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    TV Series

    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

    7/10
    1956 - 1957
    26m/ep
    Ended
    Seasons: 1
    Episodes: 30

    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.

    Created by: Leslie Pointon
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    Seasons & Episodes

    The Knight with the Red Plume

    1. The Knight with the Red Plume

    10

    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.

    9/15/195626 min
    Ferocious Fathers

    2. Ferocious Fathers

    10

    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.

    9/22/1956
    The Queen's Knight

    3. The Queen's Knight

    10

    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.

    9/29/195630 min
    The Outcast

    4. The Outcast

    10

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

    10/6/1956
    Winged Victory

    5. Winged Victory

    10

    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.

    10/13/1956
    Sir Bliant

    6. Sir Bliant

    9

    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.

    10/20/195630 min
    The Pirates

    7. The Pirates

    10

    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.

    10/27/1956
    The Magic Sword

    8. The Magic Sword

    10

    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.

    11/3/1956
    Lancelot's Banishment

    9. Lancelot's Banishment

    10

    Sir Lancelot finds the actions of the nearby King Marhaus to be suspicious. But King Arthur thinks Lancelot is making false claims against King Marhaus and banishes him from Camelot. Outside Camelot, however, Lancelot encounters Marhaus and uncovers an evil plot.

    11/10/195626 min
    Roman Wall

    10. Roman Wall

    10

    Sir Lancelot and his squire Brian go to the aid of King Boltan, who swears that ghostly warriors dressed in Roman attire have abducted his daughter.

    11/17/195626 min
    Caledon

    11. Caledon

    10

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

    11/24/1956
    Theft of Excalibur

    12. Theft of Excalibur

    10

    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.

    12/1/1956
    The Black Castle

    13. The Black Castle

    10

    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. The only problem is, the young Knight cannot know Lancelot is helping!

    12/15/195626 min
    Shepherds' War

    14. Shepherds' War

    10

    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.

    12/15/195626 min
    The Magic Book

    15. The Magic Book

    10

    Sir Lancelot volunteers to defend an abbey and its occupants from invading Danes. As Lancelot attempts to figure out a way to hold off the invading force, Merlin comes to the aid with a magic book.

    1/5/195726 min
    The Ruby of Radnor

    16. The Ruby of Radnor

    10

    As a punishment for rebelling over 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 have stolen the precious Ruby of Radnor.

    1/12/195726 min
    The Lesser Breed

    17. The Lesser Breed

    10

    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.

    1/19/1957
    Witches Brew

    18. Witches Brew

    10

    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.

    1/26/195726 min
    Sir Crustabread

    19. Sir Crustabread

    10

    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.

    2/2/1957
    Maid of Somerset

    20. Maid of Somerset

    10

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

    2/9/195726 min
    Knight Errant

    21. Knight Errant

    10

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

    2/16/195726 min
    Double Identity

    22. Double Identity

    10

    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.

    2/23/1957
    The Lady Lilith

    23. The Lady Lilith

    10

    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. Facing a difficult choice, King Arthur suggests the best solution would be for Sir Liones to marry the Lady, but she refuses.

    3/2/195726 min
    The Bridge

    24. The Bridge

    10

    While preparing for knighthood, Squire Brian uncovers a plot by King Marhaus of neighboring Mercia. The King wants it to appear that the villagers of Poltifax have violated a treaty over the use of their bridge so that he will have an excuse to invade their town.

    3/9/195726 min
    The Ugly Duckling

    25. The Ugly Duckling

    10

    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.

    3/16/1957
    Knights Choice

    26. Knights Choice

    10

    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.

    3/23/195726 min
    The Missing Princess

    27. The Missing Princess

    10

    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. When a king breaks a treaty between his country and a tribe of women known as the Tribe of Shephards, the tribe holds the king's daughter hostage. One of the women from the tribe imprisons Sir Lancelot who sets forth to rescue the princess. The leader of the tribe agrees to let Lancelot negotiate with the King Althered so as long as their land is protected.

    3/30/195726 min
    The Mortaise Fair

    28. The Mortaise Fair

    10

    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.

    4/6/1957
    The Thieves

    29. The Thieves

    10

    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.

    4/13/1957
    The Prince of Limerick

    30. The Prince of Limerick

    10

    Lancelot and Brian head off to Ireland to compete in a tournament representing King Arthur. On the way, they come across a prince in love with King Anguish's daughter Kathleen. He has been banned from Anguish's court due to his explicit and confronting lyrics. His enemies want nothing more than for him to be killed, but the princess has fallen deep in love with him and his sweet poetry. Lancelot seeks to help bring back together the young couple.

    4/20/195726 min

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