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Dick Turpin's (Richard O'Sullivan) good friend and fellow outlaw has just been led to the gallows, after he has apparently walked into an ambush. Now Dick wants to pay his widow Sal (Bridget Brice) his respect and also give her some money - but when he shows up at her pub, he finds her gone and the pub taken over by the brotherhood of vagabonds, led by his good friend Sarney (Ray McAnally). Sarney wants to welcome Dick into the brotherhood, too, but Dick refuses - but then he accidently runs into Sal who tells him her husband has been set up, probably by someone in the brotherhood, and Dick accepts Sarney's invitation after all, but lets it shine through he thinks there's a traitor in their ranks. Sarney is quick to give Dick an assignment, to rob a money transport only the next morning - but of course, Dick walks into an ambush, but he has already prepared his escape and doesn't only make a good runaway, but also manages to capture the commander of the soldiers after him, Lieutnant Ford (Daniel Gerroll) - and he's quick to get the name of the traitor out of him, Sarney himself. So he returns to the pub with Ford - and Sal and his sidekick Swiftnick (Michael Deeks) as his back-up, and when Ford spills the beans, the Brotherhood very near lynch their own leader.

There's nothing especially special about this episode, in fact the plot's pretty predictable and a tad clichéed even, but a swift pacing, humourous undercurrents, Richard O'Sullivan's natural charm and a very solid supporting cast still make this a very worthwhile piece of vintage television - not a classic maybe, but fun entertainment at the very least.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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