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Richard Turpin ( bapt. 21 September 1705 – 7 April 1739) was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft.
With Noel Fielding, Marc Wootton, Ellie White, Duayne Boachie. A reluctant leader of a gang of rogues sets out on a series of wild adventures, all while trying to outwit the corrupt lawman and "thief-taker" Jonathan Wilde.
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin is a British historical comedy television series starring Noel Fielding as the title character. Developed by Big Talk Studios, the series premiered on 1 March 2024 on Apple TV+.
Dick Turpin is a legendary British highway robber, whose success is defined mostly by his charm, showmanship and great hair; together with his gang of rogues, he sets out on new adventures,...
Dick Turpin was an English robber who became celebrated in legend and fiction. Son of an alehouse keeper, Turpin was apprenticed to a butcher, but, having been detected at cattle stealing, he joined a notorious gang of deer stealers and smugglers in Essex.
The real Dick Turpin didn't escape his hanging, so Fielding's version of the infamous highwayman embarks on endeavors that his historical counterpart could never have undertaken -...
Feb 27, 2024 · Robber and highwayman Dick Turpin was executed for his crimes in York on April 7, 1739 — but he's lived on ever since as a romanticized English folk hero.
Nov 19, 2021 · Richard ‘Dick’ Turpin was an early Georgian era highwayman whose life and legend fused to create an enthralling myth. A remorseless and occasionally brutal criminal, Turpin was subsequently romanticised through literature and film into a dashing, heroic Robin Hood type.
Nov 1, 2022 · Known in our collective imagination as a dashing highwayman who robbed the rich, saved damsels in distress and eluded the law, Georgian highwayman Dick Turpin (1705 –1739) is one of the most notorious criminals of the 18th century.
Mar 1, 2024 · Who was the real Dick Turpin? Dick Turpin rode a jet-black horse, Black Bess, and made a legendary ride from London to York, covering some 200 miles, in a single day – or so we are told. Little of Turpin’s story is true.
