| In the 1750s London’s perilous streets were run by armed gangs, corrupt night watchmen and thief takers. Then two Westminster magistrates, novelist Henry Fielding and his brother, John, obtained a grant from Parliament allowing them to bring some law and order to the crime-ridden boroughs of Central London. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Iain Glen | John Fielding | 5 |
| Ian McDiarmid | Henry Fielding | 5 |
| Francis Magee | Saunders Welch | 5 |
| Sam Spruell | Lord Newcastle | 5 |
| Peter McDonald | Tom Jones | 5 |
| Alice O'Connell | Mary Fielding | 5 |
| Gary Lewis | Robert Anderson | 1 |