Rob Roy (TV series)

Rob Roy
Genre	historical drama
Based on	Rob Roy by Sir Walter Scott
Directed by	Terry Baker
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	7
Production
Running time	30 mins
Production company	BBC
Original release
Network	BBC
Release	9 April (1961-04-09) – 21 May 1961 (1961-05-21)

Rob Roy is a 1961 British television serial based on the novel by Sir Walter Scott. ^{[1] [2]} It was one of the first roles for Samantha Eggar. ^[3]

Tom Fleming, who played the title role, had previously played Rob Roy on stage in Edinburgh. ^[4]

The Daily Telegraph said the adaptation "reflected Sir Walter Scott's integrity as a novelist." ^[5]

Cast

• Tom Fleming as Robert Roy MacGregor Campbell
• Donald Douglas as Frank Osbaldistone
• Samantha Eggar as Diana Vernon
• Gabriel Woolf as Rashleigh Osbaldistone

References

1. "Weekend television preview". Nottingham Evening News. 8 April 1961. p. 8.
2. "Looking ahead". The Bolton News. 1 April 1961. p. 2.
3. Vagg, Stephen (18 October 2025). "The captive and captivating Samantha Eggar". Filmink. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
4. "Good playing in Robert Kemp's new adaptation". The Herald (Glasgow ed.). 29 December 1959. p. 7.
5. "Manly adventures". The Daily Telegraph. 10 April 1961. p. 17.

External links

• Rob Roy at IMDb
• Part 1 at Genome