In Episode 1, Sam Willis reveals the tale of the most glamorous, romantic and glorified outlaw of them all - the Highwayman. This is the story of the masked horseback robber who stole hard cash and admirer’s hearts in pursuit of a merry life and a short one. In an age with no police force to stop them, Highwaymen were a menace to society. And yet the public couldn’t get enough of their escapades.