

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot is a British television series first broadcast in 1956, produced by Sapphire Films for ITC Entertainment and screened on the ITV network. The series starred William Russell as the eponymous Sir Lancelot, a Knight of the Round Table in the time of King Arthur at Camelot.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.The Knight with the Red Plume
15-09-1956Sir Lancelot is challenged by the other knights before he can become a member of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table. He has to prove his worth and is put through a series o...
- Ep 2
2.Ferocious Fathers
22-09-1956Sir Lancelot goes to the rescue of Urgan the Strong, whose castle is besieged by Sir Melius the Mighty and his two sons. Sir Lancelot drives off the invaders, and Urgan offer...
- Ep 3
3.The Queen's Knight
29-09-195630mQueen Guinevere is kidnapped by King Arthur's cousin, Sir Mordred. He and his father, King Pell, demand King Arthur's kingdom in exchange for the queen's life.
- Ep 4
4.The Outcast
06-10-1956When Sir Lancelot requests that his squire be trained to become a knight of the Round Table, he meets with considerable opposition.
- Ep 5
5.Winged Victory
13-10-1956King Arthur entrusts Sir Lancelot with a secret battle plan for Prince Boudwin. The Prince is besieged in his castle by King Mark and is badly in need of help. When Sir Lancelot...
- Ep 6
6.Sir Bliant
20-10-195630mSir Bliant's three sons decide to break the truce King Arthur arranged between their father and Sir Rolf. They carry Sir Rolf's three daughters away as hostages and the distraugh...
- Ep 7
7.The Pirates
27-10-1956King Arthur and his men set off to capture a band of pirates, believing they are hiding out in a coastal town. Actually, the pirates are just waiting for them to leave so they ca...
- Ep 8
8.The Magic Sword
03-11-1956A cowardly knight wants to rescue a lady who is imprisoned by her brother. He comes to King Arthur, for advice on how to become courageous. Merlin instills confidence in the young...
- Ep 9
9.Lancelot's Banishment
10-11-1956Lancelot is banished from Camelot because King Arthur thinks he made a false claim against King Marhaus. Outside Camelot, Lancelot encounters Marhaus and discovers and evil plot.
- Ep 10
10.Roman Wall
17-11-1956Sir Lancelot and his squire Brian go to the aid of King Boltan, who swears that ghosts have abducted his daughter.
- Ep 11
11.Caledon
24-11-1956While Sir Lancelot is on a mission for King Arthur, he is robbed and his horse is killed by a group of wild warriors.
- Ep 12
12.Theft of Excalibur
01-12-1956On St. Stephen's Day, King Arthur and his knights traditionally change places for one day with the court squires. During the day, one of the ""squires-for-a-day"" steals the Sword...
- Ep 13
13.The Black Castle
15-12-1956A young knight's prospective father-in-law has been kidnapped and is being held prisoner. Sir Lancelot agrees to help the knight rescue the man.
- Ep 14
14.Shepherd's War
15-12-1956A band of renegade knights is preying on the shepherds in the area. Sir Lancelot decides to champion the shepherds' cause, and masquerades as a shepherd to teach them how to fight...
- Ep 15
15.The Magic Book
05-01-1957Sir Lancelot volunteers to defend an abbey and its occupants from invading Danes.
- Ep 16
16.The Ruby of Radnor
12-01-1957As a punishment because he rebels at working with Merlin's pigeons, Squire Brian is sent on an errand to deliver a crate of pigeons to a neighboring castle. En route, he becomes in...
- Ep 17
17.The Lesser Breed
19-01-1957King Arthur learns that a nearby village is being terrorized by a horrible monster. Sir Lancelot is sent to investigate. He discovers that the monster is really a Viking boat,...
- Ep 18
18.Witches' Brew
26-01-1957A woman claiming mystical powers has convinced King Bors of Sagitaw that she is working evil against him. Sir Lancelot enlists Merlin's aid against her powers.
- Ep 19
19.Sir Crustabread
02-02-1957King Arthur gives Sir Lancelot a new name and sends him off to champion a lady who is being forced into marrying an unscrupulous man.
- Ep 20
20.Maid of Somerset
09-02-1957A young girl asks Sir Lancelot's aid. An evil monarch, King Meliot, is selling the young men of the village of Cheddar into slavery.
- Ep 21
21.Knight Errant
16-02-1957After their father dies, two sisters inherit his tiny impoverished kingdom. Their guardian is eager to set up a rich marriage for the older girl, but she is not willing.
- Ep 22
22.Double Identity
23-02-1957Sir Richard of Taunton is attacked and beaten by three men and left for dead. His uncle plans to substitute his son, Richard's double, and gain control of the family estate. La...
- Ep 23
23.The Lady Lilith
02-03-1957The Lady Lilith has been running the castle of Goodhue since it was left to her by the late Sir William , when she was 14 years old. But now Sir Liones petitions for a ruling a...
- Ep 24
24.The Bridge
09-03-1957While preparing for knighthood, Squire Brian uncovers a plot by King Marhaus. The king plans to break a treaty and take over a village.
- Ep 25
25.The Ugly Duckling
16-03-1957While on a visit to castle Lamorack, Sir Lancelot and Merlin try to help their host when he receives a note threatening his daughter's life. Merlin learns that the note is false, a...
- Ep 26
26.Knights' Choice
23-03-1957After the death of a knight of the Round Table, a young man enters a tournament that will decide who will fill the vacancy. But the other knights object to the young contestant bec...
- Ep 27
27.The Missing Princess
30-03-1957When a king breaks a treaty between his country and a tribe of women, his sister is taken hostage. Sir Lancelot sets forth to rescue the princess.
- Ep 28
28.The Mortaise Fair
06-04-1957While visiting Mortaise Castle, Queen Guinevere is presented with a priceless jewel from the Rajah of Kaipur. Shortly afterward there is a fire, and during the excitement the jew...
- Ep 29
29.The Thieves
13-04-1957King Arthur and Sir Lancelot disguise themselves as thieves in order to test the validity of a statement by Lancelot. The knight believes that the thieves of the kingdom are thie...
- Ep 30
30.The Prince of Limerick
20-04-1957A prince in love with King Anguish's daughter Kathleen, is banished from the court because he possesses nothing but the ability to write rhymes. Sir Lancelot, hearing of the youn...
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