The Scarlet Pimpernel
7.7
7 votes
1999–2000
2 seasons
~1h 30m/ep
Drama
Action & Adventure
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.
Top cast
Richard E. Grant
Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
Elizabeth McGovern
Marguerite Blakeney
Martin Shaw
Citizen Chauvelin
Anthony Green
Sir Andrew Ffoulks
Emily Bruni
Annette de Martignac
Ronan Vibert
Robespierre
Christopher Fairbank
Fumier
Jamie Bamber
Lord Anthony Dewhurst
Beth Goddard
Lady Suzanne Foulkes
Gerard Murphy
Planchet
Emilia Fox
Minette Roland
Ron Donachie
Arturo Mazarini
Jonathan Coy
The Prince of Wales
John McEnery
Sir William Wetherby
Milton Johns
Fisher
Jim Sturgess
Erik
Anton Lesser
Antoine Picard
Jim Carter
General La ForgeR
Richard Dempsey
Comte de Claris de FlorianSeasons
Season 1
3 episodes · 1999
Season 2
3 episodes · 2000
Details
Status
Ended
First aired
January 24, 1999
Last aired
November 1, 2000
Seasons
2
Episodes
6
Networks
BBC One
Language
Spanish, English, Czech
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