The Scarlet Pimpernel
7.2
1999-01-24
A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 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 archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert. It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.
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A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 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 archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert. It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.
First Aired
1999-01-24
Last Aired
2000-11-01
Seasons
2
Episodes
6
Director
Status
Ended
Genres
Drama
Action & Adventure
Language
Español
Network
BBC One
Production
Casts
Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant
Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern
Martin Shaw
Martin Shaw
Anthony Green
Anthony Green
Emily Bruni
Emily Bruni
Ronan Vibert
Ronan Vibert
Christopher Fairbank
Christopher Fairbank
Jamie Bamber
Jamie Bamber
Beth Goddard
Beth Goddard
Gerard Murphy
Gerard Murphy
Emilia Fox
Emilia Fox
Ron Donachie
Ron Donachie
Jonathan Coy
Jonathan Coy
John McEnery
John McEnery
Milton Johns
Milton Johns
Jim Sturgess
Jim Sturgess
Anton Lesser
Anton Lesser
Jim Carter
Jim Carter
Richard Dempsey
Richard Dempsey