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The Riddle

A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens in the cellar of an old Thames pub.

Top Cast

  • Vinnie Jones

    Vinnie Jones

    Mike Sullivan

  • Julie Cox

    Julie Cox

    Kate Merrill

  • Vera Day

    Vera Day

    Sadie Miller

  • Magda Rodriguez

    Magda Rodriguez

    Ruth

  • Derek Jacobi

    Derek Jacobi

    The Tramp / Charles Dickens

  • Vanessa Redgrave

    Vanessa Redgrave

    Roberta Elliot

  • Jason Flemyng

    Jason Flemyng

    Don Roberts CEO

  • P.H. Moriarty

    P.H. Moriarty

    D.I. Willis / Constable Frederick (as P H Moriarty)

  • Mel Smith

    Mel Smith

    Professor Cranshaw

Overview

A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens in the cellar of an old Thames pub.

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4.8 / 10
23 Reviews
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