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3. The King's Ransom (aka The Scarlet Pimpernel and the Kidnapped King)
The Dauphin is being held prisoner by the Republicans. When he is captured by a masked intruder, Robespierre orders Chauvelin to find the boy before news gets out.
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S2 E3 · A Good Name
The Scarlet Pimpernel is a action & adventure and drama TV series that premiered on BBC One on January 24, 1999. It has 2 seasons and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 3 "A Good Name", aired on November 1, 2000.
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.
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6 episodes · 2 seasons
1999 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 27 years ago
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The Dauphin is being held prisoner by the Republicans. When he is captured by a masked intruder, Robespierre orders Chauvelin to find the boy before news gets out.
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The Pimpernel is called upon to track down Helene, the daughter of the Marquis de Rochambeau. However, Chauvelin is also looking for her, and so is Gabrielle Damiens, the head of the local revolutionary regime. Sooner or later, their paths are bound to cross.
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In 1793, the terror of the French Revolution is at its height, and the guillotines are busy. But a mysterious figure is staging daring rescues, and Citizen Chauvelin, the head of the Central Committee of Surveillance, is determined to discover his true identity, and uses a number of informants, including the popular actress Minette Roland.
2000 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 26 years ago
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The Pimpernel's true identity is threatened with exposure when a foppish young aristocrat is mistaken for Sir Percy.
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The Scarlet Pimpernel attempts to rescue Antoine Picard, who discovered oxygen, and prevent the French from developing an advanced explosive device. The Scarlet Pimpernel joins forces with Picard's sister, Françoise, in order to save him from the guillotine.
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The Pimpernel rescues yet another damsel in distress, but in order to save her parents she tries to betray him to the French. The Pimpernel loses his wife in childbirth.
The Scarlet Pimpernel has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 1, 2000.
The most recent episode of The Scarlet Pimpernel, Season 2 Episode 3 "A Good Name", aired on November 1, 2000.
The Scarlet Pimpernel has 2 seasons with 6 episodes in total.
The Scarlet Pimpernel first aired on BBC One on January 24, 1999.
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