John Nevison dye, for he was a terrour to the country". Nevison was hanged at the Knavesmire on 4 May 1684 and buried in an unmarked grave in St Mary's Church, Castlegate. John Nevison John Nevison (1639 – 4 May 1684), also known as William Nevison or Nevinson, was one of Britain's most notorious highwaymen, a gentleman rogue supposedly nicknamed "Swift Nick" by King Charles II after a renowned dash from Kent to York to establish an alibi for a robbery he had committed earlier that day. The story inspired William Harrison Ainsworth to include a modified version in his novel "Rookwood",
Dick Turpin (TV series) Fox and Sentenced to Death were shown on digital channel Radio Gold, more episodes were promised but never materialized in its initial run. In July 2016 two further episodes appeared on the Radio station without any scheduled series, the station confirmed that the show would be used to fill gaps rather than a scheduled series. with: Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure (only); "Dick Turpin" Series 1 & 2 were released on DVD by Network in Region 0 in (2003) and (2004) and 'Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure' (5-part version) (note: the end credits of part 5 are from the original feature version