With
the roman withdrawal from Britain,the tribes have entered
into a period of feudal warfare. Arthur is the war chieftain
of a tribe of Celts who has his eye on the bigger picture
- unifi cation of the tribes in the face of the Saxon threat.
Assisted by his adoptive father, Llud, and Saxon friend,Kai,he
has his hands full keeping the peace withopposition from the
various feuding factions as well as his duplicitous cousin,
Mark of Cornwall.
Starring Oliver Tobias (The Knock) as Arthur, leader of the
Britons, this early-70s swashbuckling adventure series from
HTV also stars Jack Watson and Michael Gothard as his compatriots
Llud and Kai, Brian Blessed ( i, Claudius) as Mark of Cornwall
and an impressive guest cast including Michael Gambon, Tom
Baker, Michael Craig, Bernard Bresslaw and Peter Bowles amongst
others. Featuring a rousing and memorable theme by Oscar-winning
composer elmer Bernstein, Arthur of the Britons presents strong
stories from such creative talent as Terence Feely (The Persuaders!),
robert Banks Stewart (Doctor Who), Peter Sasdy (return of
the Saint), Pat Jackson (The Prisoner) and Sid Hayers (The
Zoo Gang).
Catalogue Number: 7952782
Time: 600 mins
Region: 2 / PAL
Subtitles: None
Sound: Mono / English
Picture: Colour
Number of Discs: 4
Classification: TBC
Barcode: 5027626278243