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The History of Tom Jones – A Foundling is a five-part TV series produced by the BBC in 1997. It features Max Beesley in the title role, alongside Brian Blessed and Samantha Morton.[1][2]

The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling
Genre	Historical
Based on	Tom Jones by Henry Fielding
Written by	Simon Burke
Directed by	Metin Hüseyin
Starring	Max Beesley Samantha Morton John Sessions
Composer	Jim Parker
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Producer	Suzan Harrison
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	BBC
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	9 November (1997-11-09) – 7 December 1997 (1997-12-07)

It is based on the 1749 picaresque novel of the same name by Henry Fielding.

Plot

The plot follows the life of the protagonist, Tom Jones, a charming rascal. Born to a serving wench, but having grown up in the care of Squire Allworthy, he becomes enamoured of his neighbour's daughter, Sophia Western. It follows Tom's adventures in London.

Cast

References

External links

• The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling at BBC Online
• The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling at IMDb

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