Arthur of the Britons

1972 – 1973
Ended
Action & Adventure · Drama
~25m / ep
2 seasons
8.0/10

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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E1. The Swordsman
Sep 12, 1973 · 25m
Mordred tricks Arthur into a fight with Karn, who proves to be a more deadly swordsman than Arthur foresaw.
E2. Rowena
Sep 19, 1973 · 25m
Arthur and Kai need better horses, and Yorath the Jute has what they want. The two young warriors agree to give payment in kind, by escorting Yorath's daughter Rowena to her wedding with a distant chieftain.
E3. The Prisoner
Sep 26, 1973 · 25m
Roland, a childhood friend of Kai's, arrives on Arthur's territory, and Kai's loyalty to Arthur and the Britons is seen to be tested - as Roland is another Saxon.
E4. Some Saxon Women
Oct 3, 1973 · 25m
Yorath the Jute trades with a travelling merchant, exchanging a barrel of good wine for five Saxon wenches - with unforeseen consequences.
E5. Go Warily
Oct 10, 1973 · 25m
Arthur has problems with a pair of identical twins of very different characters.Meanwhile, Llud is troubled by dreams of a gigantic enemy warrior.
E6. The Marriage Feast
Oct 17, 1973 · 25m
Arthur is in love with Rowena, but she is promised to his cousin Mark of Cornwall. Arthur must find a way to stop the wedding from going ahead.