Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

1979
4 Seasons
7.5
DramaComedy

Richard O'Sullivan stars as Dick Turpin in this action-filled adventure series chronicling the exploits of England's most celebrated highwayman.

Episodes

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E1Jan 6, 197930m

Swiftnick

When an innkeeper is evicted by greedy landowner Sir John Glutton, and her impetuous son is branded an outlaw by the authorities, they seek help from Dick Turpin, who has an old score to settle with Sir John.

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E2Jan 13, 197930m

The Capture

While Turpin assesses Swiftnick's suitability as a highwayman, Sir John Glutton and Spiker plot to capture Turpin using the bogus Lady Kinnerton as a decoy.

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E3Jan 20, 197930m

The Champion

Turpin enlists the help of famous prize fighter Tom Bracewell after learning that villagers at Mudbury are being terrorised by Nightingale and his bully, Hogg.

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E4Jan 27, 197930m

The Poacher

When Turpin and Swiftnick discover a poacher in their 'manor' they suspect Vizard is the culprit, but Sir John Glutton's nephew provides the answer.

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E5Feb 3, 197930m

The Pursuit

Turpin and Swiftnick are robbed by a mysterious highwayman; a chase leads them to Mrs. Bedingfield and her two beautiful daughters, Belinda and Abigail...

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E6Feb 10, 197930m

The Blacksmith

When Turpin's friend Sam Morgan is thrown into jail by Spiker, Turpin and Swiftnick capture Sir John Glutton, hoping to exchange him for Morgan.

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E7Feb 17, 197930m

The Imposter

Sir John, worried by Turpin's growing popularity, decides to employ an imposter to pose as Turpin. His first victim is to be Amos Varley, Swiftnick's uncle.

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E8Feb 24, 197930m

The Upright Man

Ben Hawk is ambushed by the militia and hanged. Setting out to help his widow, Sal, Turpin discovers that she has been accused of betraying her husband.

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E9Mar 3, 197930m

The Whipping Boy

After the Duke of Hertford is robbed by Turpin and Swiftnick, he employs notorious thief-taker Colonel Tobias Moat to hunt them down.

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E10Mar 10, 197930m

The Hero

Sir John arranges for Spiker to marry the lovely Phyllida Tranter. But Nigel Ffoulkes-Withers is also smitten, and plans to disrupt the ceremony by pretending to be Turpin!

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E11Mar 17, 197930m

The Turncoat

Sir John Glutton is forced to seek Turpin's help when a letter implicating him in a Jacobite plot is intercepted.

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E12Mar 24, 197930m

The Hostages

Swiftnick learns that Sir John is holding two children hostage at Rookham Hall, and sets out to free them - without Turpin's help.

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E13Mar 31, 197930m

Jail-Birds

Swiftnick acts in an impetuous manner, resulting in the capture of both himself and Dick Turpin.

Top Cast

Richard O'Sullivan

Richard O'Sullivan

Dick Turpin

Michael Deeks

Michael Deeks

Swiftnick