ESSEX, 1733

Impatient butcher Richard Turpin wants his share of the emerging wealth of the new United Kingdom.

After poaching for easy profits, he finds himself on the run and falls in with the vicious Gregory Gang.

As his comrades are sent to the gallows, Dick Turpin evades the hangman and becomes the country’s most wanted man.

But the rope waits for every legend.

THE REAL STORY

Turpin is a full-cast period action audio drama from Big Finish, starring Dónal Finn as the infamous highwayman Richard Turpin and Greg Wise as gentleman thief Tom King.

But this is no Robin Hood myth. Based on the real history of 18th-century Essex, Turpin tells the raw origin story of a butcher’s son who stumbled into crime, joined a violent gang, and became England’s most wanted man.

Set in the brutal criminal underworld of Georgian Britain, the series follows Turpin’s rise through poaching, robbery and betrayal to become the first great outlaw celebrity - a rebellious, punk figure in a country on the brink of modern capitalism.

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THE GANG

A formidable cast brings the legend of Turpin to life in this dark and visceral audio drama from Big Finish.

DÓNAL FINN
as RICHARD TURPIN

Dónal Finn (The Wheel of Time, Young Sherlock) stars as Richard Turpin, the ambitious butcher who rides the road toward legend - and the gallows.

JEMIMA ROOPER
as BETTY TURPIN

Jemima Rooper (Geek Girl, Atlantis) stars as Betty Turpin, the sharp-witted wife who refuses to be left behind as Turpin rides toward legend.

GREG WISE
as CPT. TOM KING

Greg Wise (Sense and Sensibility) stars as Captain Tom King, the elegant gentleman highwayman.

HARRY MYERS
as KEEPER MASON

Harry (Baldurs Gate III) stars as the relentless lawman determined to bring Turpin to the gallows.

KACEY AINSWORTH
as MARIA TURPIN

Kacey (EastEnders) plays Richard’s no-nonsense mother - sharp tongued and tough as nails.

BRIAN BOVELL
as SAM GREGORY

Brian Bovell (Andor, Foundation) plays the brutal gang leader ruling the roads through fear.

THE SERIES

JULY 2026

Volume One, Essex Pistols, is the making of Dick Turpin: a swaggering young butcher lured by easy money, dragged into gang violence, and set on the road to infamy.

Never Mind the Bullock
Lucky Bleeder
Anarchy in the Merry Kingdom
Chit Faced
Rat Trap

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AUGUST 2026

In Volume Two, Damned & Delivered, Turpin becomes the legend he always wanted to be - but every road to fame leads closer to the gallows.

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Dog Eat Dog
God Save the King
Slippery Cove
Pretty Vacant
The Nubbing Ken

VOL 1 EPISODE GUIDE

VOL 2 EPISODE GUIDE

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