Richard Carpenter
Director
Dick Turpin (1979)
Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure
Richard O'Sullivan stars as Dick Turpin in this action-filled adventure series chronicling the exploits of England's most celebrated highwayman.
Released Jan. 6, 1979
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Biography, Comedy, Drama
Keywords: tmdb.18th-century, tmdb.highwayman, imdb.character-name-as-series-title, imdb.dick-turpin-character, imdb.highwayman, imdb.two-word-title, imdb.18th-century + 8 more, imdb.robbery, imdb.1700s, imdb.buddy, imdb.horse, imdb.swashbuckler, imdb.forest, imdb.england, imdb.sword
Production Companies: LWT, Gatetarn, Seacastle
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure (1)
Jane Harding is sent by her wounded father to England from Maryland, with papers that could discredit and topple the tyrannical Governor Appleyard.
May 16, 1981, midnight
S3E2 - Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure (2)
Jane must get to Bristol to present the papers to the Attorney General, but the fastest way for her to get there is to steal Turpin's horse, Black Bess.
May 23, 1981, midnight
S3E3 - Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure (3)
A choice remark from Turpin leads to a duel with hotheaded Noll Bridger. As it plays out, Fytton catches up with them and swiftly imprisons both Turpin and Swiftnick.
May 30, 1981, midnight
S3E4 - Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure (4)
Turpin and Swiftnick break out of prison only to be captured by Ignatius Slake, a religious maniac. He decrees that Turpin be burned alive on a flaming cartwheel.
June 6, 1981, midnight
S3E5 - Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure (5)
Rescued by Jane Harding, Turpin determines to help her in her mission to have the corrupt governor arrested.
June 13, 1981, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 930 min.
Released: Jan. 6, 1979
Last Air Date: March 6, 1982, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: 12
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