Arthur of the Britons

PG1972•25m•8.0/10

Action & AdventureDrama

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8.0/10(4)

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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HTV

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 6, 1972

Last Aired

November 28, 1973

Networks

ITV1

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Arthur is Dead

Air date: 1972-12-06

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

The Gift of Life

Air date: 1972-12-13

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

The Challenge

Air date: 1972-12-20

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

The Penitent Invader

Air date: 1972-12-27

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

People of the Plough

Air date: 1973-01-03

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

The Duel

Air date: 1973-01-10

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.

The Pupil

Air date: 1973-01-17

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

Rolf the Preacher

Air date: 1973-01-24

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

Enemies and Lovers

Air date: 1973-01-31

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.

E10

The Slave

Air date: 1973-02-07

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

E11

The Wood People

Air date: 1973-02-14

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.

E12

The Prize

Air date: 1973-02-21

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