The Prince and the Pauper
A poor boy named Tom Canty and Edward, the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Episode 1
04-01-1976King Henry VIII of England is dying. The heir to the throne, the boy Prince Edward, meets by chance a pauper's son, Tom Canty. The two boys look exactly alike, and Edward decides t...
- Ep 2
2.Episode 2
11-01-1976Prince Edward, dressed in Tom's rags, has lost his way in the city and fallen into the hands of Tom's brutal father. At the palace, Tom, wearing Edward's robes, is faced with the d...
- Ep 3
3.Episode 3
18-01-1976To avoid being arrested for murder, Canty has left London and taken Edward with him. With King Henry on his deathbed, Tom has become a tool in the hands of the scheming, power-hung...
- Ep 4
4.Episode 4
25-01-1976After being rescued by Miles, Edward has again fallen into the hands of Canty. News comes to him that the King, his father, is dead. In London, arrangements are going ahead for Tom...
- Ep 5
5.Episode 5
01-02-1976Sudbroke and Rushden are on the verge of discovering Tom's true identity. Canty has been murdered by Darbon. Edward, forced to take part in a robbery, has been caught and thrown in...
- Ep 6
6.Episode 6
08-02-1976Prince Edward, desperately riding to London with Miles Hendon, is convinced that Tom is a traitor.
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