The Legend of King Arthur

The Legend of King Arthur (1979)

Andrew Davies' sumptuous adaptation of the timeless saga

  • Genre: Action & Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Creator: Andrew Davies
  • First Air Date: 1979-10-07
  • Last Air Date: 1979-11-25
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 8
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 240 min.
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
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Summary

This 8-part drama brings high romance, low treachery and magical adventure via a host of legendary characters: wise old Merlin, brave Sir Lancelot, King Arthur, ruler of all Britain and master of the Knights of the Round Table, the beguiling Queen Guinevere and her nemesis Morgan la Fay. Dark Ages wizard Merlin (Robert Eddison), weary of the barbarism around him, creates a new order of enlightenment and justice with a youthful Arthur (Andrew Burt) at its head. Merlin gifts Arthur with the magic legendary sword Excalibur to help him defeat the nobles who oppose his rule. But Arthur must also beware his half-sister Morgan (Maureen O'Brien), a sorceress who has sworn to kill him to avenge her father's death. As Morgan intensifies her plans to get revenge, she uses magic to draw Lancelot (David Robb) and Guinevere (Felicity Dean) into a passionate affair. But it is the still more traitorous Mordred (Steve Hodson) who will fatally halt Arthur's rule.

  • Keywords: camelot, king arthur, middle ages (476-1453), knights of the round table
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    The Legend of King Arthur Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1979-10-07
    8 Episodes

    The Legend of King Arthur Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Episode 130 min
    Season 1Episode 2Episode 230 min
    Season 1Episode 3Episode 330 min
    Season 1Episode 4Episode 430 min
    Season 1Episode 5Episode 530 min
    Season 1Episode 6Episode 630 min
    Season 1Episode 7Episode 730 min
    Season 1Episode 8Episode 830 min
    • Andrew Burt

      as King Arthur
    • Felicity Dean

      as Queen Guinevere
    • David Robb

      as Lancelot
    • Maureen O'Brien

      as Morgan le Fay
    • Godfrey James

      as Bors
    • Peter Burroughs

      as Branic

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