Dick Turpin

30min

Drama

Comedy

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

Production Companies

LWT

Gatetarn

Seacastle

Episodes

Cast

Swiftnick

1. Swiftnick

30min

6th Jan 1979

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.

The Capture

2. The Capture

30min

13th Jan 1979

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.

The Champion

3. The Champion

30min

20th Jan 1979

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.

The Poacher

4. The Poacher

30min

27th Jan 1979

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.

The Pursuit

5. The Pursuit

30min

3rd Feb 1979

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

The Blacksmith

6. The Blacksmith

30min

10th Feb 1979

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.

The Imposter

7. The Imposter

30min

17th Feb 1979

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.

The Upright Man

8. The Upright Man

30min

24th Feb 1979

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.

The Whipping Boy

9. The Whipping Boy

30min

3rd Mar 1979

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

The Hero

10. The Hero

30min

10th Mar 1979

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!

The Turncoat

11. The Turncoat

30min

17th Mar 1979

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

The Hostages

12. The Hostages

30min

24th Mar 1979

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

Jail-Birds

13. Jail-Birds

30min

31st Mar 1979

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

First air date

6th Jan 1979

Last air date

6th Mar 1982

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks