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COLLECTION · Series · 1972

Arthur of the Britons

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.

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* 8.0 (4)ActionAdventureDramaUnited Kingdom
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Countries
United Kingdom
Studios
ITV1 · HTV
Runtime
25 min/ep
Release
06/12/1972
Score
8.0 / 10 (4)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
Season 1
12 episodes · 1972
Episode 1. Arthur is Dead
1972-12-06 · 25 min

In a ploy aimed at bringing together an assortment of Romano-British chieftains, Arthur fakes his own death, with unexpected results.

Episode 2. The Gift of Life
1972-12-13 · 25 min

Arthur finds two Saxon children, abandoned after an attack on a British village.

Episode 3. The Challenge
1972-12-20 · 25 min

Arthur's cousins Gawain and Garet cause a lot of trouble for him.

Episode 4. The Penitent Invader
1972-12-27 · 25 min

Arthur has a plan to use his Christian faith against Pictish invaders.

Episode 5. People of the Plough
1973-01-03 · 25 min

When Kai, Arthur's lieutenant, falls for a Saxon girl, he thinks carefully about the implications.

Episode 6. The Duel
1973-01-10 · 25 min

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.

Episode 7. The Pupil
1973-01-17 · 25 min

The youthful Corin, in the hope of proving himself as a warrior, launches a foolhardy attack on Arthur.

Episode 8. Rolf the Preacher
1973-01-24 · 25 min

Rolf of the Picts has converted to Christianity, but he remains a threat to Arthur.

Episode 9. Enemies and Lovers
1973-01-31 · 25 min

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.

Episode 10. The Slave
1973-02-07 · 25 min

Arthur fights to free some enslaved villagers - and one in particular.

Episode 11. The Wood People
1973-02-14 · 25 min

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.

Episode 12. The Prize
1973-02-21 · 25 min

Arthur and Mark join forces to mount a raid on a Saxon treasure hoard.

Season 2
Season 2
12 episodes · 1973
Episode 1. The Swordsman
1973-09-12 · 25 min

Mordred tricks Arthur into a fight with Karn, who proves to be a more deadly swordsman than Arthur foresaw.

Episode 2. Rowena
1973-09-19 · 25 min

Arthur and Kai need better horses, and Yorath the Jute has what they want. The two young warriors agree to give payment in kind, by escorting Yorath's daughter Rowena to her wedding with a distant chieftain.

Episode 3. The Prisoner
1973-09-26 · 25 min

Roland, a childhood friend of Kai's, arrives on Arthur's territory, and Kai's loyalty to Arthur and the Britons is seen to be tested - as Roland is another Saxon.

Episode 4. Some Saxon Women
1973-10-03 · 25 min

Yorath the Jute trades with a travelling merchant, exchanging a barrel of good wine for five Saxon wenches - with unforeseen consequences.

Episode 5. Go Warily
1973-10-10 · 25 min

Arthur has problems with a pair of identical twins of very different characters.Meanwhile, Llud is troubled by dreams of a gigantic enemy warrior.

Episode 6. The Marriage Feast
1973-10-17 · 25 min

Arthur is in love with Rowena, but she is promised to his cousin Mark of Cornwall. Arthur must find a way to stop the wedding from going ahead.

Episode 7. In Common Cause
1973-10-24 · 25 min

Arthur considers sharing resources with his Saxon enemies when their livestock suffers from a plague.

Episode 8. Six Measures of Silver
1973-10-31 · 25 min

Arthur sets out to punish Kurk, a troublesome Saxon thief, when Kurk sells stolen cattle to Rowena of the Jutes.

Episode 9. Daughter of the King
1973-11-07 · 25 min

Arthur is having a lot of trouble with the murderous King Bavick. To get some leverage in controlling the King's wicked ways, Arthur kidnaps Bavick's daughter - but his plan does not turn out quite as he intended.

Episode 10. The Games
1973-11-14 · 25 min

The annual inter-tribal games are a chance for warriors to show what they can do in the field, but as they approach Arthur learns that Herrick and Barth are plotting to disrupt the games for their own ends.

Episode 11. The Treaty
1973-11-21 · 25 min

A treaty with Cerdig appears to be bringing about Arthur's dream of peace among the tribes, but suspicion arises anew when one of Cerdig's men wants to host a friendly gathering.

Episode 12. The Girl from Rome
1973-11-28 · 25 min

When a haughty Roman princess seeks refuge from her father in Arthur's camp, he could be in for big trouble with a new enemy.

Cast by season
Oliver Tobias
Oliver Tobias
Arthur
Michael Gothard
Michael Gothard
Kai
Jack Watson
Jack Watson
Llud
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