CinemaOSSeries · 1999–2000 · 2 Seasons

The Scarlet Pimpernel

77%(7)IMDbDramaAction & Adventure

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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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
January 24, 1999
Last aired
November 1, 2000
Seasons
2
Episodes
6
Network
BBC One

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Marguerite Blakeney

Martin Shaw

Martin Shaw

Citizen Chauvelin

Anthony Green

Anthony Green

Sir Andrew Ffoulks

Emily Bruni

Emily Bruni

Annette de Martignac

Ronan Vibert

Ronan Vibert

Robespierre

Christopher Fairbank

Christopher Fairbank

Fumier

Jamie Bamber

Jamie Bamber

Lord Anthony Dewhurst

Beth Goddard

Beth Goddard

Lady Suzanne Foulkes

Gerard Murphy

Gerard Murphy

Planchet

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