Arthur of the Britons
television series
Arthur of the Britons is a British television show about the historical King Arthur. There were two series, released between 1972 and 1973. This King Arthur shows greatness by making peace between the two foremost peoples in the England of his era. The looks of King Arthur and his brother-in-arms Kai are similar to contemporary rockstars. Arthur of the Britons was broadcast repeatedly on many local ITV stations during the 1970s and 1980s.
| Arthur of the Britons | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Docudrama |
| Starring | Oliver Tobias Brian Blessed Michael Gothard Jack Watson Rupert Davies Gila von Weitershausen Georg Marischka Clive Revill Peter Stephens |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Producer | HTV |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 1972 – 1973 |
Cast
change- Oliver Tobias – Arthur, Chief of the Celts
- Brian Blessed – Mark of Cornwall
- Michael Gothard – Kai
- Jack Watson – Llud the Silver-Handed
- Rupert Davies – Cerdig, Chief of the Saxons
- Georg Marischka – Yorath, Chief of the Jutes
- Gila von Weitershausen – Rowena of the Jutes
- Clive Revill – Rolf the Preacher
- Peter Stephens – Amlodd