Episodes 12

1 Arthur is Dead

December 6, 1972

25m

In a ploy aimed at bringing together an assortment of Romano-British chieftains, Arthur fakes his own death, with unexpected results.

2 The Gift of Life

December 13, 1972

25m

Arthur finds two Saxon children, abandoned after an attack on a British village.

3 The Challenge

December 20, 1972

25m

Arthur's cousins Gawain and Garet cause a lot of trouble for him.

4 The Penitent Invader

December 27, 1972

25m

Arthur has a plan to use his Christian faith against Pictish invaders.

5 People of the Plough

January 3, 1973

25m

When Kai, Arthur's lieutenant, falls for a Saxon girl, he thinks carefully about the implications.

6 The Duel

January 10, 1973

25m

One of Mark's men is killed in a skirmish - Mark believes Llud is to blame for the death and insists on a trial by combat.

7 The Pupil

January 17, 1973

25m

The youthful Corin, in the hope of proving himself as a warrior, launches a foolhardy attack on Arthur.

8 Rolf the Preacher

January 24, 1973

25m

Rolf of the Picts has converted to Christianity, but he remains a threat to Arthur.

9 Enemies and Lovers

January 31, 1973

25m

Morcant suspects Arthur and Kai are after the hand of Goda, the daughter of King Athel - and Morcant wants her for himself. So he has Arthur and Kai arrested and claims they have acted as spies for the Saxons.

10 The Slave

February 7, 1973

25m

Arthur fights to free some enslaved villagers - and one in particular.

11 The Wood People

February 14, 1973

25m

Saxon fighters kidnap two children and threaten to kill them unless Arthur surrenders himself in the children's place. But Arthur finds an ingenious solution to his dilemma.

12 The Prize

February 21, 1973

25m

Arthur and Mark join forces to mount a raid on a Saxon treasure hoard.

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