Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20091223 | 20111221 (R4) | By Joan Aiken, dramatised by Lin Coghlan Part One (of two) A dramatisation of Joan Aiken's classic children's adventure. Young Simon comes to 18th century London to study painting - and finds himself caught up in wicked Hanoverian plots to overthrow the king. SIMON - Joe Dempsie DIDO - Nicola Miles-Wildin SOPHIE - Emerald O'Hanrahan DUKE - John Rowe DUCHESS - Sheila Reid COBBE - Ben Crowe MRS COBBE - Annabelle Dowler MR TWITE - Rhys Jennings MRS TWITE - Tessa Nicholson JUSTIN - Sam Pamphilon BUCKLE - Nigel Hastings DR FURNEAUX - Bruce Alexander GUS - Joseph Cohen Cole JABWING - Piers Wehner WOMAN - Kate Layden Directed by Marc Beeby. Simon comes to London and gets caught up in wicked Hanoverian plots to overthrow the King. |
| 02 | 20091224 | 20111222 (R4) | By Joan Aiken, dramatised by Lin Coghlan Part Two (of two) To save the King from Hanoverian plotters Simon and Sophie must first suffer shipwreck, attacks by wolves and a narrow escape from an exploding castle in hot air balloon. SIMON - Joe Dempsie DIDO - Nicola Miles-Wildin SOPHIE - Emerald O'Hanrahan DUKE - John Rowe DUCHESS - Sheila Reid COBBE - Ben Crowe MRS COBBE - Annabelle Dowler MR TWITE - Rhys Jennings MRS TWITE - Tessa Nicholson JUSTIN - Sam Pamphilon BUCKLE - Nigel Hastings DR FURNEAUX - Bruce Alexander DR FIELD - Ewan Hooper MRS BUCKLE - Kate Layden MOGG - John Biggins GUS - Joseph Cohen Cole JABWING - Piers Wehner Directed by Marc Beeby. To save the King, Simon and Sophie must suffer shipwreck, wolves and a balloon escape. |