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The Scarlet Pimpernel

Overview

A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 during the French Revolution. It stars Richard E. Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert. It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.
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Cast

Richard E. Grant profile
Richard E. Grant

Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel

Total episodes: 6

Elizabeth McGovern profile
Elizabeth McGovern

Marguerite Blakeney

Total episodes: 6

Martin Shaw profile
Martin Shaw

Citizen Chauvelin

Total episodes: 6

Anthony Green profile
Anthony Green

Sir Andrew Ffoulks

Total episodes: 6

Ronan Vibert profile
Ronan Vibert

Robespierre

Total episodes: 6

Christopher Fairbank profile
Christopher Fairbank

Fumier

Total episodes: 6

Jamie Bamber profile
Jamie Bamber

Lord Anthony Dewhurst

Total episodes: 6

Beth Goddard profile
Beth Goddard

Lady Suzanne Foulkes

Total episodes: 6

Gerard Murphy profile
Gerard Murphy

Planchet

Total episodes: 6

Emilia Fox profile
Emilia Fox

Minette Roland

Total episodes: 6

Ron Donachie profile
Ron Donachie

Arturo Mazarini

Total episodes: 6

Jonathan Coy profile
Jonathan Coy

The Prince of Wales

Total episodes: 6

Richard E. Grant profile
Richard E. Grant

Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel

Total episodes: 6

Elizabeth McGovern profile
Elizabeth McGovern

Marguerite Blakeney

Total episodes: 6

Martin Shaw profile
Martin Shaw

Citizen Chauvelin

Total episodes: 6

Anthony Green profile
Anthony Green

Sir Andrew Ffoulks

Total episodes: 6

Ronan Vibert profile
Ronan Vibert

Robespierre

Total episodes: 6

Christopher Fairbank profile
Christopher Fairbank

Fumier

Total episodes: 6

Jamie Bamber profile
Jamie Bamber

Lord Anthony Dewhurst

Total episodes: 6

Beth Goddard profile
Beth Goddard

Lady Suzanne Foulkes

Total episodes: 6

Gerard Murphy profile
Gerard Murphy

Planchet

Total episodes: 6

Emilia Fox profile
Emilia Fox

Minette Roland

Total episodes: 6

Ron Donachie profile
Ron Donachie

Arturo Mazarini

Total episodes: 6

Jonathan Coy profile
Jonathan Coy

The Prince of Wales

Total episodes: 6

Extra

Release Date

January 24, 1999

Last air Date

November 1, 2000

Status

Ended

Original Language

Czech, English, Spanish

Networks

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Available On

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seasons

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Season 2

Aired on: 2000 | 3 Episodes

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