Sidney Hayers
Director
Arthur of the Britons (1972)
Season 1
This series strips away the elaborate medieval view of Camelot, and presents Arthur as the chief of a small Celt tribe in Dark-Ages Britain, a century or two after the withdrawal of Rome. Arthur struggles to weave the scattered tribes of Celts, Jutes, etc. into a union that can effectively oppose the Saxon invaders who are arriving in Britain in growing numbers. He is aided by his adoptive father, Llud, and his foster brother, Kai, who is himself a Saxon foundling.
Released Dec. 6, 1972
Episode 25 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Keywords: tmdb.king-arthur, imdb.dark-ages, tmdb.saxons, tmdb.celts, imdb.saxon, imdb.male-protagonist, imdb.arthurian-legend + 13 more, imdb.early-middle-ages, imdb.celt, imdb.jute-the-person, imdb.medieval-times, imdb.character-name-in-title, tmdb.dark-ages, imdb.5th-century, imdb.king-arthur, imdb.great-britain, imdb.europe, imdb.middle-ages, imdb.sword, tmdb.5th-century
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Arthur is Dead
In a ploy aimed at bringing together an assortment of Romano-British chieftains, Arthur fakes his own death, with unexpected results.
Dec. 6, 1972, midnight
S1E2 - The Gift of Life
Arthur finds two Saxon children, abandoned after an attack on a British village.
Dec. 13, 1972, midnight
S1E3 - The Challenge
Arthur's cousins Gawain and Garet cause a lot of trouble for him.
Dec. 20, 1972, midnight
S1E4 - The Penitent Invader
Arthur has a plan to use his Christian faith against Pictish invaders.
Dec. 27, 1972, midnight
S1E5 - People of the Plough
When Kai, Arthur's lieutenant, falls for a Saxon girl, he thinks carefully about the implications.
Jan. 3, 1973, midnight
S1E6 - The Duel
One of Mark's men is killed in a skirmish - Mark believes Llud is to blame for the death and insists on a trial by combat.
Jan. 10, 1973, midnight
S1E7 - The Pupil
The youthful Corin, in the hope of proving himself as a warrior, launches a foolhardy attack on Arthur.
Jan. 17, 1973, midnight
S1E8 - Rolf the Preacher
Rolf of the Picts has converted to Christianity, but he remains a threat to Arthur.
Jan. 24, 1973, midnight
S1E9 - Enemies and Lovers
Morcant suspects Arthur and Kai are after the hand of Goda, the daughter of King Athel - and Morcant wants her for himself. So he has Arthur and Kai arrested and claims they have acted as spies for the Saxons.
Jan. 31, 1973, midnight
S1E10 - The Slave
Arthur fights to free some enslaved villagers - and one in particular.
Feb. 7, 1973, midnight
S1E11 - The Wood People
Saxon fighters kidnap two children and threaten to kill them unless Arthur surrenders himself in the children's place. But Arthur finds an ingenious solution to his dilemma.
Feb. 14, 1973, midnight
S1E12 - The Prize
Arthur and Mark join forces to mount a raid on a Saxon treasure hoard.
Feb. 21, 1973, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 600 min.
Released: Dec. 6, 1972
Last Air Date: Nov. 28, 1973, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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