Bradley Headstone | A Matter of Principle | Our Mutual Friend | Charles Dickens | BBC Radio Drama

Step into the dark psychology of obsession and moral rigidity in this intense BBC Radio drama adapted from Charles Dickens’ Our Mutual Friend. At its centre stands Bradley Headstone, a schoolmaster whose fierce sense of principle masks a dangerous inner turmoil.

Driven by wounded pride, unrequited love, and an uncompromising belief in his own righteousness, Headstone’s struggle becomes a descent from respectability into fixation. As his carefully maintained self-control begins to fracture, the drama exposes how rigid morality, when stripped of compassion, can turn into a force of destruction.

Taut, claustrophobic, and psychologically penetrating, this BBC Radio adaptation highlights Dickens’ remarkable insight into the darker corners of the human mind. Rather than simple villainy, the story offers a chilling study of how obsession grows in silence — and how principle, taken to extremes, can justify the unforgivable.

🎭 Why You’ll Love It

A powerful BBC Radio full-cast Dickens adaptation

A deep psychological portrait of obsession and moral extremism

Dark, character-driven Victorian drama

Ideal for fans of literary psychological thrillers and classic radio drama

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