Richard the Lionheart

1962 - 1963 NR 30m 7.8

Richard the First, king, soldier, poet and political intriguer - and one of the most romantic figures in history - was the hero of 'Richard the Lionheart', a series that first aired in February 1962. The series, was firmly set in that...

Richard the First, king, soldier, poet and political intriguer - and one of the most romantic figures in history - was the hero of 'Richard the Lionheart', a series that first aired in February 1962. The series, was firmly set in that short period in 1194 and follows the king as he tries to thwart Prince John's attempt to hold onto power by joining forces with Richard's enemies. This results in a series of swashbuckling adventures as Richard is constantly in fear for his life from the likes of Leopold, Philip of France and the Saracen, Saladin.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Long Live the King

1. Long Live the King

Aired: Jun 4, 1962

Training soldiers off in the countryside, Prince Richard is unaware that his ...

Episode 4 The Wolf of Banbury

4. The Wolf of Banbury

Aired: Jun 25, 1962

In defiance of Richard's orders, Baron Giles gives protection to fugitives fr...

Episode 5 School for a King

5. School for a King

Aired: Jul 2, 1962

Anxious to learn the plight of his subjects at first hand. Richard sallies fo...

Episode 6 Crown in Danger

6. Crown in Danger

Aired: Jul 9, 1962

Having sent several of his friends in pursuit of three escaped prisoners, Ric...

Episode 7 The Pirate King

7. The Pirate King

Aired: Jul 16, 1962

Believing himself to be Richard's equal, Forked Beard, a self-styled 'King', ...

Episode 9 The King's Champion

9. The King's Champion

Aired: Jul 30, 1962

Led by a bogus pretender to the English throne, a Black Knight issues a chall...

Episode 10 King Arthur's Sword

10. King Arthur's Sword

Aired: Aug 6, 1962

Richard leads his men to capture the thieves who have stolen King Arthur's sw...

Episode 11 The Challenge

11. The Challenge

Aired: Aug 13, 1962

Zara and her brother Umbaldo issue a challenge to Richard. He must choose a c...

Episode 12 The Bride

12. The Bride

Aired: Aug 20, 1962

Urged by his counsellors to take a bride, Richard sets out in disguise to vis...

Episode 14 The Great Enterprise

14. The Great Enterprise

Aired: Sep 3, 1962

Queen Berengaria, honeymooning with her new husband, is unaware that someone ...

Episode 15 The Norman King

15. The Norman King

Aired: Sep 10, 1962

Unaware that King Tancred of Sicily and King Philip of France are plotting hi...

Episode 16 When Champions Meet

16. When Champions Meet

Aired: Sep 21, 1962

Pursuing his plot to have Richard killed, King Philip joins forces with Richa...

Episode 18 The Conjurer

18. The Conjurer

Aired: Oct 5, 1962

Ali, a Saracen youth with a flair for conjuring - bit a fear of killing - is ...

Episode 19 The Lord of Kerak

19. The Lord of Kerak

Aired: Oct 12, 1962

Arnold, master of Kernak Castle, is a Crusader in name only. So when he hears...

Episode 22 Queen in Danger

22. Queen in Danger

Aired: Nov 2, 1962

Fearing for her safety, Richard orders Queen Berengaria to return to England,...

Episode 24 The Vision Fades

24. The Vision Fades

Aired: Mar 29, 1963

Within sight of Jerusalem and victory, Richard readies for a final battle wit...

Episode 25 The Fugitive

25. The Fugitive

Aired: Apr 12, 1963

The sole survivor of a shipwreck, Richard scrambles ashore to safety. Unfortu...

Episode 28 Capture

28. Capture

Aired: May 24, 1963

Within sight of escape from Austria, Marta collapses from fatigue, Though he ...

Episode 29 A King's Ransom

29. A King's Ransom

Aired: Jun 7, 1963

Hearing that Leopold demands a price of 150,000 marks for Richard's release, ...

Episode 32 The Raiders

32. The Raiders

Aired: Jul 19, 1963

Out hunting, Richard and Gilbert finds the body of a murdered man - a discove...

Episode 33 An Eye for an Eye

33. An Eye for an Eye

Aired: Aug 2, 1963

Richard finds himself abducted by a knight with a grievance against the Engli...

Episode 34 The Caveman

34. The Caveman

Aired: Aug 16, 1963

In a small backward town, Richard finds the local peasants living in fear of ...

Episode 35 A Year and a Day

35. A Year and a Day

Aired: Aug 30, 1963

After a desperate man steals Richard's horse, the squire of Fitzgeorge castle...

Episode 36 The Crown Jewels

36. The Crown Jewels

Aired: Sep 13, 1963

A young knight in training is Miguel from Navarre. His days are spent under R...

Episode 38 The Heir of England

38. The Heir of England

Aired: Dec 6, 1963

Arthur, the young prince of England, is to visit his uncle, King Richard, fro...

Episode 39 The People's King

39. The People's King

Aired: Dec 13, 1963

As Richard's coronation in Westminster Abbey draws near, great importance is ...

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