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The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

All Episodes 1956 - 1957

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  • 1956-09-15T17:20:00Z
  • 25m
  • 12h 40m (30 episodes)
  • Leslie Pointon
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Action, Adventure
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot is a British television series first broadcast in 1956, produced by Sapphire Films for ITC Entertainment and screened on the ITV network. The series starred William Russell as the eponymous Sir Lancelot, a Knight of the Round Table in the time of King Arthur at Camelot.

30 episodes

Series Premiere

1956-09-15T17:20:00Z

1x01 The Knight with the Red Plume

Series Premiere

1x01 The Knight with the Red Plume

  • 1956-09-15T17:20:00Z25m

Sir Lancelot is challenged by the other knights before he can become a member of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table. He has to prove his worth and is put through a series of rigorous tests.

1956-09-22T17:20:00Z

1x02 Ferocious Fathers

1x02 Ferocious Fathers

  • 1956-09-22T17:20:00Z25m

Sir Lancelot goes to the rescue of Urgan the Strong, whose castle is besieged by Sir Melius the Mighty and his two sons. Sir Lancelot drives off the invaders, and Urgan offers his daughter Igrane in marriage to the knight as a reward for his bravery.

1956-09-29T17:20:00Z

1x03 The Queen's Knight

1x03 The Queen's Knight

  • 1956-09-29T17:20:00Z30m

Queen Guinevere is kidnapped by King Arthur's cousin, Sir Mordred. He and his father, King Pell, demand King Arthur's kingdom in exchange for the queen's life.

1956-10-06T17:20:00Z

1x04 The Outcast

1x04 The Outcast

  • 1956-10-06T17:20:00Z25m

When Sir Lancelot requests that his squire be trained to become a knight of the Round Table, he meets with considerable opposition.

1956-10-13T18:20:00Z

1x05 Winged Victory

1x05 Winged Victory

  • 1956-10-13T18:20:00Z25m

King Arthur entrusts Sir Lancelot with a secret battle plan for Prince Boudwin. The Prince is besieged in his castle by King Mark and is badly in need of help. When Sir Lancelot and his squire Brian arrive to help they are captured and King Mark attempts to persuade them to reveal the secret information.

1956-10-20T18:20:00Z

1x06 Sir Bliant

1x06 Sir Bliant

  • 1956-10-20T18:20:00Z30m

Sir Bliant's three sons decide to break the truce King Arthur arranged between their father and Sir Rolf. They carry Sir Rolf's three daughters away as hostages and the distraught father comes to King Arthur for aid.

1956-10-27T18:20:00Z

1x07 The Pirates

1x07 The Pirates

  • 1956-10-27T18:20:00Z25m

King Arthur and his men set off to capture a band of pirates, believing they are hiding out in a coastal town. Actually, the pirates are just waiting for them to leave so they can raid the castle.

1956-11-03T18:20:00Z

1x08 The Magic Sword

1x08 The Magic Sword

  • 1956-11-03T18:20:00Z25m

A cowardly knight wants to rescue a lady who is imprisoned by her brother. He comes to King Arthur, for advice on how to become courageous. Merlin instills confidence in the young knight by lending him Sir Lancelot's weapon and telling him it is a magic sword.

1956-11-10T18:20:00Z

1x09 Lancelot's Banishment

1x09 Lancelot's Banishment

  • 1956-11-10T18:20:00Z25m

Lancelot is banished from Camelot because King Arthur thinks he made a false claim against King Marhaus. Outside Camelot, Lancelot encounters Marhaus and discovers and evil plot.

1956-11-17T18:20:00Z

1x10 Roman Wall

1x10 Roman Wall

  • 1956-11-17T18:20:00Z25m

Sir Lancelot and his squire Brian go to the aid of King Boltan, who swears that ghosts have abducted his daughter.

1956-11-24T18:20:00Z

1x11 Caledon

1x11 Caledon

  • 1956-11-24T18:20:00Z25m

While Sir Lancelot is on a mission for King Arthur, he is robbed and his horse is killed by a group of wild warriors.

1956-12-01T18:20:00Z

1x12 Theft of Excalibur

1x12 Theft of Excalibur

  • 1956-12-01T18:20:00Z25m

On St. Stephen's Day, King Arthur and his knights traditionally change places for one day with the court squires. During the day, one of the ""squires-for-a-day"" steals the Sword of Excalibur.

1956-12-15T18:20:00Z

1x13 The Black Castle

1x13 The Black Castle

  • 1956-12-15T18:20:00Z25m

A young knight's prospective father-in-law has been kidnapped and is being held prisoner. Sir Lancelot agrees to help the knight rescue the man.

1956-12-15T18:20:00Z

1x14 Shepherd's War

1x14 Shepherd's War

  • 1956-12-15T18:20:00Z25m

A band of renegade knights is preying on the shepherds in the area. Sir Lancelot decides to champion the shepherds' cause, and masquerades as a shepherd to teach them how to fight the knights off.

1957-01-05T18:20:00Z

1x15 The Magic Book

1x15 The Magic Book

  • 1957-01-05T18:20:00Z25m

Sir Lancelot volunteers to defend an abbey and its occupants from invading Danes.

