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Period
action adventure series. A muddy
realistic version of the King
Arthur legend in which the
Warlord does battle against
marauding Saxons in the sixth
century. This was an attempt to
put the King Arthur legend into
a realistic setting, Arthur ,
played by Oliver Tobias in a
star making performance, is here
living in a dark, muddy and
murderous 6th Century Britain.
If there really was a King
Arthur this is probably more
true to how he would have lived
than any other production. The
series also provided Brian
Blessed for another of his
brilliantly full blooded
performances as Mark of
Cornwall. For more details see
the Episode Guide Here.
production
details
Executive
Producer: Patrick Dromgoole /
Producer: Peter Miller
regular
cast
OLIVER
TOBIAS as Arthur / JACK WATSON
as Llud / BRIAN BLESSED as Mark
of Cornwall / MICHAEL GOTHARD as
Kai / RUPERT DAVIES as Cerdig
UNITED
KINGDOM / HTV / 24x30m-e /
1972-73 (transmission
dates: 6 December 1972 -
28 November 1973 )
1.
ARTHUR IS DEAD
WRITER:
Terence Feely
Arthur
fakes his own death to try and
bring together the various
Celtic chiefs, the better to
fight the Saxons.
With:-
DONALD BURTON as Dirk
DIRECTOR:
Peter Sasdy
2.
THE GIFT OF LIFE
WRITER:
Terence Feely
Following
an attack on his village Arthur
discovers a pair of abandoned
Saxon children.
With:-
STEPHEN CHASE as Horgen / DENNIS
BANDA as Ulrich / HEATHER WRIGHT
as Hildred
DIRECTOR:
Pat Jackson
3.
THE CHALLENGE
WRITER:
Terence Feely
Arthur
has his hands full thanks to the
activities of cousins Garet and
Gawain.
With:-
NICKY HENSON as Garet / KEN
HUTCHINSON as Gawain / TERRY
YORK as Saxon Leader
DIRECTOR:
Sidney Hayers
4.
THE PENITENT INVADER
WRITER:
Terence Feely
Arthur
thinks a spot of Christianity
may be able to help in dealing
with invading Picts.
With:-
CLIVE REVILL as Rolf / MICHAEL
GRAHAM FOX as Hereward / HEDLEY
GOODALL as The Abbott
DIRECTOR:
Patrick Dromgoole
5.
PEOPLE OF THE PLOUGH
WRITER:
Bob Blake, Dave Martin
Arthur
has food for thought when Kai
falls for a Saxon girl.
With:-
VALERIE OST as Freya / MIKE
PRATT as Mordant / MARK EDWARDS
as Rulf
DIRECTOR:
Sidney Hayer
6.
THE DUEL
WRITER:
Terence Feely
Whilst
rushing to the aid of a Saxon
village one of Marks men is
killed - convinced Llud is to
blame Marc insists they take
part in a trial by combat.
With:-
MAX FAULKNER as Luke / TERRY
YORK as Mahon
DIRECTOR:
Pat Jackson
7.
THE PUPIL
WRITER:
Terence Feely
Young
Corin attacks Arthur in order to
prove that he is worthy to be a
warrior.
With:-
PETER FIRTH as Corin / TRISHA
MORTIMER as Llud's Wife / GERRY
WAIN as Mordor
DIRECTOR:
Sidney Hayers
8.
ROLF THE PREACHER
WRITER:
Terence Feely
Rolf,
now a Christian, returns to
Arthur's lands and threatens to
end up putting Arthur's life on
the line.
With:-
CLIVE REVILL as Rolf / MEL
DAVIES as Maaren
DIRECTOR:
Sidney Hayers
9.
ENEMIES AND LOVERS
WRITER:
Scott Forbes
The
sly Morcant has Arthur and Kai
captured making out that they
are Saxon spies when he fears
the two men may be after the
hand of the King Athels daughter
Goda (whom Morcant himself has
designs on).
With:-
MARK EDEN as Morcant / ESMOND
KNIGHT as Athel / HILARY DWYER
as Goda
DIRECTOR:
Sidney Hayers
10.
THE SLAVE
WRITER:
Robert Banks Stewart
Arthur
mounts a campaign to free a
group of enslaved villagers.
With:-
ANTHONY BAILEY as Rodolph /
DAVID PROWSE as Col / DEBORAH
WATLING as Thana
DIRECTOR:
Pat Jackson
11.
THE WOOD PEOPLE
WRITER:
David Osborne
The
Saxons kidnap two gypsy children
threatening to kill them unless
Arthur gives himself up to them.
