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Although not, strictly speaking, all 'Sixties' television programmes, the great 'swashbuckling' action adventure series produced during the Fifties and into the early Sixties enjoyed many repeat transmissions during the early and mid-Sixties and were certainly vital viewing for me and still remain as some of my strongest and dearest memories of childhood television. So popular and enduring were the characters and stories that they are still periodically being shown on various channels and stand up well even against today's high-tec productions. With the passage of time it is fascinating to see the early screen activities of actors who went on to become household names and big screen stars. Strangely, the swashbuckler genre was not initiated by British television companies but rather as a result of American film studios attempting to win back or attract dwindling cinema audiences lost to the new medium of television. Many of the classic epics, lavish biblical and historical films had been produced in Britain, partly as a result of American movie companies earnings being frozen by the government of the time, and mainly British cast and crew were used to produce such cinema classics as Ivanhoe, Knights of The Round Table and The Master of Ballantrae. Other British swashbuckling films of the Fifties included The Son of Robin Hood, The Black Knight and Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue, with American offerings such as The Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men and, of course, Treasure Island, which was made in Australia. The success of the Walt Disney film, with Robert Newton starring as Long John Silver, soon had calls for further adventures featuring the peg-legged pirate. Newton was duly signed up, starring in another film, followed by television's The Adventures of Long John Silver. No-one since seems to have portrayed the character with quite the same panache. The Sixties waded in with films including Kidnapped, Sword of Sherwood Forest, The Treasure of Monte Cristo, The Pirates of Blood River, The Spanish Sword, The Scarlet Blade, Siege of the Saxons, The Long Ships, A Challenge for Robin Hood, The Viking Queen and Alfred the Great. Among my personal favourites are the American made The Vikings, The Black Shield of Falworth, The War Lord, El Cid and Ben Hur (my dad was an 'extra' in this film - just saying!) However, I digress! Let's stick to TV series here. |
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 Danzigers' New Elstree Studios - click image for more info at CinemaRetro |
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the time production of Richard the Lionheart had started, in April of
1961, the Danzigers' Elstree Studios were starting to decline (click image
for Elstree Studio information). The final episode of Lionheart was completed
in December 1961, as well as another swashbuckler - 'The Spanish Sword'
- which used many sets, props, costumes and cast members from the Lionheart
series. Despite the likely closure of the studio the Danzigers produced
scripts for what would have been their first colour series, the Arabian
Nights 'Adventures of Ali Baba', but the project was abandoned when Associated
Rediffusion withdrew financial support. These were, of course, ITV-transmitted series. The BBC also had its own crop of period 'swashbucklers' but these tended to be more dramatic productions based on 'classic' works, made in the form of (usually six or more) serialised parts and usually transmitted live. These included 'Treasure Island' and 'The Black Arrow' (1951), the aforementioned 'Robin Hood' starring Patrick Troughton (1953), 'Clementina' and 'The Three Musketeers' (1954), 'The Black Tulip' (1956), 'Redgauntlet' (1959), 'The Splendid Spur' (1960), 'Rob Roy' (1961), 'The Count of Monte Cristo' (1964) 'Further Adventures of The Musketeers (1967) and various productions of R.L. Stevenson's classic 'Kidnapped'. On the demise of regular transmission of these shows the genre did not really resurface until ITV produced 'Arthur of The Britons' in 1972. In addition there were some American syndicated series that appeared in some British television regions such as that produced by Kirk Douglas's company, Bryna Productions - 'Tales of The Vikings' - 39x30 minute episodes that were a spin-off from the cinema film. |
