BBC 1975. Jack Point and his sweetheart Elsie come to the Tower to earn money with which to buy medicine for her sick mother. Elsie is persuaded to become the secret bride of Fairfax 'to be beheaded in an hour,' but then he escapes.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| DDavid HillmanColonel Fairfax | Colonel Fairfax |
| DDerek Hammond-StroudJack Point | Jack Point |
 Terry JenkinsLeonard Meryll | Leonard Meryll |
| DDennis WicksWilfred Shadbolt | Wilfred Shadbolt |
| VValerie MastersonElsie Maynard | Elsie Maynard |
| JJanet HughesPhoebe Meryll | Phoebe Meryll |
| EElizabeth BainbridgeDame Carruthers | Dame Carruthers |
| RRichard AngasSir Richard Cholmondeley | Sir Richard Cholmondeley |
| BBryan DrakeSergeant Meryll | Sergeant Meryll |