<p>Gallows fodder - that's how Ned Hookens, a poor London apprentice born in the shadow of St. Paul's in the 1760s, is viewed by his master. In no time Ned's set to prove him right, when a member of the watch gets accidentally killed. The travelling life beckons, but with it comes more trouble - in the form of Melissa, the boss's daughter. It's the colours or curtains for Ned, who's soon overseas serving as a sharpsh...