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Arthur of the Britons (1972)

25m

Running Time

2
Seasons

24
Episodes

Arthur of the Britons (1972)

Name: Arthur of the Britons
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Released: 1972-12-06

25m

Running Time

2
Seasons

24
Episodes

Plot.

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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Details.

Release Date
December 6, 1972

Status
Ended

Seasons
2

Episodes
24

Running Time
25m

Genres
Adventure Action Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This TV Show Is About.

king arthur

dark ages

saxons

celts

Scripted

5th century

Wiki.

Arthur of the Britons is a British television show about the historical King Arthur. Produced by the HTV regional franchise, it consisted of two series, released between 1972 and 1973. ITV had already a reputation for entertaining historical TV shows that would display adventure and swordplay, such as The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1956), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955), The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956), Ivanhoe (1958) and Sir Francis Drake (1961). Like Richard Lionheart in the TV shows about Robin Hood and Ivanhoe this King Arthur shows greatness by making peace between the two foremost peoples in the England of his era. The looks of King Arthur and his brother-in-arms Kai resemble contemporary rockstars. Arthur of the Britons was broadcast repeatedly on numerous local ITV stations during the 1970s and 1980s.

The theme music was by Elmer Bernstein.