Arthur is 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 ...
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Arthur and Kai arrive at a village, whereupon Kai finds an old flame, Athel. The two then decided to get married. However, several of the villagers are plotting against Arthur.
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The Greek trader demands 5 Saxon women as payment for the huge cask of good wine he delivers to Yorath. Rowena naturally objects. Can Arthur save the day without destroying his hard-won alliance with...
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Arthur tricks Mark of Cornwall into travelling into Saxon territory with him and a small band of warriors, all disguised as Saxons, in order to retrieve a great treasure. But the treasure is not ...
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Title: Arthur of the Britons (1972–1973)
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| Oliver Tobias | ... | Arthur 24 episodes, 1972-1973 | |
| Michael Gothard | ... | Kai 24 episodes, 1972-1973 | |
| Jack Watson | ... | Llud 24 episodes, 1972-1973 | |
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Arthur is 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. Written by Marg Baskin <marg@asd.raytheon.ca>
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6 December 1972 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Artur Britanski See more »Filming Locations:
Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, UKCompany Credits
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I was a graduate student in upstate New York, and one of the local TV stations carried this show. I loved the grittiness, and how it accurately portrayed people who lived close to the earth.
It also tried to portray how some of the Arthurian legends got started. One episode showed Arthur trying to teach a lesson in cooperation to the other chieftains. He had a large stone rolled over a sword, and dared the others each to get it out. No one man could. But, when they all helped by rolling the boulder off the sword, Arthur triumphantly snatched the sword. However, instead of appreciating the lesson, the other chieftains came to the conclusion that Arthur would take credit for their efforts.
Well, nobody's perfect, even legendary kings, but this might just be the way the "Sword in the Stone" tale began.
It was an excellent show.