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Tom loves the fame and glory that comes with the title Swiftnick. Seeing his pictures on wanted posters is quite a kick. If only it weren't from the dangerous highway stuff, this would be the perfect job for him. Tom's vanity is coupled with an overblown sense of his ability as a highwayman: his vanity and over confidence regularly land him and his gang in trouble. If things get a little to dangerous, Tom isn't above taking a non confrontational approach to hold-ups; he's quite prepared to lie, cheat, charm, trick, scam and beg. And if those ploys don't work he can run fast too!

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Tom loves the fame and glory that comes with the title Swiftnick. Seeing his pictures on wanted posters is quite a kick. If only it weren't from for the dangerous highway stuff, this would be the perfect job for him. Tom's vanity is coupled with an overblown sense of his ability as a highwayman: his vanity and over confidence regularly land him and his gang in trouble. If things get a little to dangerous, Tom isn't above taking a non confrontational approach to hold-ups; he's quite prepared to lie, cheat, charm, trick, scam and beg. And if those ploys don't work he can run fast too!
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* EvilUncle: Sir John Snakelaw is Lady Devereux's uncle and legal legal guardian. He has commandeered her castle for his own use and keeps her a virtual prisoner within it while he schemes ways to take full possession of her fortune.

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* EvilUncle: Sir John Snakelaw is Lady Devereux's uncle and legal legal guardian. He has commandeered her castle for his own use and keeps her a virtual prisoner within it while he schemes ways to take full possession of her fortune.
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* SamusIsAGirl: Everyone who learns about it is shocked to discover the original Swiftnick was actually tom's mother. Especially Tom.

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* SamusIsAGirl: Everyone who learns about it is shocked to discover the original previous Swiftnick was actually tom's Tom's mother. Especially Tom.
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* BunglingInventor: Moses is a precocious ten-year-old who fancies himself as an inventor but whose creations rarely work.
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* SweetPollyOliver: Deedee spends a lot of time disguised as a boy. It helps that most people don't expect a teenage girl to be part of a gang of highwaymen.
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* PunchClockVillain: Captain Watt, Sir John's right hand and his personal guard's captain. Watt is very loyal to Sir John, but, despite his loyalty, Watt is actually quite pleasant most of the time and often seems dubious of his master's wisdom. Even he considers some of Sir John actions despicable such as when he threatens to burn down the village, doesn’t care Giles was kidnapped or tries to sell Lady D’s only portrait of her parents.
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* SecretTunnel: Lady D. has a secret tunnel that leads out to the village from her wardrobe in the castle.

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* SecretTunnel: SecretPassage: Lady D. has a secret tunnel that leads out to the village from her wardrobe in the castle.
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* SecretTunnel: Lady D. has a secret tunnel that leads out to the village from her wardrobe in the castle.
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* WellDoneSonGuy: Sir John's spoilt son Giles will do anything to gain "Daddy"'s approval. He never succeeds.
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* IllegalGuardian: Sir John Snakelaw is Lady Devereux's EvilUncle and legal guardian who keeps her a virtual prisoner in her own castle while he schemes way to seize permanent control of her lands and fortune.

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* SecretIdentity: The main characters Tom, Moses and Deedee are secretly the highwayman Swiftnik and his two sidekicks. However, unknown to the other two, supposed peasant girl Deedee is actually an identity used by Lady Devereaux, a RebelliousPrincess whom Tom/Swiftnik thinks of as his TrueLove, despite being incapable of recognising her without her [[WigDressAccent wig and dress]].

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* SecretIdentity: The main characters Tom, Moses and Deedee are secretly the highwayman Swiftnik and his two sidekicks. However, unknown to the other two, supposed peasant girl Deedee is actually an identity used by Lady Devereaux, a RebelliousPrincess whom Tom/Swiftnik thinks of as his TrueLove, despite being incapable of recognising her without her [[WigDressAccent wig and dress]].dress]].
* WigDressAccent: Almost literally as Lady Deveraux's 'disguise' as Deedee consists of taking off her wig, changing her clothes, and putting on a country accent.
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* LovesMyAlterEgo: Tom is in love with Lady Devereux, never realising that she is also the 'peasant' girl Deedee who is a member of his gang.
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* EvilUncle: Sir John Snakelaw is Lady Devereux's uncle and legal legal guardian. He has commandeered her castle for his own use and keeps her a virtual prisoner within it while he schemes ways to take full possession of her fortune.
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The Swifnick Gang (Tom, Moses and Deedee) will face different problems and will have to solve them in the most bizarre ways. They will set out their adventures together...defeating Sir John and robbing coaches.

