Dick Turpin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Dick Turpin is a British television drama series starring Richard O'Sullivan and Michael Deeks. It was created by Richard Carpenter, Paul Knight and Sydney Cole and written by Richard Carpenter, John Kane, Charles Crichton and Paul Wheeler, it was made by Gatetarn, Seacastle productions in-association with London Weekend Television between 1979 and 1982. 26 half hour episodes and one feature-length episode were filmed on location at Maidenhead in Berkshire, England.

The series is loosely based on the adventures of the real 18th century highwayman Dick Turpin.

Series details

• Title: Dick Turpin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action
• Premiere date: 1979-01-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1982-03-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7574

Cast and credited roles

• Richard O'Sullivan — Dick Turpin
• Michael Deeks — Swiftnick
• Christopher Benjamin — Sir John Glutton
• David Daker — Captain Nathan Spiker

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1979-01-06; final listed air date 1979-03-31.
• Season 2: premiered 1980-02-16; final listed air date 1980-03-29.
• Season 3: premiered 1981-05-16; final listed air date 1981-06-13.
• Season 4: premiered 1982-01-30; final listed air date 1982-03-06.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dick Turpin on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.