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Dick Turpin

TV·1979–1982·4 seasons, 31 episodes·ITV1·Drama, Comedy·30m·Created by Richard Carpenter

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Richard O'Sullivan stars as Dick Turpin in this action-filled adventure series chronicling the exploits of England's most celebrated highwayman.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01SwiftnickS01E01 · 9.0When an innkeeper is evicted by greedy landowner Sir John Glutton, and her impetuous son is branded an outlaw by the authorities, they seek help from Dick Turpin, who has an old score to settle with Sir John.
  2. 02The ChampionS01E03 · 9.0Turpin enlists the help of famous prize fighter Tom Bracewell after learning that villagers at Mudbury are being terrorised by Nightingale and his bully, Hogg.
  3. 03The CaptureS01E02 · 8.0While Turpin assesses Swiftnick's suitability as a highwayman, Sir John Glutton and Spiker plot to capture Turpin using the bogus Lady Kinnerton as a decoy.

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Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes1979Aired 8.7Season avg
  1. S01E01Season's bestSwiftnickJanuary 6, 1979 9.0When an innkeeper is evicted by greedy landowner Sir John Glutton, and her impetuous son is branded an outlaw by the authorities, they seek
  2. S01E02The CaptureJanuary 13, 1979 8.0While Turpin assesses Swiftnick's suitability as a highwayman, Sir John Glutton and Spiker plot to capture Turpin using the bogus Lady Kinne
  3. S01E03The ChampionJanuary 20, 1979 9.0Turpin enlists the help of famous prize fighter Tom Bracewell after learning that villagers at Mudbury are being terrorised by Nightingale a
  4. S01E04The PoacherJanuary 27, 1979When Turpin and Swiftnick discover a poacher in their 'manor' they suspect Vizard is the culprit, but Sir John Glutton's nephew provides the
  5. S01E05The PursuitFebruary 3, 1979Turpin and Swiftnick are robbed by a mysterious highwayman; a chase leads them to Mrs. Bedingfield and her two beautiful daughters, Belinda
  6. S01E06The BlacksmithFebruary 10, 1979When Turpin's friend Sam Morgan is thrown into jail by Spiker, Turpin and Swiftnick capture Sir John Glutton, hoping to exchange him for Mor
  7. S01E07The ImposterFebruary 17, 1979Sir John, worried by Turpin's growing popularity, decides to employ an imposter to pose as Turpin. His first victim is to be Amos Varley, Sw
  8. S01E08The Upright ManFebruary 24, 1979Ben Hawk is ambushed by the militia and hanged. Setting out to help his widow, Sal, Turpin discovers that she has been accused of betraying
  9. S01E09The Whipping BoyMarch 3, 1979After the Duke of Hertford is robbed by Turpin and Swiftnick, he employs notorious thief-taker Colonel Tobias Moat to hunt them down.
  10. S01E10The HeroMarch 10, 1979Sir John arranges for Spiker to marry the lovely Phyllida Tranter. But Nigel Ffoulkes-Withers is also smitten, and plans to disrupt the cere
  11. S01E11The TurncoatMarch 17, 1979Sir John Glutton is forced to seek Turpin's help when a letter implicating him in a Jacobite plot is intercepted.
  12. S01E12The HostagesMarch 24, 1979Swiftnick learns that Sir John is holding two children hostage at Rookham Hall, and sets out to free them - without Turpin's help.
  13. S01E13Jail-BirdsMarch 31, 1979Swiftnick acts in an impetuous manner, resulting in the capture of both himself and Dick Turpin.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season027Episodes1980AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01The Fox (1)February 16, 1980Turpin and Swiftnick try to aid a dying highwayman, but are caught by Lord Manderfell. He offers Turpin a choice: hang or be hunted like a f
  2. S02E02The Fox (2)February 23, 1980Turpin, only one step ahead of Manderfell's huntsmen, discovers the secret of the Devil's Chimney and the rightful owner of Joe Cutler's loo
  3. S02E03Blood MoneyMarch 1, 1980Turpin and Swiftnick, hotly pursued by the Dragoons, run into old adversary Sir John Glutton; he now has a price on his head for treason.
  4. S02E04Deadlier than the MaleMarch 8, 1980Turpin, assisted by Swiftnick, rescues Mary from Edward Faversham and his accomplices. In revenge, Faversham hires Catherine Langford to hel
  5. S02E05The Elixir of LifeMarch 15, 1980The enigmatic Dr. Mandragola arrives at the inn where Turpin and Swiftnick are hiding out. They learn the secret of his famed Elixir of Life
  6. S02E06The Thief-TakerMarch 22, 1980Turpin takes on the mantle of Jeremiah Snare, the famous Thief-taker, to fool Lord Fordingham and trap his dedicated pursuer, Captain Nathan
  7. S02E07The JudgeMarch 29, 1980The villagers' right to graze their cattle on common land is threatened when Sir John decides to enclose it and drive them off. Can Dick Tur

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season035Episodes1981AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure (1)May 16, 1981Jane Harding is sent by her wounded father to England from Maryland, with papers that could discredit and topple the tyrannical Governor App
  2. S03E02Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure (2)May 23, 1981Jane must get to Bristol to present the papers to the Attorney General, but the fastest way for her to get there is to steal Turpin's horse,
  3. S03E03Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure (3)May 30, 1981A choice remark from Turpin leads to a duel with hotheaded Noll Bridger. As it plays out, Fytton catches up with them and swiftly imprisons
  4. S03E04Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure (4)June 6, 1981Turpin and Swiftnick break out of prison only to be captured by Ignatius Slake, a religious maniac. He decrees that Turpin be burned alive o
  5. S03E05Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure (5)June 13, 1981Rescued by Jane Harding, Turpin determines to help her in her mission to have the corrupt governor arrested.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season046Episodes1982AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01Sentence of Death (1)January 30, 1982The King's cousin is the only one to escape an attack by cruel highwayman Barnaby Husk. Fleeing into woods, he stumbles upon Isaac Rag, who
  2. S04E02Sentence of Death (2)February 6, 1982Barnaby Husk seems struck by plague and is considered mortally ill. He takes Maggot Poll by surprise and escapes from 'the Fox', with Rupert
  3. S04E03The GodmotherFebruary 13, 1982Sir John Glutton has a visit from his Godmother, the Duchess of Durham. To be her heir Sir John must convince her that he is married - despi
  4. S04E04The Secret FolkFebruary 20, 1982Captain Spiker hunts Turpin and Swiftnick into a forest, where they encounter the secret Romany folk.
  5. S04E05The King's ShillingFebruary 27, 1982Captain Willard recruits two youths to the King's Army by tricking them to receive a shilling each in a betting game. Swiftnick liberates th
  6. S04E06The HangingMarch 6, 1982Turpin and Swiftnick try to help a mysterious farmer's wife after saving her from a gang of footpads - but they are led into a trap by Natha

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

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