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The Swifnick Swiftnick Gang (Tom, Moses and Deedee) will face different problems and will have to solve them in the most bizarre ways. They will set out their adventures together...defeating Sir John and robbing coaches.


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* LegacyCharacter: Tom inherits the identity of the [[TheHighwayman dashing highwayman]] Swiftnick [[SamusIsAGirl from his mother]].

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* LegacyCharacter: Tom inherits inherited the identity role of the [[TheHighwayman dashing highwayman]] TheHighwayman Swiftnick [[SamusIsAGirl from his mother]].mother, who inherited it from her father (who might have been intended as the [[HistoricalInJoke historic Swift Nick]]).
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* LegacyCharacter: Tom inherits the identity of the [[TheHighwayman dashing highwayman]] Swiftnick [[SamusIsAGirl from his mother]].

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* TheCavlierYears: The setting for the show.

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* TheHighwayman: Three well-intentioned (but not necessarily competent) outlaws ply their trade as highwaymen during the English Civil War.
* SamusIsAGirl: Everyone who learns about it is shocked to discover the original Swiftnick was actually tom's mother. Especially Tom.
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* ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike: In one episode, after the gang rescues the hostage from the guards, she complains about the fact she has to be running and exclaims "This is the worst rescue mission, ever!"

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* ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike: In one episode, after the gang rescues the hostage from the guards, she complains about the fact she has to be running and exclaims "This is the worst rescue mission, ever!"ever!"
* SecretIdentity: The main characters Tom, Moses and Deedee are secretly the highwayman Swiftnik and his two sidekicks. However, unknown to the other two, supposed peasant girl Deedee is actually an identity used by Lady Devereaux, a RebelliousPrincess whom Tom/Swiftnik thinks of as his TrueLove, despite being incapable of recognising her without her [[WigDressAccent wig and dress]].
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The Swifnick Gang (Tom, Moses and Deedee) will face different problems and will have to solve them in the most bizarre ways. They will set out their adventures together...defeating Sir John and robbing coaches.

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The Swifnick Gang (Tom, Moses and Deedee) will face different problems and will have to solve them in the most bizarre ways. They will set out their adventures together...defeating Sir John and robbing coaches.coaches.

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* ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike: In one episode, after the gang rescues the hostage from the guards, she complains about the fact she has to be running and exclaims "This is the worst rescue mission, ever!"
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'''''Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw''''' is a British television programme filmed in the Czech Republic and first aired on ''Series/{{CITV}}''. The show follows three hapless outlaws during the English Civil War, who are trying to bring justice back to the land.

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'''''Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw''''' is a British television programme filmed in the Czech Republic and first aired on ''Series/{{CITV}}''.''Creator/{{CITV}}''. The show follows three hapless outlaws during the English Civil War, who are trying to bring justice back to the land.
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'''''Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw''''' is a British television programme filmed in the Czech Republic and first aired on ''Series/{{CITV}}''. The show follows three hapless outlaws during the English Civil War, who are trying to bring justice back to the land.
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The year is 1643, a time of civil war in England and Wales.

When twelve-year-old Tom York inherits the family business, he discovers that his mother was the wild and daring highwayman Swiftnick - a title which now passes to Tom. But the last thing Tom needs is a dangerous and poorly paid after school job. Having said that, he does look kind of cool in his outlaw mask...

Tom loves the fame and glory that comes with the title Swiftnick. Seeing his pictures on wanted posters is quite a kick. If only it weren't from the dangerous highway stuff, this would be the perfect job for him. Tom's vanity is coupled with an overblown sense of his ability as a highwayman: his vanity and over confidence regularly land him and his gang in trouble. If things get a little to dangerous, Tom isn't above taking a non confrontational approach to hold-ups; he's quite prepared to lie, cheat, charm, trick, scam and beg. And if those ploys don't work he can run fast too!

The Swifnick Gang (Tom, Moses and Deedee) will face different problems and will have to solve them in the most bizarre ways. They will set out their adventures together...defeating Sir John and robbing coaches.

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