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The Legend of King Arthur

Andrew Davies' sumptuous adaptation of the timeless saga

19791 Season8 Episodes
Action & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

Dark Ages wizard Merlin, weary of the barbarism around him, creates a new order of enlightenment and justice with a youthful Arthur 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, a sorceress who has sworn to kill him to avenge her father's death. As Morgan intensifies her plans for revenge, she uses magic to draw Lancelot and Guinevere into a passionate affair. However, it is the still more traitorous Mordred who will ultimately determine the fate of Arthur's rule.

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Dark Ages wizard Merlin, weary of the barbarism around him, creates a new order of enlightenment and justice with a youthful Arthur 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, a sorceress who has sworn to kill him to avenge her father's death. As Morgan intensifies her plans for revenge, she uses magic to draw Lancelot and Guinevere into a passionate affair. However, it is the still more traitorous Mordred who will ultimately determine the fate of Arthur's rule.

Network / Platform
BBC One
First Aired
07/Oct/1979
Language
English
Schedule
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S1 E8Part Eight25/Nov/1979 • 29m
S1 E7Part Seven18/Nov/1979 • 28m
S1 E6Part Six11/Nov/1979 • 28m
S1 E5Part Five04/Nov/1979 • 28m
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Dark Ages wizard Merlin, weary of the barbarism around him, creates a new order of enlightenment and justice with a youthful Arthur 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, a sorceress who has sworn to kill him to avenge her father's death. As Morgan intensifies her plans for revenge, she uses magic to draw Lancelot and Guinevere into a passionate affair. However, it is the still more traitorous Mordred who will ultimately determine the fate of Arthur's rule.

S1 E1Part One07/Oct/1979 • 28m
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S1 E2Part Two14/Oct/1979 • 28m
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S1 E3Part Three21/Oct/1979 • 28m
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S1 E4Part Four28/Oct/1979 • 28m
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S1 E5Part Five04/Nov/1979 • 28m
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S1 E6Part Six11/Nov/1979 • 28m
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S1 E7Part Seven18/Nov/1979 • 28m
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S1 E8Part Eight25/Nov/1979 • 29m
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Status
Ended
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
30 min
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Full cast and crew
Robert EddisonMerlinAnthony DuttonAccolonBrian CoburnKing Uther PendragonAnne KiddIgraineWilliam Morgan SheppardGorloisRichard BealeSir EctorMartin ChamberlainSir KayJon CroftLotRichard AustinYoung ArthurPatsy KensitYoung MorganHilary MasonMidwifeTerence SoallBardAndrew BurtKing ArthurFelicity DeanQueen GuinevereDavid RobbSir LancelotMaureen O'BrienMorgan le FayGodfrey JamesSir BorsIvor RobertsLeodograuncePeter BurroughsBranicGeoffrey BatemanSir GawainSteve HodsonMordredNiall PaddenAgravainArchie TewGarethGeoffrey BeeversGraminoreKenneth SharpProduction DesignNat CrosbyCamera OperatorAmy RobertsCostume DesignJoan StriblingMakeup ArtistB. H. BarryFight ChoreographerRodney BennettDirectorDan RaeEditorSam BarclayLighting CoordinatorKen RiddingtonProducerDudley SimpsonOriginal Music ComposerChick AnthonySoundColin DixonSoundDavid JewittSoundAlistair BellScript EditorAndrew DaviesWriter
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