The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV series)
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| The Scarlet Pimpernel | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Richard E Grant Martin Shaw (Series 1) Elizabeth McGovern(Series 1) |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 mins |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC |
| Original run | 1999 – 2000 |
The Scarlet Pimpernel is a series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set during the French Revolution.
It stars Richard E Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter-ego. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite, and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's arch-rival Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by a wonderfully sinister Ronan Vibert.
[edit] Episodes
Series 1
- 1. The Scarlet Pimpernel (24 Jan 1999)
- 2. Valentine Gautier aka The Scarlet Pimpernel Meets Madame Guillotine (31 Jan 1999)
- 3. The King's Ransom aka The Scarlet Pimpernel and the Kidnapped King (7 Feb 1999)
Series 2
- 1. Ennui (18 Oct 2000)
- 2. Friends and Enemies (25 Oct 2000)
- 3. A Good Name (1 Nov 2000)
