The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

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  Part 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.

  1997-11-09 · 94m
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  E2

  Part 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.

  1997-11-16 · 52m
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  E3

  Part 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.

  1997-11-23 · 53m
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  E4

  Part 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.

  1997-11-30 · 53m
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  Part 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.

  1997-12-07 · 60m
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Top cast

Brian Blessed

Squire Western

Max Beesley

Tom Jones

Samantha Morton

Sophie Western

John Sessions

Henry Fielding

Benjamin Whitrow

Squire Allworthy

Ron Cook

Benjamin Partridge

Christopher Fulford

Mr. Square

Richard Ridings

Reverend Thwackum

Frances de la Tour

Aunt Western

James D'Arcy

Blifil

Brian Pettifer

Parson Supple

Kathy Burke

Honour