The eighteenth century, swashbuckling adventures of Britain's legendary highwayman. When he returned from military service in Flanders, Dick Turpin discovered he had been cheated out of his...
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| Richard O'Sullivan | ... | Dick Turpin 31 episodes, 1979-1982 | |
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Michael Deeks | ... | Swiftnick / ... 31 episodes, 1979-1982 |
| Christopher Benjamin | ... | Sir John Glutton 14 episodes, 1979-1980 | |
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Billy Dean | ... | Tim Cook / ... 14 episodes, 1979-1981 |
| David Daker | ... | Captain Nathan Spiker 13 episodes, 1979-1982 | |
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The eighteenth century, swashbuckling adventures of Britain's legendary highwayman. When he returned from military service in Flanders, Dick Turpin discovered he had been cheated out of his inheritance by an unscrupulous landowner. Bitter and penniless, Turpin took to the open road as a highwayman. Possessed of a decided Robin Hood complex, he spent much of his time meddling in other peoples' troubles. His partner on the road was young Nick Smith ("Swiftnick"), and his perpetual enemy was villainous Sir John Glutton. Written by Marg Baskin <marg@asd.raytheon.ca>
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6 January 1979 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Dick Le Rebelle See more »Company Credits
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(31 episodes)Sound Mix:
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The pilot was originally intended for cinema release in the UK. See more »Connections
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I loved this series when it was first transmitted and recently reacquainted myself with the series on DVD. Is it still worth watching?
First of all, this Dick Turpin is presented as an adventurer, friend of the poor, chivalrous to women, the voice of wisdom to his young sidekick Swiftnick.
Impeccably cast, Richard O'Sullivan has a whale of a time as the highwayman, and is hugely entertaining to watch. Michael Deeks (whatever happened to him?) is endearingly dumb as Swiftnick, while Christopher Benjamin is the blustering baddie, although more of a Lestrade than a Moriarty to O'Sullivan's Holmes!
The prints currently available on DVD really are awful though for a series which is less than thirty years old; this aside, if you are in the mood for some boy's own adventure, this is the series to watch. Enjoy.