Love and lust

A star-crossed young couple face romance and ructions in the Georgian era...

- CAREN CLARK, SEAN MARLAND

Enjoy a warm-hearted romp through 18th-century England in the colourful period drama Tom Jones.

Based on Henry Fielding's 1749 comic novel, ITVX's four-part series centres on fun-loving foundling Tom, who is abandoned as a baby at Paradise Hall, the home of Squire Allworthy (James Fleet).

The kindly squire adopts the boy, but as ladies' man Tom grows up, he frequently lands in hot water, particularly when he catches the eye of eager poacher's daughter Molly (Lucy Fallon).