The Scarlet Pimpernel

Overview

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.

Cast

Richard E. Grant

Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel

Elizabeth McGovern

Marguerite Blakeney

Martin Shaw

Citizen Chauvelin

Anthony Green

Sir Andrew Ffoulks

Emily Bruni

Annette de Martignac

Ronan Vibert

Robespierre

Christopher Fairbank

Fumier

Jamie Bamber

Lord Anthony Dewhurst

Beth Goddard

Lady Suzanne Foulkes

Gerard Murphy

Planchet

Emilia Fox

Minette Roland

Ron Donachie

Arturo Mazarini