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The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV series) 
Summary
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.
| The Scarlet Pimpernel | |
|---|---|
 Series one title card | |
| Starring | Richard E. Grant Martin Shaw (series 1) Elizabeth McGovern (series 1) Caroline Carver (series 2) |
| Theme music composer | Michal Pavlíček |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | London Films A&E Television Productions BBC Birmingham Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 24 January 1999 – 1 November 2000 |
It stars Richard E. Grant as Sir Percy Blakeney, and his alter ego, the eponymous hero. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert.
It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.
Cast edit
- Stuart Fox as Monsieur Jouvin
- Sarah Berger as Madame Jouvin
- Dalibor Sipek as The Dauphin
- Suzanne Bertish as La Touraine
- Jonathan Coy as Prince of Wales
- Richard E Grant as Sir Percy Blakeney
- Elizabeth McGovern as Lady Marguerite Blakeney
- Anthony Green as Sir Andrew Foulkes
- Beth Goddard as Lady Suzanne Foulkes
- Jerome Willis as Baron Valdemar
- Martin Shaw as Chauvelin
- Ron Donachie as Mazarini
- Gerard Murphy as Planchet
- Ronan Vibert as Robespierre
- Karel Roden as Figaro
- Bryce Engstrom as Gaston
- Christopher Fairbank as Fumier
Episodes edit
Series 1 edit
| Episode # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Scarlet Pimpernel" | Patrick Lau | Richard Carpenter | 24 January 1999 |
| 2 | "Valentine Gautier" | Patrick Lau | Richard Carpenter | 31 January 1999 |
| 3 | "A King's Ransom" | Edward Bennett | Richard Carpenter | 7 February 1999 |
Series 2 edit
| Episode # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ennui" | Graham Theakston | Matthew Hall | 18 October 2000 |
| 2 | "Friends and Enemies" | Simon Langton | Alan Whiting | 25 October 2000 |
| 3 | "A Good Name" | Simon Langton | Rob Heyland | 1 November 2000 |
Awards edit
Caroline Carver won a Royal Television Society Best Actress Award for her performance as Claudette in "A Good Name".
External links edit
- The Scarlet Pimpernel at BBC Online
- The Scarlet Pimpernel at IMDb
- The Scarlet Pimpernel at epguides.com
