
| 06 | Why Are We In Afghanistan? | 20080714 | 20091103 (R4) | Series of plays looking at how Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, would have tackled bringing the news to the masses. By Mike Walker. Dickens and his team find themselves in the midst of spies, intrigue and dark goings-on at the Russian Embassy, culminating in a heroic balloon chase across the London skyline. Charles Dickens - Dan Stevens Agnes Paxton - Eleanor Howell Daniel Parker - Andrew Buchan Nadia Durova - Rachel Atkins Alex Burns - Dan Starkey Joseph Paxton - John Dougall Bishop - John Rowe Ivan Vitkovich - Chris Pavlo By Mike Walker. Dickens and his team find themselves caught up in a web of espionage. |