The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV series)
1999 British TV series or programme
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The Scarlet Pimpernel is a 1999 series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set during the French Revolution.[1]
| The Scarlet Pimpernel | |
|---|---|
 Series one title card | |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Richard Carpenter |
| Starring | Richard E. Grant Martin Shaw Elizabeth McGovern Caroline Carver |
| Theme music composer | Michal Pavlíček |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Julian Murphy Colin Ludlow |
| Cinematography | Simon Kossoff Peter Greenhalgh |
| Editors | Jeremy Strachan Beverley Mills |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | London Films A&E Television Productions BBC Birmingham Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 24 January 1999 – 1 November 2000 |
It stars Richard E. Grant as Sir Percy Blakeney, and his alter ego, the eponymous hero.[2] The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin.[2] Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert.
It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.
Plot
Cast
- Richard E Grant as Sir Percy Blakeney
- Ronan Vibert as Robespierre
- Elizabeth McGovern as Lady Marguerite Blakeney
- Martin Shaw as Chauvelin
- Christopher Fairbank as Fumier
- Anthony Green as Sir Andrew Foulkes
- Beth Goddard as Lady Suzanne Foulkes
- John McEnery as Sir William Wetherby
- Gerard Murphy as Planchet
- Ron Donachie as Mazarini
- Jonathan Coy as Prince of Wales
Episodes
Series 1 (1999)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Scarlet Pimpernel" | Patrick Lau | Richard Carpenter | 24 January 1999 |
| 2 | 2 | "Valentin Gautier" | Patrick Lau | Richard Carpenter | 31 January 1999 |
| 3 | 3 | "A King's Ransom" | Edward Bennett | Richard Carpenter | 7 February 1999 |
Series 2 (2000)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | "Ennui" | Graham Theakston | Matthew Hall | 18 October 2000 |
| 5 | 2 | "Friends and Enemies" | Simon Langton | Alan Whiting | 25 October 2000 |
| 6 | 3 | "A Good Name" | Simon Langton | Rob Heyland | 1 November 2000 |
Awards
Caroline Carver won a Royal Television Society Best Actress Award for her performance as Claudette in "A Good Name".
