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.

First Air Date: 1999-01-24

Rating: 7.7/10

Cast

Richard E. Grant

Elizabeth McGovern

Martin Shaw

Anthony Green

Emily Bruni

Ronan Vibert

Christopher Fairbank

Jamie Bamber

Beth Goddard

Gerard Murphy