Penelope travels back in time to join the Babington family as they face danger trying to rescue Mary, Queen of Scots, witnessing tragic events unfold.
- Created by
- Dorothea Brooking
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 5 episodes
- 1S1 E1
The Door
Jan 4, 197828 min
Penelope arrives from London to stay with her uncle and aunt in their farmhouse in Derbyshire. It was once the home of an Elizabethan family-and when strange things start happening Penelope begins to think they may still be there.
- 2S1 E2
The Kitchen
Jan 11, 197828 min
Penelope causes a sensation when, with her modern clothes and short hair, she steps back in time to meet the Babington family in the days of Mary, Queen of Scots.
- 3S1 E3
The Locket
Jan 18, 197828 min
During the church service, Penelope drops her collection money and finds something lost long ago which links her once again with the Elizabethan Babingtons.
- 4S1 E4
The Tunnel
Jan 25, 197828 min
Penelope moves in and out of the past and is deeply involved with the Babingtons and their troubles, but now Arabella Babington is becoming suspicious and threatens her life.
- 5S1 E5
The Ribbon
Feb 1, 197828 min
The plot to save the Queen of Scots is in jeopardy. Penelope is desperate at the thought of leaving Thackers without knowing the fate of the Babingtons.
Starring
Sophie Thompson
Penelope
- E
Elizabeth Bradley
Aunt Tissie / Dame Cicely
Gerald James
Uncle Barnabas
- S
Sarah Benfield
Tabitha
Simon Gipps-Kent
Francis Babington
Mary Maude
Mistress Babington
- L
Louis Hammond
Jude
- C
Charles Rogers
Anthony Babington
- M
Michele Copsey
Arabella
- M
Michael Greatorex
Tom Snowball
- G
Graham Rigby
Adam Deedick
Heather Chasen
Mary Queen of Scots
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch A Traveller In Time?
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- How many seasons of A Traveller In Time are there?
- A Traveller In Time has 1 season and 5 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of A Traveller In Time?
- A Traveller In Time has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 1, 1978.
- Who stars in A Traveller In Time?
- A Traveller In Time stars Sophie Thompson, Elizabeth Bradley, Gerald James, Sarah Benfield, Simon Gipps-Kent.
