on 23 April 2008 at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. BBC Radio 4 broadcast a three-part adaptation by Robin Brooks of the novel between Sunday 7 and Sunday 21 June 2009. The cast was Lydia, Lucy Robinson; Allan, Alex Robertson; Midwinter, Ray Fearon; Neelie, Perdita Avery; Bashwood, Richard Durden; Downward, Geoffrey Whitehead; James 'Jemmy' Bashwood, Grant Gillespie; Vincent, Robin Brooks. In this adaptation, Lydia Gwilt is the narrator, and her character is emphasised rather than Midwinter's forebodings. Characters Allan Armadale Ozias Midwinter (legal name Allan Armadale) – His friend Lydia Gwilt – Forger and laudanum addict, the anti-heroine of the novel The Reverend Decimus Brock – A minister and friend of Alan Armadale and Ozias Midwinter. He is a correspondent of Ozias Midwinter and privy to his secret Mrs Maria Oldershaw – owner of the Ladies' Toilet Repository and Lydia Gwilt's co-conspirator Allan Armadale (1st) – Father of Allan Armadale (2nd) Allan Armadale (2nd) alias Fergus Ingleby – Son of Allan Armadale (1st) and father of the main character Allan Armadale Allan Armadale (3rd) (formerly Matthew Wrentmore) – Father of Ozias Midwinter and murderer of Allan Armadale (2nd) Mr. Neal – Stepfather to Ozias Midwinter Mr. Bashwood; Lydia Gwilt's admirer and Allan Armadale's steward Miss Eleanor (Neelie) Milroy – Resident of Thorpe-Ambrose and neighbour to Allan Armadale, later to be Armadale's fiancée Augustus Pedgift, Sr. – lawyer and adviser to Allan Armadale Augustus Pedgift, Jr. – Pedgift's son, a junior lawyer and friend to Allan Armadale Dr. Downward – criminal associate of Mrs. Oldershaw, later the founder & operator of Friendvale Sanatorium under the alias Dr. Le Doux Captain Manuel – one of Lydia Gwilt's former lovers Publication history Armadale first appeared as a serialisation in the Cornhill Magazine, issued in twenty monthly instalments from November 1864 to June 1866. It was serialised almost concurrently in the United States, appearing in Harper's New Monthly Magazine between December 1864 and July 1866. It first appeared in book form as a two volume literary edition in May 1866. External links 1866 British novels British mystery novels British novels adapted into plays Novels by Wilkie Collins Novels first published in serial form Novels set in Germany Novels set in Norfolk Works originally published in The Cornhill Magazine