The Scarlet Pimpernel is a series of television

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 drama

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 programmes

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 loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy

Baroness Orczy

Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála "Emmuska" Orczy de Orczi was a British novelist, playwright and artist of Hungarian noble origin. She was most notable for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel...

's series of novels

The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel is a play and adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The story is a precursor to the "disguised superhero" tales such as Zorro and Batman....

, set during the French Revolution

French Revolution

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It stars Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant is a Swaziland-born British actor, screenwriter and director. His most notable role came in the film Withnail and I. He holds dual British and Swazi citizenship.-Early life:...

 as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

-Early life:McGovern was born in Evanston, Illinois, the daughter of Katharine Wolcott , a high school teacher, and William Montgomery McGovern, Jr., a university professor. Her paternal grandfather was adventurer William Montgomery McGovern and her maternal great-grandfather was U.S. diplomat...

 as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw

Martin Shaw

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 as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin

Citizen Chauvelin

Citizen Armand Chauvelin is the villain in Baroness Emmuska Orczy's classic novel The Scarlet Pimpernel and the various plays and movies derived from the work....

. Robespierre

Maximilien Robespierre

Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre is one of the best-known and most influential figures of the French Revolution. He largely dominated the Committee of Public Safety and was instrumental in the period of the Revolution commonly known as the Reign of Terror, which ended with his...

 was played by Ronan Vibert

Ronan Vibert

Ronan Vibert is a British actor, known for his appearances on British television.-Early life:The son of Dilys and David Vibert, both artists. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art from 1983 to 1986. He has a brother named Cevn....

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It was filmed in the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

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 and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.

Series 1

1. "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (24 January 1999)
2. "Valentine Gautier", aka "The Scarlet Pimpernel Meets Madame Guillotine" (31 January 1999)
3. "The King's Ransom", aka "The Scarlet Pimpernel and the Kidnapped King" (7 February 1999)

Series 2

1. "Ennui" (18 October 2000)
2. "Friends and Enemies" (25 October 2000)
3. "A Good Name" (1 November 2000)

Trivia: Caroline Carver

Caroline Carver (actor)

Caroline Carver is an English actress. Best known for the roles of many British television/movies including Ingrid in The Aryan Couple and Sandy in My First Wedding and Princess Jessica in the TV movie The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns. She is married to fellow actor Kenny...

won an Royal Television Society Best Actress Award for her performance as Claudette in 'A Good Name'.

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