Isaac Newton: Master of the Mint & Nemesis

Counterfeiters, spies, murderers... and Isaac Newton must use his brilliant mind to defeat them all in this pair of full-cast historical crime dramas In Master of the Mint , a new figure of justice is walking the streets of 17th-century London - Isaac Newton, scientific genius. After thirty years as a Cambridge academic, Newton takes up a new post at the Royal Mint in the Tower of London. But the work doesn't stay peaceful: soon he finds himself asking questions within drinking dens of ill-repute, in pursuit of a notorious counterfeiting gang. Can he stop their plans to set off a financial crash that will bring down the Government? In Nemesis , Isaac Newton must contend not only with opponents to his currency plans, but also with a French secret agent who is aiding the theft of England's entire supply of silver. When a wagon of silver is stolen, and his close colleague murdered, Newton must face facts: he's been betrayed. But is he able to protect his country from the same fate? From the writer of McLevy , these are fun, gripping and irresistible tales of thugs and villains, treasure and treachery, and the scientific logic which might just save an entire country... Cast William Gaminara - Isaac Newton Gunnar Cauthery - Hopton Haynes Kerry Gooderson - Catherine Barton ( Master of the Mint ) Laura Christy - Catherine Barton ( Nemesis ) Nicholas Tizzard - Charles Montague ( Master of the Mint ) Rick Warden - Charles Montague ( Nemesis ) Jonathan Forbes - Albert Chandler Michael Nardone - John Gibson Ryan Early - Jack Carter Clive Hayward - Thomas Carey Melody Grove - Belle Russell Lauren Cornelius - Mary Docherty Sean Murray - Elliot Miller Will Kirk - Jamie Wilde Greg Jones - Gilchrist Gerard McDermott - Richard Vernon/Bob Phillips ( Master of the Mint ) Neil McCaul - Richard Vernon ( Nemesis ) Production credits Written by David Ashton Produced and Directed by Bruce Young First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 21 July 2018 ( Master of the Mint ) and 14-15 November 2019 ( Nemesis ) ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd