Series Details:
| Based on | Fingersmith by Sarah Waters |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 3 |
| Release date | 27 March – 10 April 2005 |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Starring | Sally Hawkins Imelda Staunton Elaine Cassidy Rupert Evans Charles Dance |
| Directed by | Aisling Walsh |
| Written by | Peter Ransley |
| Produced by | Georgina Lowe |
| Executive producers | Sally Head Gareth Neame |
| Cinematography by | Simon Kossoff |
| Edited by | Bryan Oates |
| Music by | Richard Blackford |
| Casting By | Doreen Jones |
| Production Design by | Malcolm Thornton |
| Art Direction by | Leigh Walker |
| Costume Design by | Susannah Buxton |
| Filming locations | London, England, UK The Royal Masonic School, Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK Hertfordshire, England, UK (Hilfield Castle) |
| Filming dates | Aug 2004 – Oct 2004 |
| Production Company | Sally Head Productions British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) |
| Original Network | BBC One |
Cast & Character:
- Sally Hawkins as Sue Trinder
- Elaine Cassidy as Maud Lilly
- Imelda Staunton as Mrs. Sucksby
- Rupert Evans as Richard ‘Gentleman’ Rivers
- Charles Dance as Uncle Lilly
- David Troughton as Mr. Ibbs
- Bronson Webb as John Vroom
- Stephen Wight as Charles
- Michelle Dockery as Betty
- Richard Durden as Mr. Hawtrey
- Polly Hemingway as Mrs. Stiles
- Sarah Badel as Mrs. Frobisher
- Sarah Waters as a maid
- Ian Midlane as a warder
Storyline:
Susan “Sue” Trinder is a fingersmith (British slang for thief) who lives in the slums of London with a baby farmer (person who looks after unwanted babies) Mrs.Sucksby. When a once rich man, who gambled all his money away, presents them with a scam that has a payout of 40,000 pounds, Sue signs on to swindle rich Maud Lilly. Maud is an orphan who lives with her uncle, but what exactly is going on in the Lilly house? Sue will pose as Maud’s maid so that Mr. Rivers (the gentleman) can get close to and eventually marry her. Their plan is to put Maud in the madhouse and take the money for themselves. All goes awry though when Sue falls in love with Maud. And the question is: Whom can you trust?
