Episode #1.5 (11 Feb. 2008)

Henry looks back on the struggle to fund the Bow Street Runners in the first place, and reflects on how close London came to not having a police force at all. As the new magistrates of ... See full summary »

Director:

Justin Hardy

Writer:

Clive Bradley

Stars:

Ian McDiarmid, Iain Glen, Juliet Aubrey

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Ian McDiarmid	...	Henry Fielding
Iain Glen	...	John Fielding
Juliet Aubrey	...	Jane Fawkland
Francis Magee	...	Saunders Welch
Holly Lucas	...	Susannah White
Sam Spruell	...	Lord Newcastle
Alice O'Connell	...	Mary Fielding
Steve Speirs	...	William Pentlow
Sean Francis	...	Daniel Carne
Peter Guinness	...	Hargreaves
Eoin Geoghegan	...	Dennis O'Mara
Sam Hardy	...	Polly White

Storyline

Henry looks back on the struggle to fund the Bow Street Runners in the first place, and reflects on how close London came to not having a police force at all. As the new magistrates of Westminster, novelist Henry Fielding and his blind half-brother John want to set up a police force to tackle London's soaring crime epidemic. They find a potential patron in Lord Newcastle, the Prime Minister's brother, but he is unsure of such a force's merits. With the help of Saunders Welch, the High Constable of Holborn, the brothers set out to show Newcastle they can rid the streets of the violent criminal gangs.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | History

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Details

Release Date:

11 February 2008 (UK)

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