The Ravelled Thread is a British television drama series for children. It was set in Portsmouth during the American Civil War. Dartmouth was used for location shooting as Portsmouth was then to modern for a 19th-century setting.
Synopsis After her father is falsely accused and thrown in prison Abigail finds herself on the streets where she is rescued by a group of street kids, led by Gegor, who take her in. Together with Sedgwick, a spy posing as a journalist, they attempt to find the truth.
They uncover a plot to send armed men from Portsmouth to fight in the American Civil War.
Cast Julia Lewis as Abigail Trumble Robert James as Silas Trumble Mark Wingett as Billyboy Debby Cumming as Jennie Jack Wild as Gegor Steven Grives as Sedgwick John Byron as Sir Daniel Maundy Reginald Marsh as Higby John Junkin as Dobbs
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