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Arthur of the Britons

All Episodes 1972 - 1973

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  • 1972-12-06T00:00:00Z
  • 25m
  • 10h (24 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Drama, Action, Adventure
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.

24 episodes

Series Premiere

1972-12-06T00:00:00Z

1x01 Arthur is Dead

Series Premiere

1x01 Arthur is Dead

  • 1972-12-06T00:00:00Z25m

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

1972-12-13T00:00:00Z

1x02 The Gift of Life

1x02 The Gift of Life

  • 1972-12-13T00:00:00Z25m

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

1972-12-20T00:00:00Z

1x03 The Challenge

1x03 The Challenge

  • 1972-12-20T00:00:00Z25m

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

1972-12-27T00:00:00Z

1x04 The Penitent Invader

1x04 The Penitent Invader

  • 1972-12-27T00:00:00Z25m

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

1973-01-03T00:00:00Z

1x05 People of the Plough

1x05 People of the Plough

  • 1973-01-03T00:00:00Z25m

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

1973-01-10T00:00:00Z

1x06 The Duel

1x06 The Duel

  • 1973-01-10T00:00:00Z25m

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.

1973-01-17T00:00:00Z

1x07 The Pupil

1x07 The Pupil

  • 1973-01-17T00:00:00Z25m

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

1973-01-24T00:00:00Z

1x08 Rolf the Preacher

1x08 Rolf the Preacher

  • 1973-01-24T00:00:00Z25m

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

1973-01-31T00:00:00Z

1x09 Enemies and Lovers

1x09 Enemies and Lovers

  • 1973-01-31T00:00:00Z25m

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.

1973-02-07T00:00:00Z

1x10 The Slave

1x10 The Slave

  • 1973-02-07T00:00:00Z25m

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

1973-02-14T00:00:00Z

1x11 The Wood People

1x11 The Wood People

  • 1973-02-14T00:00:00Z25m

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.

Season Finale

1973-02-21T00:00:00Z

1x12 The Prize

Season Finale

1x12 The Prize

  • 1973-02-21T00:00:00Z25m

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

Season Premiere

1973-09-11T23:00:00Z

2x01 The Swordsman

Season Premiere

2x01 The Swordsman

  • 1973-09-11T23:00:00Z25m

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

1973-09-18T23:00:00Z

2x02 Rowena

2x02 Rowena

  • 1973-09-18T23:00:00Z25m

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.

1973-09-25T23:00:00Z

2x03 The Prisoner

2x03 The Prisoner

  • 1973-09-25T23:00:00Z25m

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.

1973-10-02T23:00:00Z

2x04 Some Saxon Women

2x04 Some Saxon Women

  • 1973-10-02T23:00:00Z25m

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

1973-10-09T23:00:00Z

2x05 Go Warily

2x05 Go Warily

  • 1973-10-09T23:00:00Z25m

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

1973-10-16T23:00:00Z

2x06 The Marriage Feast

2x06 The Marriage Feast

  • 1973-10-16T23:00:00Z25m

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.

1973-10-23T23:00:00Z

2x07 In Common Cause

2x07 In Common Cause

  • 1973-10-23T23:00:00Z25m

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

1973-10-31T00:00:00Z

2x08 Six Measures of Silver

2x08 Six Measures of Silver

  • 1973-10-31T00:00:00Z25m

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

1973-11-07T00:00:00Z

2x09 Daughter of the King

2x09 Daughter of the King

  • 1973-11-07T00:00:00Z25m

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.

1973-11-14T00:00:00Z

2x10 The Games

2x10 The Games

  • 1973-11-14T00:00:00Z25m

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.

1973-11-21T00:00:00Z

2x11 The Treaty

2x11 The Treaty

  • 1973-11-21T00:00:00Z25m

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.

Season Finale

1973-11-28T00:00:00Z

2x12 The Girl from Rome

Season Finale

2x12 The Girl from Rome

  • 1973-11-28T00:00:00Z25m

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.

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