Lured to London by an extraordinary invitation, Bess learns from an old man at the reunion that she is a descendant of Sir Walter Raleigh. Curious to see the Bloody Tower where Raleigh was imprisoned, Bess again meets the old man who now introduces himself, 'I am, or I was, Sir Walter Raleigh. I am your humble servant, cousin Bess.'

Director: Gavin Millar
Screenwriters: Michael Morpurgo and Gavin Millar (from the book by Michael Morpurgo)
Producer: Vanessa Lees
Executive Producer: Eric Abraham

Principal Cast: Ronald Pickup, Prunella Scales