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  • 1955-09-27T23:00:00Z on Associated Television
  • 30m
  • 9h (18 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Drama, Action, Adventure
The second collection of short stories written by Baroness Orczy about the gallant English hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his League.

18 episodes

Series Premiere

1955-09-27T23:00:00Z

1x01 The Hostage

Series Premiere

1x01 The Hostage

  • 1955-09-27T23:00:00Z30m

The Scarlet Pimpernel rescues a Baroness from Chauvelin, but she is reluctant to leave because Chauvelin has her son. The Scarlet Pimpernel must rescue the boy and not give away his identity as Sir Percy Blakeney.

1955-10-05T00:00:00Z

1x02 Sir Percy's Wager

1x02 Sir Percy's Wager

  • 1955-10-05T00:00:00Z30m

Sir Percy is always ready to make a wager. However, betting on the outcome of the Pimpernel's latest escapade could be dangerous - and even cost him his freedom.

1955-10-12T00:00:00Z

1x03 The Princess

1x03 The Princess

  • 1955-10-12T00:00:00Z30m

The Pimpernel goes back into danger to rescue a serving girl. Ginette is a lovely and spirited young woman and he finds himself falling for her and wondering what a different life would be like.

1955-10-19T00:00:00Z

1x04 A Tale of Two Pigtails

1x04 A Tale of Two Pigtails

  • 1955-10-19T00:00:00Z30m

Chauvelin's scheme to capture the Princesse de Monsantes before she can escape to England succeeds and she and her servant fall into his trap. Sir Percy hears about it and hatches his own scheme, rescuing the Princesse and her servant from under Chauvelin's nose and smuggling them to England. Outraged, Chauvelin travels to England, planning to kidnap the Princesse and bring her back to France. Meanwhile, the Prince has hired a Chinese decorator to remodel a wing of the palace, and Sir Percy decides to use the man in his plan to thwart Chauvelin's plot.

1955-10-26T00:00:00Z

1x05 The Lady in Distress

1x05 The Lady in Distress

  • 1955-10-26T00:00:00Z30m

Chauvelin uses the Pimpernel's strong sense of chivalry to bait a trap with the beautiful Cecille as the bait. Informed that Madame la Guillotine awaits her pretty neck, Sir Percy plans a rescue.

1955-11-02T00:00:00Z

1x06 Something Remembered

1x06 Something Remembered

  • 1955-11-02T00:00:00Z30m

Answering an appeal from the Princesse Melanie de Monsantes to bring her brother Jacques to safety from France, the Pimpernel finds him but he refuses to leave and instead asks the Pimpernel for help in frustrating Chauvelin's latest plan.

1955-11-09T00:00:00Z

1x07 The Elusive Chauvelin

1x07 The Elusive Chauvelin

  • 1955-11-09T00:00:00Z30m

In his strangest mission yet, the Pimpernel must rescue a young man accused of being the Pimpernel - and discover whether Chauvelin was behind a plot to plant the false avenger in France.

1955-11-16T00:00:00Z

1x08 The Sword of Justice

1x08 The Sword of Justice

  • 1955-11-16T00:00:00Z30m

Hearing that the Scarlet Pimpernel is being impersonated in France by an Englishman who is robbing and murdering French aristocrats, Sir Percy sets a trap to catch the imposter.

1955-11-22T00:00:00Z

1x09 Thanksgiving Day

1x09 Thanksgiving Day

  • 1955-11-22T00:00:00Z30m

Why would an American who desperately needs the Pimpernel's help challenge him in a duel to the death? Sir Percy must find a way to protect his second identity and protect the man, at the same time.

1955-12-06T00:00:00Z

1x10 Sir Andrew's Fate

1x10 Sir Andrew's Fate

  • 1955-12-06T00:00:00Z30m

While smuggling aristocrats out of France, Andrew and Richard are pursued by Chauvelin's agents. Andrew is shot and wounded, and Richard is forced to leave him behind. Sir Percy must return to Paris to find Andrew and get him out of the country, a task complicated by the fact that Percy doesn't know where Andrew is and Chauvelin has his agents out looking for Andrew, too.

1955-12-13T00:00:00Z

1x11 The Ambassador's Lady

1x11 The Ambassador's Lady

  • 1955-12-13T00:00:00Z30m

Lord Richard Hastings's eye for a pretty girl places him and Sir Percy in the spotlight - and right under Chauvelin's nose. Will the gossip prove to be their undoing, or can the Pimpernel save the day?

1955-12-20T00:00:00Z

1x12 The Christmas Present

1x12 The Christmas Present

  • 1955-12-20T00:00:00Z30m

When Chauvelin captures several members of French nobility, Sir Percy must forsake a quiet Christmas at home and attempt a rescue.

1955-12-27T00:00:00Z

1x13 The Flower Woman

1x13 The Flower Woman

  • 1955-12-27T00:00:00Z30m

The lovely Comtesse la Valliere, formerly a spy for Chauvelin, changes sides when she learns of the impending execution of dozens of moderate French revolutionaries. Teaming with the Scarlet Pimpernel and his men, the Comtesse plans to rescue the condemned men - from under Chauvelin's nose.

1956-01-10T00:00:00Z

1x14 The Imaginary Invalids

1x14 The Imaginary Invalids

  • 1956-01-10T00:00:00Z30m

Sir Percy discovers that Chauvelin is blackmailing the banker Rothstein by holding his daughter, Rachelle, captive. He hatches a plan to fool the doctor treating Rachelle into unwittingly help her escape Chauvelin’s clutches and reunite her with her anxious father.

1956-01-24T00:00:00Z

1x15 Antoine and Antoinette

1x15 Antoine and Antoinette

  • 1956-01-24T00:00:00Z30m

Innocent newlyweds, Antoine and Antoinette, are falsely arrested and sentenced to death. The Scarlet Pimpernel comes to the rescue with the help of Antoinette’s young sister, Elise, who worships the Pimpernel.

1956-02-07T00:00:00Z

1x16 The Winged Madonna

1x16 The Winged Madonna

  • 1956-02-07T00:00:00Z30m

The Abbey of Nanterre has been plundered by Chauvelin, and many of its monks lie dead. Sir Percy decides to rescue the remaining monks, including the Father Guardian, who Percy discovers to be quite a handful.

1956-06-14T23:00:00Z

1x17 Gentlemen of the Road

1x17 Gentlemen of the Road

  • 1956-06-14T23:00:00Z30m

Sir Percy notices a beautiful woman showing an unusual interest in the Prince of Wales’s affairs and is unconvinced by her replies to his questions. Perhaps it's time for the Pimpernel to show his true colours.

1956-06-21T23:00:00Z

1x18 The Farmer's Boy

1x18 The Farmer's Boy

  • 1956-06-21T23:00:00Z30m

Giving one of Sir Percy's agents false information, Chauvelin hopes to lure the man he thinks is the Pimpernel into the open. He achieves his aim but is astonished when a 'simple minded' farmer's boy (the Pimpernel in disguise) arrives.

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