The Scarlet Pimpernel A King's Ransom/The Scarlet Pimpernel and the Kidnapped King (1999– ) Online
- Original Title :
- A Kingu0027s Ransom/The Scarlet Pimpernel and the Kidnapped King
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Adventure / Drama
- Year :
- 1999–
- Directror :
- Edward Bennett
- Cast :
- Stuart Fox,Sarah Berger,Dalibor Sipek
- Writer :
- Richard Carpenter,Baroness Emmuska Orczy
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 1h 33min
- Rating :
- 7.6/10
In 1794, Percy learns that the Dauphin has been kidnapped from an orphanage by a masked swordsman. Later, Robespierre receives a ransom note and directs Chauvelin to find and secure the boy.
| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | Stuart Fox | - | Monsieur Jouvin |
| Sarah Berger | - | Madame Jouvin |
| Dalibor Sipek | - | The Dauphin |
 | Suzanne Bertish | - | La Touraine |
 | Jonathan Coy | - | Prince of Wales |
 | Richard E. Grant | - | Sir Percy Blakeney |
 | Elizabeth McGovern | - | Lady Marguerite Blakeney |
 | Anthony Green | - | Sir Andrew Ffoulkes |
 | Beth Goddard | - | Lady Suzanne Ffoulkes |
 | Jerome Willis | - | Baron Valdemar |
 | Martin Shaw | - | Chauvelin |
 | Ron Donachie | - | Arturo Mazarini |
 | Gerard Murphy | - | Planchet |
 | Ronan Vibert | - | Robespierre |
 | Winter Ave Zoli | - | Cecile (as Winter Uhlarik) |
The cross-dressing female character played by Suzanne Bertish is based on a real-life, much-decorated dragoon from the French Revolution who was known to dress frequently in ladies' clothing.
Elizabeth McGovern and Richard E. Grant reunited for the fifth season of Downton Abbey.