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…
Action & Adventure, Drama • Series • 1972 • 2 seasons
Starring: Oliver Tobias, Michael Gothard, Jack Watson
S1 E1 - 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 • 25m
S1 E2 - The Gift of Life
Arthur finds two Saxon children, abandoned after an attack on a British village.
Dec 13, 1972 • 25m
S1 E3 - The Challenge
Arthur's cousins Gawain and Garet cause a lot of trouble for him.
Dec 20, 1972 • 25m
S1 E4 - The Penitent Invader
Arthur has a plan to use his Christian faith against Pictish invaders.
Dec 27, 1972 • 25m
S1 E5 - People of the Plough
When Kai, Arthur's lieutenant, falls for a Saxon girl, he thinks carefully about the implications.
Jan 3, 1973 • 25m
S1 E6 - 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 • 25m
S1 E7 - The Pupil
The youthful Corin, in the hope of proving himself as a warrior, launches a foolhardy attack on Arthur.
Jan 17, 1973 • 25m
S1 E8 - Rolf the Preacher
Rolf of the Picts has converted to Christianity, but he remains a threat to Arthur.
Jan 24, 1973 • 25m
S1 E9 - 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 • 25m
S1 E10 - The Slave
Arthur fights to free some enslaved villagers - and one in particular.
Feb 7, 1973 • 25m
S1 E11 - 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 • 25m
S1 E12 - The Prize
Arthur and Mark join forces to mount a raid on a Saxon treasure hoard.
Feb 21, 1973 • 25m
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About This Show
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.
Action & Adventure, Drama • TV Series • 1972
Details
- Genre
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- First aired
- Dec 6, 1972
- Last aired
- Nov 28, 1973