Arthur of the Britons: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This series strips away the elaborate medieval view of Camelot, and presents Arthur as 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.

Series details

• Title: Arthur of the Britons
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure
• Premiere date: 1972-12-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1973-11-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 26958
• IMDb ID: tt0068041
• TVDB ID: 77053

Cast and credited roles

• Oliver Tobias — Arthur, Chief of the Celts
• Michael Gothard — Kai
• Jack Watson — Llud the Silver-Handed
• Brian Blessed — Mark of Cornwall
• Gila von Weitershausen — Rowena of the Jutes
• Georg Marischka — Yorath, Chief of the Jutes
• Rupert Davies — Cerdig, Chief of the Saxons
• Clive Revill — Rolf the Preacher
• Peter Stephens — Amlodd

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1972-12-06; final listed air date 1973-02-21; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 1973-09-12; final listed air date 1973-11-28; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Arthur of the Britons on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.