The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Max Beesley 2012 DVD Top-quality

This lavish costume drama in the grand old traditions of the BBC is a fresh and vivid dramatisation of Henry Fielding’s ribald and rowdy tale. It follows the life of young Tom, who, as a new-born child, is taken in by the kindly Squire Allworthy. Reaching adulthood, Tom (Max Beesley) discovers a penchant for the ladies and he is thrown from his home after a dalliance with a local girl. However, his real love Sophia (Samantha Morton) marries Tom’s loathsome cousin, and so he sets out on a series of adventures (and misadventures) to win her back.