Jean
“her dark gold hair fallen, dressed in a white slip and holding a horseshoe of white leather”
Jean, 29, is of Scottish descent, though there is little trace of it in her mezzo-soprano voice. She is Arthur’s girlfriend, although as his wife has only recently died, thay have maintained a platonic relationship.
Played by Kirsty Hoiles.
George
“half Indian, behatted, neatly and respectably dressed, and carrying a case of papers”
George has a Scottish mother and a Parsee father, who is a clergyman of the Church of England. Until his imprisonment, George was a practising solicitor.
Played by Chris Nayak.
Arthur
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the worl famous author of the Sherlock Holmes detective novels. Arthur, 47, is a large, burly man with a still distinct Scottich accent and an impressive moustache.
Played by Adrian Lukis.
Maud
“…highly fragile disposition”
Maud, 25, is George’s sister. She is small, and dresses plainly but formally.
Played by Anneika Rose.
Woodie
Woodie is in his 30s. A former schoolmaster, Woodie is now Arthur’s assistant.
Played by William Beck.
Upton
Upton, in his 30s, is a ruddy faced police sergeant.
Played by Simon Coates.
Meek
Meek, in his 40s, is George’s solicitor.
Played by Daniel Crowder.
Vachell
Vachell, in his 50s, is a cheerful and corpulent barrister.
Played by Richard Attlee
Other Characters
Campbell, 40, is a police officer.
Disturnal, in his 40s, is the judge in George’s case.
Butter, in his 50s, is a doctor who gave evidence in George’s trial.
Captain Anson, in his 50s, is a police officer who believes that George is guilty.
Wynn, in his late 20s, is a wiry young man who reveals some key information about the history of Royden Sharp, Arthur’s main suspect in the case.
Greatorex, in his 40s, is a farmer and the Sharp family’s landlord.