Written by Ashley Pharoah (Life On Mars, Ashes to Ashes), the two-part adaptation of John Meade Falkner’s novel stars Ray Winstone (The Sweeney), Aneurin Barnard (We’ll Take Manhattan), Ben Chaplin (Mad Dogs), Martin Trenaman (The Inbetweeners) and Omid Djalili (Gladiator).

Part 1 will air at 8pm on Saturday 28 December and Part 2 will air at 8pm on Sunday 29 December on Sky1.

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Set in the small Dorset village of Moonfleet, the story sees young John Trenchard (Barnard) desperate to join the local band of smugglers led by Elzevir Block (Winstone). Together they embark on an adventure full of action, friendship and humour, and hunt for a fabled lost diamond. Their journey takes them from 18th Century Dorset, to the Jewel quarter of The Hague and on to a gripping, final sea voyage.

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