1957-01-12T18:20:00Z

1x16 The Ruby of Radnor

1x16 The Ruby of Radnor

  • 1957-01-12T18:20:00Z25m

As a punishment because he rebels at working with Merlin's pigeons, Squire Brian is sent on an errand to deliver a crate of pigeons to a neighboring castle. En route, he becomes involved with a gang of thieves who stole the precious Ruby of Radnor.

1957-01-19T18:20:00Z

1x17 The Lesser Breed

1x17 The Lesser Breed

  • 1957-01-19T18:20:00Z25m

King Arthur learns that a nearby village is being terrorized by a horrible monster. Sir Lancelot is sent to investigate. He discovers that the monster is really a Viking boat, and that it's the Vikings who are doing the terrorizing.

1957-01-26T18:20:00Z

1x18 Witches' Brew

1x18 Witches' Brew

  • 1957-01-26T18:20:00Z25m

A woman claiming mystical powers has convinced King Bors of Sagitaw that she is working evil against him. Sir Lancelot enlists Merlin's aid against her powers.

1957-02-02T18:20:00Z

1x19 Sir Crustabread

1x19 Sir Crustabread

  • 1957-02-02T18:20:00Z25m

King Arthur gives Sir Lancelot a new name and sends him off to champion a lady who is being forced into marrying an unscrupulous man.

1957-02-09T18:20:00Z

1x20 Maid of Somerset

1x20 Maid of Somerset

  • 1957-02-09T18:20:00Z25m

A young girl asks Sir Lancelot's aid. An evil monarch, King Meliot, is selling the young men of the village of Cheddar into slavery.

1957-02-16T18:20:00Z

1x21 Knight Errant

1x21 Knight Errant

  • 1957-02-16T18:20:00Z25m

After their father dies, two sisters inherit his tiny impoverished kingdom. Their guardian is eager to set up a rich marriage for the older girl, but she is not willing.

1957-02-23T18:20:00Z

1x22 Double Identity

1x22 Double Identity

  • 1957-02-23T18:20:00Z25m

Sir Richard of Taunton is attacked and beaten by three men and left for dead. His uncle plans to substitute his son, Richard's double, and gain control of the family estate. Lancelot is suspicious and starts investigating.

1957-03-02T18:20:00Z

1x23 The Lady Lilith

1x23 The Lady Lilith

  • 1957-03-02T18:20:00Z25m

The Lady Lilith has been running the castle of Goodhue since it was left to her by the late Sir William , when she was 14 years old. But now Sir Liones petitions for a ruling at the court of King Arthur, quoting the law that no property can be inherited by a woman - which sets King Arthur a difficult choice to make. He suggests that the best solution would be for Sir Liones to marry the Lady, but apparently that is not possible.

1957-03-09T18:20:00Z

1x24 The Bridge

1x24 The Bridge

  • 1957-03-09T18:20:00Z25m

While preparing for knighthood, Squire Brian uncovers a plot by King Marhaus. The king plans to break a treaty and take over a village.

1957-03-16T18:20:00Z

1x25 The Ugly Duckling

1x25 The Ugly Duckling

  • 1957-03-16T18:20:00Z25m

While on a visit to castle Lamorack, Sir Lancelot and Merlin try to help their host when he receives a note threatening his daughter's life. Merlin learns that the note is false, and written by the girl herself in a bid for attention. Later the girl disappears. Another notes arrives and this time it's genuine.

1957-03-23T18:20:00Z

1x26 Knights' Choice

1x26 Knights' Choice

  • 1957-03-23T18:20:00Z25m

After the death of a knight of the Round Table, a young man enters a tournament that will decide who will fill the vacancy. But the other knights object to the young contestant because of his shabby appearance. Sir Lancelot intercedes for him.

1957-03-30T18:20:00Z

1x27 The Missing Princess

1x27 The Missing Princess

  • 1957-03-30T18:20:00Z25m

When a king breaks a treaty between his country and a tribe of women, his sister is taken hostage. Sir Lancelot sets forth to rescue the princess.

1957-04-06T18:20:00Z

1x28 The Mortaise Fair

1x28 The Mortaise Fair

  • 1957-04-06T18:20:00Z25m

While visiting Mortaise Castle, Queen Guinevere is presented with a priceless jewel from the Rajah of Kaipur. Shortly afterward there is a fire, and during the excitement the jewel is stolen.

1957-04-13T18:20:00Z

1x29 The Thieves

1x29 The Thieves

  • 1957-04-13T18:20:00Z25m

King Arthur and Sir Lancelot disguise themselves as thieves in order to test the validity of a statement by Lancelot. The knight believes that the thieves of the kingdom are thieves only because they are starving.

Season Finale

1957-04-20T17:20:00Z

1x30 The Prince of Limerick

Season Finale

1x30 The Prince of Limerick

  • 1957-04-20T17:20:00Z25m

A prince in love with King Anguish's daughter Kathleen, is banished from the court because he possesses nothing but the ability to write rhymes. Sir Lancelot, hearing of the young couple's plight, travels to Anguish's court to help them.

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