Dick Turpin Is A British Television Drama Series. 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").