Metin Hüseyin
Director
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling (1997)
Miniseries
Adaptation of the classic novel by Henry Fielding chronicling the life, loves and adventures of the charming Tom.
Released Nov. 9, 1997
Episode 50 min
None+
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Part 1
Abandoned at birth, Tom Jones is adopted by kindly Squire Allworthy. He grows up and falls in love with Sophia Western, daughter of neighbor Squire Western. Unfortunately, she is already betrothed to Blifil and Tom is forced to leave home to seek his fortune in the outside world.
Nov. 9, 1997, midnight
S1E2 - Part 2
Having left home, Tom Jones gets caught up in a Jacobite rebellion, while his love Sophia attempts to escape the threat of marriage to Mr Blifil. At the White Heart Inn a case of mistaken identity causes confusion.
Nov. 16, 1997, midnight
S1E3 - Part 3
Sophia is hotly pursued by Tom on the road to London and both face perils along the way. They encounter a lecherous puppeteer, scheming Harriet Fitzpatrick and voracious Lady Bellaston before being reunited.
Nov. 23, 1997, midnight
S1E4 - Part 4
Tom falls into fashionable company and Sophia is the object of the unwarranted affections of Lord Fellmar. She is saved by the arrival of her father but Bilfil is still pursuing her hand in marriage.
Nov. 30, 1997, midnight
S1E5 - Part 5
With all the characters having entered into a finely balanced web of misunderstandings, schemings and rompings, Tom is now faced with a sinful lowness of fortune. This final episode resolves all in a torrent of uncovered truths and happy endings.
Dec. 7, 1997, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 50 min.
Released: Nov. 9, 1997
Last Air Date: Dec. 7, 1997, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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