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The December Rose
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The December Rose

1986-03-12 · 30 min / episode · Not rated

Family · Drama

When young chimney sweep Absalom 'Barnacle' Brown stumbles upon a dangerous conspiracy among London’s Victorian elite, he becomes the target of the menacing Inspector Creaker. Fleeing to the safety of a Thames barge, The Lady, under the care of kindly skipper Tom Gosling, Barnacle adapts to life on the river and befriends the formidable Mrs McDipper and her daughter Miranda. As Creaker’s gang closes in and a mysterious foreign vessel, The December Rose, docks with a perilous secret aboard, the story builds to a feverish climax in which Barnacle and his allies confront evil head‑on.

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Creators
Leon Garfield, James Cellan Jones
Production companies
Friday Productions, BBC
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Courtney Roper-KnightAbsalom 'Barnacle' Brown
Tony HaygarthTony HaygarthTom Gosling
Ian HoggIan HoggInspector Creaker

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