With:-
BERNARD BRESSLAW as Saxon Leader
/ DAPHNE HEARD as Elder /
CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS as Yan
DIRECTOR:
Sidney Hayers
12.
THE PRIZE
WRITER:
Robert Banks Stewart
Arthur
teams up with Mark to try and
steal a cache of Saxon treasure.
With:-
TIM CONDREN as Hoxel / RICHARD
DUERDEN as Galt
DIRECTOR:
Pat Jackson
13.
THE SWORDSMAN
WRITER:
Terence Feely
Mordred
tricks Arthur into fighting Karn,
a deadly swordsman.
With:-
MARTIN JARVIS as Karn the
Swordsman / ELSA SMITH as Elsa /
ALFIE BASS as Trader
DIRECTOR:
Sidney Hayers
14.
ROWENA
WRITER:
Robert Banks Stewart
As
payment for some horses, Arthur
and Kai agree to take Yorath's
daughter Rowena to her
bridegroom.
With:-
GEORGE MARISHKA as Yorath /
SIDNEY JOHNSON as Fenred / GILA
VON WEITERHAUSEN as Rowena
DIRECTOR:
Patrick Dromgoole
15.
THE PRISONER
WRITER:
Robert Banks Stewart
An
old Saxon childhood friend of
Kai's called Roland turns up and
provides a stern test of his
loyalty towards Arthur.
With:-
MICHAEL GAMBON as Roland / SALLY
JAMES as Leini
DIRECTOR:
Pat Jackson
16.
SOME SAXON WOMEN
WRITER:
David Osborne
Yorath
bargains with a trader to swap a
barrel of wine for five Saxon
women.
With:-
GEORGE MARISHKA as Yorath / GILA
VON WEITERHAUSEN as Rowena /
FERDY MAYNE as Trader
DIRECTOR:
Patrick Dromgoole
17.
GO WARILY
WRITER:
Jonathan Crown
Llud
is plagues by a nightmare about
a giant warrior and Arthur has
problems with a pair of twins -
one good the other evil.
With:-
TOM BAKER as Brandreth and
Gavron / COLIN RIX as Kellas /
DAVID PROWSE as Brosk
DIRECTOR:
Sidney Hayers
18.
THE MARRIAGE FEAST
WRITER:
Terence Feely
Rowena
is planning to marry Mark of
Cornwall, Arthur who loves
Rowena must come up with a plan
to prevent the wedding taking
place.
With:-
GEORGE MARISHKA as Yorath / GILA
VON WEITERHAUSEN as Rowena
DIRECTOR:
Sidney Hayers
19.
IN COMMON CAUSE
WRITER:
Michael J. Bird
Arthur
contemplates joining forces with
the Saxons when a plague
threatens to wipe out hordes of
livestock.
With:-
KENNETH IVES as Ulm / PETER
STEPHENS as Amlodd
DIRECTOR:
Patrick Dromgoole
20.
SIX MEASURES OF SILVER
WRITER:
Robert Banks Stewart
A
rascally Saxon, Kurk, sells
Rowena a collection of stolen
cattle, Arthur decides to teach
him a lesson.
With:-
MICHAEL CRAIG as Kurk / PETER
COPLEY as Berthold / DAVID
BRIERLEY as Hurn
DIRECTOR:
Pat Jackson
21.
DAUGHTER OF THE KING
WRITERS:
David Pursall, Jack Seddon
Arthur
kidnaps the daughter of the evil
King Bavick in order to try and
persuade him to stop his
murderous ways.
With:-
IAIN CUTHBERTSON as Bavick /
TONY STEEDMAN as Tugram /
MADELINE HINDE as Eithna
DIRECTOR:
Peter Sasdy
22.
THE GAMES
WRITER:
David Osborne
Its
time for the annual Inter-tribal
games but Arthur learns that
certain factions are planning to
disrupt proceedings.
With:-
CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL as Barth /
DREW HENLEY as Herrick / ROLLO
GAMBLE as Erwith
DIRECTOR:
Sidney Hayers
23.
THE TREATY
WRITER:
Terence Feely
Can
a peace treaty with Cerdig
really be as good as it seems to
be - Arthur is not so sure.
With:-
RAY WITCH as Voden / GEORGE
MARISHKA as Yorath
DIRECTOR:
Patrick Dromgoole
24.
THE GIRL FROM ROME
WRITER:
Terence Feely
Arthur
has trouble on his hands when a
Roman Princess seeks Sanctuary
with him.
With:-
CATHERINE SCHELL as Princess /
NOEL TREVARTHEN as Nestor
DIRECTOR:
Sidney Hayers
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