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Hereward the Wake

  • TV Series
  • 1965–
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
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Alfred Lynch in Hereward the Wake (1965)
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Hereward, son of Duke Leofric and Lady Godiva, fought a long and ultimately hopeless guerilla war against the invading forces of William the Conqueror in the fens of Lincolnshire, betrayed n... Read allHereward, son of Duke Leofric and Lady Godiva, fought a long and ultimately hopeless guerilla war against the invading forces of William the Conqueror in the fens of Lincolnshire, betrayed not only by his allies but by his own weaknesses.Hereward, son of Duke Leofric and Lady Godiva, fought a long and ultimately hopeless guerilla war against the invading forces of William the Conqueror in the fens of Lincolnshire, betrayed not only by his allies but by his own weaknesses.

  • Stars
    • Alfred Lynch
    • Bryan Pringle
    • Yvonne Furneaux
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
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    • Stars
      • Alfred Lynch
      • Bryan Pringle
      • Yvonne Furneaux
    • 3User reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win total

    Episodes16

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    Alfred Lynch
    Alfred Lynch
    • Hereward
    • 1965
    Bryan Pringle
    Bryan Pringle
    • Martin Lightfoot
    • 1965
    Yvonne Furneaux
    Yvonne Furneaux
    • Torfrida
    • 1965
    John Carson
    John Carson
    • William of Normandy
    • 1965
    Alan Rowe
    • Ivo Taillebois
    • 1965
    Francis De Wolff
    Francis De Wolff
    • Gilbert of Ghent
    • 1965
    Justine Lord
    Justine Lord
    • Alftruda
    • 1965
    David Swift
    David Swift
    • Prior Herluin…
    • 1965
    John Collin
    John Collin
    • Winter
    • 1965
    Peter Needham
    • Gwenoch
    • 1965
    Aimée Delamain
    • Lapp nurse…
    • 1965
    Clive Graham
    • Sir Raoul de Selignat
    • 1965
    Dorothy Reynolds
    Dorothy Reynolds
    • Lady Godiva
    • 1965
    Alan Lake
    • Edwin
    • 1965
    Arthur Cox
    Arthur Cox
    • Pery
    • 1965
    Peter Stephens
    • Thorold
    • 1965
    David Neal
    David Neal
    • Ranald of Ramsey…
    • 1965
    Kynaston Reeves
    • Baldwin
    • 1965
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    "Hereward the Wake" 16-episode BBC drama series (1965)

    I clearly remember this series and it was almost compulsory viewing in our house. Such programs tended to have a high interest value and impact on boys of our age at that time. Looking for evidence of the series I couldn't understand why there was no trace of it on YouTube until I found the following note on Wikipedia: "The BBC (1965).....16-episode TV series ........Hereward the Wake, based on Kingsley's novel. Hereward was portrayed by actor Alfred Lynch. NOT ONE EPISODE of this BBC series has survived, according to the archive records." Very sad indeed as the series could now almost be considered a historical record in its right.
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    Memories of Well Loved Series

    This Show left such an impression that even today (2005) whole scenes still come back to me. The Death of Hereward's faithful House Carl The Seduction of Hereward by the use Scorcery Albert Lynch's Face and the sweep of history portrayed within what was a relatively low budget production. This was typical of the BBC Classic Series of the time. The Script and Plot Lines combining to give the viewer a real taste of the Period the drama was set in

    Althrough I remember even after all this Time one anomaly

    when a Girl says to Hereward " Do you Fancy me"

    If a copy of this still exists I urge you to see it

    It is well worth it despite it's age

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      All 16 episodes are believed to be lost.

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 1965 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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