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DICK TURPIN UK ANNUAL 1980 RICHARD CARPENTER creator British annuals are normally a collection of new and reprint material with color and black and white interiors. Published annually in hard cover, they are dated, if at all, one year ahead of the copyright. Most annuals contain illustrated text stories, comic strips and features such as puzzles, games, sometimes-even articles. Annuals based on comic strips are normally a collection of reprint material TV shows often Annuals based on TV shows often carry many photos from the show. The art, mainly unaccredited, is average to good. Dick Turpin is a British television drama series starring Richard O'Sullivan and Michael Deeks. It was created and written by Richard Carpenter, Charles Crichton, John Kane and Paul Wheeler for broadcasting at the British TV station ITV between 1979 to 1982. 31 episodes over 4 series were filmed in colour on location at Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. The series is loosely based on the adventures of the real 18th century highwayman Dick Turpin. The story takes place in 18th century England. After Dick Turpin returns from military service in Flanders he discovers he had been cheated out of his inheritance by an unscrupulous landowner. Turpin, who is now bitter and poor, becomes a highwayman and spends the majority of his time robbing people with the help of his jolly companion Nick Smith (AKA "Swiftnick"). Turpin's perpetual enemy is the villainous Sir John Glutton. The story begins after the presumed death by hanging of Dick Turpin. It is made clear at the beginning of the series that the man who was hanged merely claimed the famous name. Meanwhile, the real Dick Turpin is ironically robbed by a highwayman who claims to be Dick Turpin himself. The real Dick Turpin humorously, as it turns out, says “I thought you were dead.” He then outwits the fake, reveals HIMSELF to be the REAL Turpin, and takes the younger man under his wing, granting him the moniker “Swiftnick.”