The Moonstone

2016

The Moonstone

6.1 | TV-G | en | Drama

Charismatic adventurer Franklin Blake is on the most important quest of his life - to solve the disappearance of the priceless Moonstone and win back Rachel Verinder, his one true love.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP5 Episode 5

Nov. 04,2016

Following a tearful meeting with Rachel, Franklin returns to the Verinder House accepting an offer of help from Dr Jennings - who proposes a re-staging of the events of the night the Moonstone disappeared.

EP4 Episode 4

Nov. 03,2016

The Verinder's solicitor Mr Bruff discovers that Rachel has accepted Godfrey's marriage proposal and tries to stop them. After meeting with Cuff, Franklin returns to Yorkshire and he and Gabriel make a perilous trip to the Shivering Sands.

EP3 Episode 3

Nov. 02,2016

Rachel's cousin Miss Clack arrives at the Verinder House and tells Franklin of the events in London when Rachel and Lady Verinder were reunited and of how another of Rachel's cousins was kidnapped and searched by a group of Indian men.

EP2 Episode 2

Nov. 01,2016

Following the disappearance of the Moonstone, the celebrated detective Sergeant Cuff is called to Yorkshire by Franklin. A devastated Rachel leaves for London casting suspicion on herself, while Cuff focuses on a servant in the household.

EP1 Episode 1

Oct. 31,2016

Franklin Blake returns to England after his father's death and seeks out the Verinder family butler, Gabriel Betteredge, to help him recover the famed Indian Moonstone that was stolen the previous year on Rachel Verinder's 18th birthday.

6.1 | TV-G | en | Drama , Crime , Mystery | More Info

Released: 2016-10-31 | Released Producted By: King Bert Productions , Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0824cbr

Synopsis

Charismatic adventurer Franklin Blake is on the most important quest of his life - to solve the disappearance of the priceless Moonstone and win back Rachel Verinder, his one true love.

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Leo Wringer

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Richard Drew

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Reviews

Myriam Nys One would expect the BBC to be good at this kind of thing, and indeed, this is a good adaptation. "The moonstone" is right up the BBC's alley : a classic English-language novel of considerable age, filled to the brink with picturesque characters, meticulous plotting and sumptuous period detail. And then, who doesn't like tales about ancient gems, especially ancient gems with a romantic and dangerous background ?I was particularly fond of Sarah Hadland, who played the toxic Miss Clack with obvious gusto. Her mix of pious nastiness and brainless meddling was just what the series needed. (Note the nicely satiric lines about Christian duty and modesty forcing her to do things she likes.)About the only problem I can see with the story concerned the unrequited love felt by a lonely servant girl. This storyline was so sad and poignant that, by rights, it should have made the series move into an entirely different direction. One would suppose that at least some of the characters would say : "God, this tragedy has changed my whole perspective ! Never mind the moonstone, the emperor of China can eat it for breakfast, for all I care !" By the same token, one would suppose that at least some of the characters would bid their current lifestyle goodbye and turn into a monk, a pirate or a social reformer. But nah, life continues as before - these Victorians were a sturdy lot.In short : a well-crafted and entertaining series, well worth a watch.

Prismark10 Wilkie Collins proto-detective novel is regarded as the first detective story and has set a template which exists to this day.BBC Daytime has taken on the multi-voice narrative by focusing on a different character for each of the five episodes hoping to encourage the younger members of the audience to seek out the book.John Thomson plays Sergeant Cuff the detective who investigates the theft of the Moonstone diamond. Characters are interviewed in the billiard room and there is subtle use of lighting to distinguish the past and present with hues of blues used for the present day scenes where a gloomy cloud hangs with the loss of the valuable diamond.It is low budget because BBC Daytime has less money to lavish on dramas, there are less wide shots and more close ups, it takes a while for the drama to kick in but I was intrigued by the end as the culprit is revealed.