Dick Turpin

[Whickerman]

Before I order yet another dvd compilation, was the Dick Turpin series from the 70s/80s as good as I remember? Starred Richard O'Sullivan (whatever happened to him?)

[Ethel]

Richard had a stroke in 2003 and now is cared for in a nursing home for actors and entertainers. He was 59 when he was taken ill.

If the series is cheap enough - trea yourself. Or get it from your library.

[Xanthippe]

I just about remember this series, but don't recall it inspiring me to dress up as a highwayman and I always dressed up as favourite characters from film and TV when I was tiny.
I've been watching re-runs of 'I, Claudius' recently and am surprised how stagey and hammy it looks compared with modern TV drama. Was Dick Turpin the same, I wonder?

As for Richard O' Sullivan himself, he is living in a nursing home for actors after suffering a stroke in 2003.

[Postdog]

In my opinion NOTHING ever turns out as good as you remember it. My childhood memories of "The singing Ringing Tree" was spoilt by watching it again years later. However, that's me - I can be a bit too fussy at times, and as said, if it's cheap enough, do it.

[marwel7]

As it was written by Richard Carpenter it is probably worth a look.And I think you can get the series in season box sets.

[tonymclark]

As Xanthippe says, 1970's TV looks different by comparison to today's TV.
However, Dick Turpin ( as far as I remember ) was shot on film, whereas I, Claudius was studio-bound ( again, from what I remember ), so the approach to the directing was often very different.
Sometimes those old series do stand the test of time.
Catweazle ( shot on film )stands up very well I think.
I think your appreaciation will be in relation to how much you loved the show when you originally saw it.

[Postdog]

Funny you should mention "I Claudius" because I'm loving watching that again on BBC4.

[Cobra2]

I was shocked to see him on the telly in the nursing home the other week...he looked about 90 and not very well at all.

i did not recognise him.

I remember Dick Turpin as a kid and thought it was great.

[alunrw]

mentioned Richard O'Sullivan in one of the sunday papers,in reference to Norman Wisdom moving into the same home , Alan Freeman is also there.