The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a British television series based on the adventure novel of the same name by Baroness Emmuska Orczy. The series, produced by the Towers of London for Incorporated Television Programmes, was created by writer Michael Hogan; it ran from 1956 for a total of eighteen episodes. Many guest stars went on to appear in other ITC series: Airdate is for ATV Midlands. ITV regions varied date and order. Alpha Home Entertainment released Volume 1 of "The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel" on DVD in 2006. Volume 2 was
The Scarlet Pimpernel to her horror (and simultaneous delight) that "he" is the Pimpernel. He had hidden behind the persona of a dull, slow-witted fop to deceive the world. He had not told Marguerite because of his worry that she might betray him, as she had the Marquis de St. Cyr. Desperate to save her husband, she decides to pursue Percy to France to warn him that Chauvelin knows his identity and his purpose. She persuades Sir Andrew Ffoulkes to accompany her, but because of the tide and the weather, neither they nor Chauvelin can leave immediately. At Calais, Percy openly approaches Chauvelin