Arthur of the Britons
1972 · 2 seasons · 24 episodes · Ended · ITV1
Action & Adventure, Drama
TMDB 8.0 · 4 votes
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.
Episodes
- S01E01Arthur is Dead1972-12-0625m
In a ploy aimed at bringing together an assortment of Romano-British chieftains, Arthur fakes his own death, with unexpected results.
- S01E02The Gift of Life1972-12-1325m
Arthur finds two Saxon children, abandoned after an attack on a British village.
- S01E03The Challenge1972-12-2025m
Arthur's cousins Gawain and Garet cause a lot of trouble for him.
- S01E04The Penitent Invader1972-12-2725m
Arthur has a plan to use his Christian faith against Pictish invaders.
- S01E05People of the Plough1973-01-0325m
When Kai, Arthur's lieutenant, falls for a Saxon girl, he thinks carefully about the implications.
- S01E06The Duel1973-01-1025m
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.
- S01E07The Pupil1973-01-1725m
The youthful Corin, in the hope of proving himself as a warrior, launches a foolhardy attack on Arthur.
- S01E08Rolf the Preacher1973-01-2425m
Rolf of the Picts has converted to Christianity, but he remains a threat to Arthur.
- S01E09Enemies and Lovers1973-01-3125m
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.
- S01E10The Slave1973-02-0725m
Arthur fights to free some enslaved villagers - and one in particular.
- S01E11The Wood People1973-02-1425m
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.
- S01E12The Prize1973-02-2125m
Arthur and Mark join forces to mount a raid on a Saxon treasure hoard.
