COLLECTION · Series · 1965

Hereward the Wake

Name: Hereward the Wake
Genre: Drama
Duration: 25 min
Rating: 7

Hereward, son of Duke Leofric and Lady Godiva, fought a long and ultimately hopeless guerilla war against the invading forces of William the Conqueror in the fens of Lincolnshire, betrayed not only by his allies but by his own weaknesses.

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* 7.0 (1)DramaUnited Kingdom

Creators

Campbell Logan

Countries

United Kingdom

Studios

BBC One · BBC

Runtime

25 min/ep

Release

12/09/1965

Score

7.0 / 10 (1)

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Seasons and episodes

Season 1

16 episodes · 1965

Episode 1. Forfeit for Eternity

1965-09-12 · 25 min

How Hereward is outlawed and made to seek his fortune in the world.

Episode 2. A Single Blow

1965-09-19 · 25 min

Hereward fights the great white bear.

Episode 3. The Brain Biter

1965-09-26 · 25 min

How Hereward aids the Princess of Cornwall.

Episode 4. A Champion's Reward

1965-10-03 · 25 min

How Hereward wins the magic sword and goes from England.

Episode 5. The Sorceress of St Omer

1965-10-10 · 25 min

How a fair lady uses the mechanical art to win Hereward's love.

Episode 6. The Court of Love

1965-10-17 · 25 min

How Hereward is given the enchanted armour but does not fight.

Episode 7. The Wind Blows

1965-10-24 · 25 min

How Hereward is angered by the Duke of Normandy's plans.

Episode 8. Death of a King

1965-10-31 · 25 min

How Hereward is made sad by news from England.

Episode 9. The War Arrow

1965-11-07 · 25 min

How Hereward clears Bourne of Frenchmen.

Episode 10. The Art of War

1965-11-14 · 25 min

How Hereward is knighted in the English fashion.

Episode 11. The Broken Promise

1965-11-21 · 25 min

How Hereward threatens to hang Gilbert of Ghent.

Episode 12. Live and Die

1965-11-28 · 25 min

How Hereward finds he and his men are trapped.

Episode 13. The Burning of the Golden Borough

1965-12-05 · 25 min

How Hereward fulfils his words to the Prior of Peterborough.

Episode 14. Face to Face

1965-12-12 · 25 min

How Hereward plays the potter and cheats the King.

Episode 15. The King's Vengeance

1965-12-19 · 25 min

How Hereward and his men defend Ely.

Episode 16. The Last of the English

1965-12-26 · 25 min

How Hereward gets his soul's price.

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