During the French Revolution, a wealthy Englishman conceals a secret alter ego dedicated to rescuing aristocrats condemned to death by guillotine.
EPISODE 1
The Scarlet Pimpernel
A mysterious figues rescues a number of prisoners from under the authorities' noses.
EPISODE 2
Valentine Gautier
The Pimpernel is called upon to track down Helene, daughter of the Marquis de Rochambeau.
EPISODE 3
A King's Ransom
When the Dauphin is rescued by a masked intruder, Robespierre is furious.
Martin Shaw
Elizabeth McGovern