
Dick Turpin
121979•30m•7.5/10
DramaComedy
Ratings
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7.5/10(8)
Richard O'Sullivan stars as Dick Turpin in this action-filled adventure series chronicling the exploits of England's most celebrated highwayman.
Production
LWT, Gatetarn, Seacastle
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
January 6, 1979
Last Aired
March 6, 1982
Networks
ITV1
Created By
Richard Carpenter
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Swiftnick
Air date: 1979-01-06
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.
E2
The Capture
Air date: 1979-01-13
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.
E3
The Champion
Air date: 1979-01-20
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.
E4
The Poacher
Air date: 1979-01-27
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.
E5
The Pursuit
Air date: 1979-02-03
Turpin and Swiftnick are robbed by a mysterious highwayman; a chase leads them to Mrs. Bedingfield and her two beautiful daughters, Belinda and Abigail...
E6
The Blacksmith
Air date: 1979-02-10
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.
E7
The Imposter
Air date: 1979-02-17
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.
E8
The Upright Man
Air date: 1979-02-24
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.
E9
The Whipping Boy
Air date: 1979-03-03
After the Duke of Hertford is robbed by Turpin and Swiftnick, he employs notorious thief-taker Colonel Tobias Moat to hunt them down.
E10
The Hero
Air date: 1979-03-10
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!
E11
The Turncoat
Air date: 1979-03-17
Sir John Glutton is forced to seek Turpin's help when a letter implicating him in a Jacobite plot is intercepted.
E12
The Hostages
Air date: 1979-03-24
Swiftnick learns that Sir John is holding two children hostage at Rookham Hall, and sets out to free them - without Turpin's help.
E13
Jail-Birds
Air date: 1979-03-31
Swiftnick acts in an impetuous manner, resulting in the capture of both himself and Dick Turpin.























