June 07, 2025

030: Dick Turpin cries "Stand and deliver!" ... the bitter fruit of Lady Edith's secret marriage ... two more ballet-girls threatened with a Fate Worse Than Death! (Mid-Victorian Edition)

1 hour 35 minutes

IN WHICH —

0:6:00: BLACK BESS (Highwayman Dick Turpin), Ch.13:

This week in Black Bess, we’ll finally get to see Dick Turpin do his legendary “stand and deliver” thing! The fellow he robs, though, will turn out to be a bit of a handful, even for Dick. But the upshot is, Dick has a guest to present to the banquet of the "family" of outlaws and criminals ... a very, very reluctant guest!

0:21:00: THE BLACK BAND, Ch. 13:

This week in The Black Band, the world’s stupidest marquis comes dashing up to Lady Edith Vandeleur’s house at midnight, ready to take her away to the alter! Alas, he’s 12 hours too late! Did Lord Lionel contrive the murder of his brother for nought? Or is this, too, a problem that Colonel Bertrand can murder his way out of? Stay tuned, my nabs, this one is hotting right up.

0:45:15: SPRING-HEEL'D JACK, Ch. 13:

In Spring Heeld Jack, we’ll meet a ballet-girl — yes, another ballet girl! And in just about the same situation, too, as a dashing and dissipated libertine is stalking her home from the ballet, crooning sweet persuasion at her … how far do you think he’ll be willing to go to, um, win her, uh, love? And will Spring-heel’d Jack be able to save her in time if he decides to subject her to (cue theatre organ music) A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH? We shall soon see!

1:08:30: ROSE MORTIMER, Ch. 1-2:

Our latest Penny Dreadful, and oh! what a Dreadful it is! In Chapter 1, we’ll meet our noble, virtuous heroine shrieking for help as a debauched parson attempts to ravish her in the street. Naturally, a brave and hard-fisted rescuer appears and saves the day! But something's wrong. Why won't she let her rescuer punch the evil parson again? We'll soon learn ...
In Chapter 2, we’ll meet Rose's father, a brute and a criminal who is actively trying to broker her favors to the debauched preacher who attacked her. He is very angry with her for fighting him off. And, who is the tall, dark, handsome stranger with the fabulous mustache who is visiting her father, and what could he want? From the wolfish glance he gives her on his way out, we can pretty well guess …

PLUS —

Learn what "Cock your leg and cry sugar," "Pockets to let," "Stony," "Virtue Rewarded," "Prigging," "Wedge," "Gentry ken," "Tip the velvet," and "Billing and Cooing" meant, in highway-robber slang! (Along with "bum'd," "pinched," "nabbed," "touched," and "spoke to," all of which mean the same as "Virtue Rewarded.")

Join Professor Flash, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John. for a 90-minute spree through the story papers of old mid-Victorian London, circa 1865! Fill up a tumbler of blackstrap, unload your stumps, and let's go!

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