 In the novels "The Winnipeg Wolf" and "The Search for Spade" belonging to the "Inspector Bucket NWMP" series by Jeremy Allen the leading character, Francis Bucket, is based on Francis Dickens.He is played by Joe Prospero in the TV mini-series "".In 2007 a Fringe festival play called "Dickens of the Mounted" based on Nicol's novel toured several Canadian cities.