The Moonstone (2016 TV series)

The Moonstone
series title over a Victorian theatre stage curtain
GenreDrama
Based onThe Moonstone
by Wilkie Collins
Written byRachael Flowerday
Sasha Hails
Starring
ComposerPatrick Neil Doyle
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Jo Sargent
  • John Yorke
  • Dan McGolpin
ProducerJoanna Hanley
CinematographyStephen Murphy
Running time45 minutes
Production companyKing Bert Productions
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release31 October (2016-10-31) –
4 November 2016 (2016-11-04)
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The Moonstone is a daytime drama series produced by King Bert Productions for BBC One. It is an adaptation of the Wilkie Collins 1868 novel of the same name described by T.S. Eliot as the first and greatest of English detective novels. It stars Josh Silver and John Thomson.[1][2]

  1. ^ Dowell, Ben. "First look at the cast of new BBC period drama The Moonstone". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. ^ "The Moonstone: A diamond goes missing after a party at an English country house, and numerous suspects have a motive for its disappearance". BBC Media Centre. 7 October 2016.