The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

Miniseries

5 episodes · Nov 9, 1997

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  • Part 1
    S1E1

    Part 1

    Nov 9, 199794m

    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.

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  • Part 2
    S1E2

    Part 2

    Nov 16, 199752m

    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.

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  • Part 3
    S1E3

    Part 3

    Nov 23, 199753m

    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.

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  • Part 4
    S1E4

    Part 4

    Nov 30, 199753m

    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.

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  • Part 5
    S1E5

    Part 5

    Dec 7, 199760m

    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.

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