The Borderers: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Borderers (1968): Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Premiering on New Year's Eve, BBC's first colour action-adventure series, The Borderers, plunges into the violent and feud-ridden 16th-century Anglo-Scottish border. Here, cattle-rustling and simmering tensions ignite into brutal conflict, challenging figures like Ker of Cessford, Warden of the Scottish Middle March, to maintain order amongst clans more loyal to their own kin than the Crown.
Series details
- Title: The Borderers
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Premiere date: 1968-12-31
- Final broadcast date listed: 1970-03-31
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 84254
- TVDB ID: 74005
Cast and credited roles
- Joseph Brady — Rab
- James Garbutt — Rab
- Eileen Nicholas — Agnes Ker
- Nell Brennan — Agnes Ker
- Michael Gambon — Gavin Ker
- Iain Cuthbertson — Sir Walter Ker of Cessford
- Russell Waters — Pringle
- Edith MacArthur — Margaret Ker
- Ross Campbell — Jamie Ker
- Tamsin Greig — Grizel Ker
- Ray Foster — Scottish Warden Sgt
- Bill McCare — Black Dowie
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1968-12-31; final listed air date 1969-03-25.
- Season 2: premiered 1970-01-06; final listed air date 1970-03-31.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Borderers 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.
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