Hereward the Wake
1965•25m•7.0/10
Drama
Ratings
🎬TMDb
7.0/10(1)
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.
Production
BBC
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 12, 1965
Last Aired
December 26, 1965
Networks
BBC One
Created By
Campbell Logan
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Available in Your Library
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Forfeit for Eternity
Air date: 1965-09-12
How Hereward is outlawed and made to seek his fortune in the world.
E2
A Single Blow
Air date: 1965-09-19
Hereward fights the great white bear.
E3
The Brain Biter
Air date: 1965-09-26
How Hereward aids the Princess of Cornwall.
E4
A Champion's Reward
Air date: 1965-10-03
How Hereward wins the magic sword and goes from England.
E5
The Sorceress of St Omer
Air date: 1965-10-10
How a fair lady uses the mechanical art to win Hereward's love.
E6
The Court of Love
Air date: 1965-10-17
How Hereward is given the enchanted armour but does not fight.
E7
The Wind Blows
Air date: 1965-10-24
How Hereward is angered by the Duke of Normandy's plans.
E8
Death of a King
Air date: 1965-10-31
How Hereward is made sad by news from England.
E9
The War Arrow
Air date: 1965-11-07
How Hereward clears Bourne of Frenchmen.
E10
The Art of War
Air date: 1965-11-14
How Hereward is knighted in the English fashion.
E11
The Broken Promise
Air date: 1965-11-21
How Hereward threatens to hang Gilbert of Ghent.
E12
Live and Die
Air date: 1965-11-28
How Hereward finds he and his men are trapped.
E13
The Burning of the Golden Borough
Air date: 1965-12-05
How Hereward fulfils his words to the Prior of Peterborough.
E14
Face to Face
Air date: 1965-12-12
How Hereward plays the potter and cheats the King.
E15
The King's Vengeance
Air date: 1965-12-19
How Hereward and his men defend Ely.
E16
The Last of the English
Air date: 1965-12-26
How Hereward gets his soul's price.
Cast
Alfred Lynch
Hereward
Bryan Pringle
Martin Lightfoot
Recommended
Checking...
The Last Kingdom
2015•
8.3
Checking...
Sanditon
2019•
7.6
Checking...
King & Conqueror
2025•
7.2
Checking...
Legend of the Seeker
2008•
7.5
Checking...
The Terminal List
2022•
8.0
Checking...
The Witcher
2019•
7.9
Checking...
The Winter King
2023•
6.6
Checking...
The Walking Dead
2010•
8.1
Checking...
The Outpost
2018•
7.5
Checking...
See
2019•
8.1
Checking...
The Testaments
2026•
8.3
Checking...
Vikings: Valhalla
2022•
7.6
Similar TV Shows
Checking...
Santa Evita
2022•
7.8
Who, Sir? Me, Sir?
Checking...
Who, Sir? Me, Sir?
1985
Checking...
Feng Chen Wu Die
Checking...
Bad Buddy
2021•
8.5
Checking...
Fish Upon The Sky
2021•
7.2
Checking...
The Moonstone
1972•
8.0
Checking...
Startime
1959•
6.8
Checking...
Joe Pickett
2021•
7.0
Checking...
The Agatha Christie Hour
1982•
6.8
Checking...
All The Rivers Run II
1990•
10.0
Checking...
Red Peafowl
Checking...
The Rhinemann Exchange
1977•
6.5