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Will the real Dick Turpin please stand up?
Down the ages Dick Turpin has become known as a kind of mischievous Robin Hood figure, but in real life he was a vicious and ruthless criminal who started his career as a gang member.
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More clips from Knights of the Road: The Highwayman's Story
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Rise of the Highwayman
Duration: 00:54
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Highwaymen didn't get everything their own way
Duration: 00:28
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The Highwayman's manual
Duration: 01:52
More clips from Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues
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The legend of Jack Sheppard—Rogues Gallery
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The rabbit woman—Rogues Gallery
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Thomas Benson: Member of Parliament, and smuggler—Rogues Gallery
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The silver oar of the admiralty—Pirates
Duration: 01:11
