Arthur of the Britons (1972)

Adventure · Drama · Fantasy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (200 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Season 1 (1972)

7.99 avg 12 episodes 7.5 → 8.3

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Arthur Is Dead	7.5	17
2	The Gift of Life	8.3	16
3	The Challenge	7.2	15
4	The Penitent Invader	7.6	17
5	People of the Plough	8.0	13
6	The Duel	8.0	12
7	The Pupil	8.2	16
8	Rolf the Preacher	8.0	10
9	Enemies and Lovers	8.2	16
10	The Slaves	8.2	11
11	The Wood People	8.4	11
12	The Prize	8.3	12

Season 2 (1973)

8.28 avg 12 episodes 8.2 → 8.3 30 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Swordsman	8.2	10
2	Rowena	8.2	11
3	The Prisoner	8.7	11
4	Some Saxon Women	7.9	12
5	Go Warily	7.9	14
6	The Marriage Feast	8.6	10
7	In Common Cause	8.1	12
8	Six Measures of Silver	8.2	10
9	Daughter of the King	8.2	9
10	The Games	8.5	9
11	The Treaty	8.5	9
12	The Girl from Rome	8.3	8

Arthur of the Britons (1972)

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