The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

1997 - 1997

Part 1

9th November 1997

Episode 1

Abandoned at birth, Tom Jones is adopted by kindly Squire Allworthy. He grows up and falls in love with Sophia Western, daughter of neighbor Squire Western. Unfortunately, she is already betrothed to Blifil and Tom is forced to leave home to seek his fortune in the outside world.

Part 2

16th November 1997

Episode 2

Having left home, Tom Jones gets caught up in a Jacobite rebellion, while his love Sophia attempts to escape the threat of marriage to Mr Blifil. At the White Heart Inn a case of mistaken identity causes confusion.

Part 3

23rd November 1997

Episode 3

Sophia is hotly pursued by Tom on the road to London and both face perils along the way. They encounter a lecherous puppeteer, scheming Harriet Fitzpatrick and voracious Lady Bellaston before being reunited.

Part 4

30th November 1997

Episode 4

Tom falls into fashionable company and Sophia is the object of the unwarranted affections of Lord Fellmar. She is saved by the arrival of her father but Bilfil is still pursuing her hand in marriage.

Part 5

7th December 1997

Episode 5

With all the characters having entered into a finely balanced web of misunderstandings, schemings and rompings, Tom is now faced with a sinful lowness of fortune. This final episode resolves all in a torrent of uncovered truths and happy endings.

Top Cast

Brian Blessed•Max Beesley•Samantha Morton

Director

Metin Hüseyin

Adaptation of the classic novel by Henry Fielding chronicling the life, loves and adventures of the charming Tom.

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Full Cast

Brian Blessed Image

Brian Blessed

Squire Western

Max Beesley Image

Max Beesley

Tom Jones

Samantha Morton Image

Samantha Morton

Sophie Western

John Sessions Image

John Sessions

Henry Fielding

Benjamin Whitrow Image

Benjamin Whitrow

Squire Allworthy

Ron Cook Image

Ron Cook

Benjamin Partridge

Christopher Fulford Image

Christopher Fulford

Mr. Square

Richard Ridings Image

Richard Ridings

Reverend Thwackum

Frances de la Tour Image

Frances de la Tour

Aunt Western

James D'Arcy Image

James D'Arcy

Blifil

Brian Pettifer Image

Brian Pettifer

Parson Supple

Kathy Burke Image

Kathy Burke

Honour

Sylvester McCoy Image

Sylvester McCoy

Mr, Dowling

Michelle Fairley Image

Michelle Fairley

Mrs, Fitzpatrick

Full Crew

Rowley Irlam Image

Rowley Irlam

Stunt Double

Metin Hüseyin

Director

Simon Burke

Screenplay

Henry Fielding Image

Henry Fielding

Novel

Suzan Harrison

Producer

Jim Parker

Original Music Composer

Delia Fine Image

Delia Fine

Executive Producer

Michael Wearing

Executive Producer

Cinders Forshaw

Director of Photography

Annie Kocur

Editor

Paul Tothill

Editor

Angela Grosvenor

Casting

Roger Cann

Production Design

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