The Scarlet Pimpernel 25 years old
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.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Emilia Fox She was 24 , now 49 years old | as Minette Roland |
| Christopher Fairbank He was 45 , now 70 years old | |
| Jim Carter He was 50 , now 75 years old | as General La Forge |
| Ronan Vibert He was 34 , now 60 years old | |
| Richard E. Grant He was 41 , now 66 years old | |
| Jim Sturgess He was 20 , now 45 years old | as Erik |
| Danny Webb He was 40 , 25 years old when he died | |
| Jamie Bamber He was 25 , now 51 years old | as Lord Anthony Dewhurst |
| Elizabeth McGovern She was 37 , now 62 years old | |
| Jonathan Coy He was 45 , now 71 years old | |
| Martin Shaw He was 54 , now 79 years old | as Citizen Chauvelin |
| Anthony Green | |
| Suzanne Bertish She was 47 , now 72 years old | |
| Milton Johns He was 60 , now 85 years old | |
| John McEnery He was 55 , 75 years old when he died | |
| Richard Dempsey He was 25 , now 50 years old | as Comte de Claris de Florian |
| Ron Donachie He was 42 , now 68 years old | |
| Gerard Murphy He was 43 , 57 years old when he died | |
| Anton Lesser He was 46 , now 72 years old | as Antoine Picard |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Simon Langton Directing He was 57 , now 82 years old | Director |
| Richard Carpenter Writing He was 52 , now 77 years old | Writer |
The Scarlet Pimpernel (25 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1999-01-24
- Runtime: [90] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 6