Sally Lockhart Mysteries (2 discs)
2008, 210 minutes, Rated M
She can ride like a Cossack, shoot straight with a pistol and speaks Hindustani. Sally Lockhart is the bold fresh heroine in two thrilling action adventure dramas adapted from the novels by Philip Pullman, author of the acclaimed His Dark Materials trilogy. Billie Piper, in her first major TV role since wowing audiences playing Rose in Doctor Who, stars as the passionate and feisty heroine.
Contains The Following
The Ruby In The Smoke
In her first adventure, The Ruby in the Smoke, Sally is orphaned when her father is drowned in suspicious circumstances in the South China Sea. To investigate the mystery, the intrepid Sally ventures into the shadowy underworld of Victorian London and encounters cut-throat villains, dastardly deeds , filthy slums and sleazy opium dens. Against her is an unseen, murderous opponent, and, at the heart of it all, the deadly, blood-drenched secret of a priceless stolen ruby.
The Shadow In The North
In Vic Shadow in the North, Sally and her loyal friends find themselves in a world of high society, facing new mysteries and old enemies. Magicians, psychics, corporate scandal and blackmail all play a part in a murder mystery that ends in sacrifice and tragedy.
- Director:
- Brian Percival [6], John Alexander [12],
- Starring:
- Billie Piper [29], Julian Rhind-Tutt [4], David Harewood [8], Matt Smith [4], Julie Walters [19],
- Screen Formats:
- Widescreen
- Subtitles:
- English
- Language and Sound:
- English Dolby Digital Stereo
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