The Scarlet Pimpernel
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.
Episodes
Cast
Richard E. Grant
as Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
Elizabeth McGovern
as Marguerite Blakeney
Martin Shaw
as Citizen Chauvelin
Anthony Green
as Sir Andrew Ffoulks
Emily Bruni
as Annette de Martignac
Ronan Vibert
as Robespierre
Christopher Fairbank
as Fumier
Jamie Bamber
as Lord Anthony Dewhurst
Beth Goddard
as Lady Suzanne Foulkes
Gerard Murphy
as Planchet
