Premiere Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues

Premiere Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues (1) (R) British documentary series from 2015 Genre: Documentary This episode: Highwaymen. Dr Sam Willis introduces us to the new breed of gentleman criminal - the Highwayman. Heavily romanticised in literature, these glamorous gangsters became a social menace on the roads. Few figures in British history have captured the popular imagination as much as the Outlaw. From gentleman highwaymen, via swashbuckling pirates to elusive urban thieves and rogues, the brazen escapades and the flamboyance of the Outlaw made them the anti-hero of their time - feared...