After his father's will stipulates he must marry Bella Wilfer to inherit his fortune, John Harmon fakes his death to avoid the marriage and the threats on his life. He returns as John Rokesmith and becomes the secretary for the Boffins, who inherit Harmon's estate following his alleged death.
1 season · 7 episodes
After his father's will stipulates he must marry Bella Wilfer to inherit his fortune, John Harmon fakes his death to avoid the marriage and the threats on his life. He returns as John Rokesmith and becomes the secretary for the Boffins, who
Episode 1
Mar 1, 197655 min
Finding a body in the Thames is a common enough occurrence in Victorian London. But a corpse that carries a claim to a fortune naturally excites the curiosity of fashionable society...
Episode 2
Mar 8, 197655 min
Gaffer Hexam has been drowned in the Thames and, as a result, Lizzie has had to move from her riverside home. Mortimer Lightwood has an early appointment with Mr Boffin.
Episode 3
Mar 15, 197655 min
Mr Boffin has given a home to Bella and employed Rokesmith as his secretary. Charley Hexam resents the attention his sister is receiving from Eugene Wrayburn.
Episode 4
Mar 22, 197655 min
Affronted by Wrayburn's insolence, Headstone has visited Lizzie a second time and his strange manner has disturbed her. Bella has clearly shown that she is not interested in Rokesmith's friendship.
Episode 5
Mar 29, 197655 min
Lizzie has rejected Headstone's marriage proposal. Frightened by his reaction, she has fled into hiding. Determined to prove Bella's worth, John Kokesmith continues to hide his true identity....
Episode 6
Apr 5, 197655 min
Boffin's sudden miserliness has alerted Bella to the evils of wealth and she has had a change of heart towards Rokesmith. Meanwhile Silas Wegg is plotting the ' Golden Dustman's ' downfall.
John McEnery
John Harmon / 'John Rokesmith'
Lesley Dunlop
Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Hexam
Jane Seymour
'Bella' Wilfer
Leo McKern
Nicodemus 'Noddy' Boffin
Nicholas Jones
Eugene Wrayburn
Andrew Ray
Mortimer Lightwood
Polly James
Fanny Cleaver / 'Jenny Wren'
Warren Clarke
Bradley Headstone
Alfie Bass
Silas Wegg
Jack Wild
Charles 'Charley' Hexam
John Collin
Roger 'Rogue' Riderhood
David Troughton
Sloppy
