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.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Arthur is Dead
06-12-197225mIn a ploy aimed at bringing together an assortment of Romano-British chieftains, Arthur fakes his own death, with unexpected results.
- Ep 2
2.The Gift of Life
13-12-197225mArthur finds two Saxon children, abandoned after an attack on a British village.
- Ep 3
3.The Challenge
20-12-197225mArthur's cousins Gawain and Garet cause a lot of trouble for him.
- Ep 4
4.The Penitent Invader
27-12-197225mArthur has a plan to use his Christian faith against Pictish invaders.
- Ep 5
5.People of the Plough
03-01-197325mWhen Kai, Arthur's lieutenant, falls for a Saxon girl, he thinks carefully about the implications.
- Ep 6
6.The Duel
10-01-197325mOne 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.
- Ep 7
7.The Pupil
17-01-197325mThe youthful Corin, in the hope of proving himself as a warrior, launches a foolhardy attack on Arthur.
- Ep 8
8.Rolf the Preacher
24-01-197325mRolf of the Picts has converted to Christianity, but he remains a threat to Arthur.
- Ep 9
9.Enemies and Lovers
31-01-197325mMorcant 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 a...
- Ep 10
10.The Slave
07-02-197325mArthur fights to free some enslaved villagers - and one in particular.
- Ep 11
11.The Wood People
14-02-197325mSaxon 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.
- Ep 12
12.The Prize
21-02-197325mArthur and Mark join forces to mount a raid on a Saxon treasure hoard.
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