The December Rose

A moody Victorian chase through sooty streets and river mists, earnest and suspenseful, with a child's-eye view of adult menace.

Created by

James Cellan Jones, Leon Garfield

Genres

Family, Drama

Starring

Courtney Roper-Knight, Tony Haygarth, Ian Hogg

Overview

When young chimney sweep Absalom 'Barnacle' Brown stumbles upon a dangerous conspiracy among London’s Victorian elite, he becomes the target of the menacing Inspector Creaker. Fleeing to the safety of a Thames barge, The Lady, under the care of kindly skipper Tom Gosling, Barnacle adapts to life on the river and befriends the formidable Mrs McDipper and her daughter Miranda. As Creaker’s gang closes in and a mysterious foreign vessel, The December Rose, docks with a perilous secret aboard, the story builds to a feverish climax in which Barnacle and his allies confront evil head‑on.

How it feels

Tense, dark, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Conspiracy, survival, friendship, class

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)