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Buccaneers A British series set in the port of Nassau in New Providence about 1720. Dan Tempest is a privateer, an ex-pirate who received a pardon from the king after his New Providence stronghold was taken over by the army of The Crown. He and the newly-appointed governor, Lt. Edward Beamish, form a sometimes strained alliance to fight the Spanish privateers raiding in the Caribbean. Robert Shaw was reportedly unavailable for the first few episodes, so filming went ahead without him and he is listed as 'with' rather than 'starring' in a number of the title sequences. The series initially seems to be about Woodes Rogers as he takes the position of Governor to the island of Nassau in the Bahamas. The island is in a chaotic state but Rogers' offer of pardons 'tames' most of the pirate activity. Dan Tempest doesn't really feature until the third episode when Shaw arrives, too late to accept the pardon, and is arrested for piracy. He is given a chance to redeem himself by taking a trade ship to Jamaica. During the voyage he encounters Blackbeard, defeating him and winning his pardon, although he continues to really consider himself a pirate. The actual pirate history and nautical activity of the series are well researched and there is a high level of historical accuracy. 39 x 30 minute black and white mono sound episodes were filmed at Nettlefold studios, Walton-on-Thames, and Twickenham film studios, with location work also being carried out at St.Mawes castle (the New Providence fort) and Falmouth in Cornwall where a real schooner (seen as Tempest's ship, 'The Sultana') was based. This ship was also used in the 1950 'Treasure Island' film and the 1956 production of 'Moby Dick'. A section of the ship was accurately reproduced in the studio for close-up scenes. The 1956 series was produced by Hannah Weinstein and Sidney Cole for Sapphire Films Limited and ITC entertainment, being networked by CBS in America and seen on ATV and other regional ITV companies at various times. Robert Shaw 'reprised' the role in cinema in 1976 for 'Swashbuckler'. Series music was provided by Albert Ems, Edwin Astley (who composed the theme music) and Kenneth V. Jones. |
Intro / Lead-In and Closing credits Start
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Episode 15 'Marooned' Episode
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Roger Delgado Joan Sims Alfred Burke Jane Asher Hazel Court Bill Owen Adrienne Corri Sidney James Conrad Phillips Robert Hardy Andrew Keir Ronan O'Casey Derek Waring Alfie Bass Paul Eddington Wilfrid Brambell Derek Nimmo Yvonne Romain |
Rupert Evans Tony Thawnton John Gatrell Jane Griffiths Brian Worth Gillian Owen Jim O'Brady Hugh David Andrew Crawford Peter Bennett Ewen Solon George Margo John Harvey Colin Douglas Willoughby Goddard Anna Walmsley David Ritch Edward Malin |
Patrick Jordan Dennis Edwards Max Faulkner Ivan Craig Dawson France Robert Perceval Judy Wyler Derek Sydney John Dearth Pearl Prescod Anthony Dawson Dino Galvani Ferdy Mayne André Morell Eric Pohlmann Jean Cadell Michael Caridia Tommy Duggan |
Richard Johnson Sarah Lawson Miles Malleson Virginia Maskell Peter Soule Petra Davies Eynon Evans Noel Purcell Roger Snowdon Ena Burrill, Noel Coleman Marne Maitland Richard Pasco Howard Pays Robert Percival Michael Rittermann John Salew Alex Scott |
Earl Cameron Salvin Stewart Pamela Wright Bruno Barnabe Ballard Berkeley Andre Charisse Maureen Davis Ilona Ference Danny Green Maxwell Shaw Frederick Treves Dalia Penn Roger Gage Norma Parnell Sally Pierce, Noel Hood Michael Golden Laurence Herder |
Bernard Brown Diane Potter Meadows White, Barry Fennell Jack Hedley Charles Houston Jan Miller Anne Padwick Philip Ashley Robert Rietty Anne Blake Gay Cameron Eileen Elton Lewis Gedge Claude Kingston Frank Singuineau Edmond Warwick Peter Garstin |
Seymour Green Brian Oulton John Sullivan Michael Rathborne Julian Strange Tony Thornton Noel Davis Walter Horsbrugh Serge Lemince Dermot MacMahon Raymond Ray Peter Retey Derek Tansley Joan Eccles Rajah Chaudhuri Patrick Connor Stringer Davis Oliver MacGreevy |
Frank Pendlebury Diana Potter Merrill Colebrook John Schlesinger Frank Olegario Stephanie Connell Charles Price Guy Standeven Ned Lynch Philip Stewart |
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19 September 1956 The Raiders 26 September 1956 Captain Dan Tempest 3 October 1956 Dan Tempest’s War With Spain 10 October 1956 The Wasp 17 October 1956 Whale Gold 24 October 1956 The Slave Ship 31 October 1956 Gunpowder Plot 7 November 1956 The Ladies 14 November 1956 The Surgeon of Sangre Rojo 21 November 1956 |
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the Mast 28 November 1956 Dan Tempest and the Amazons 5 December 1956 The Articles of War 12 December 1956 The Hand of The Hawk 19 December 1956 Marooned 26 December 1956 Gentleman Jack and The Lady 2 January 1957 Mr. Beamish and the Hangman’s Noose 9 January 1957 Dead Man’s Rock 16 January 1957 Blood Will Tell 23 January 1957 Dangerous Cargo 30 January 1957 |
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Return of Calico Jack 6 February 1957 Ghost Ship 13 February 1957 Conquistador 20 February 1957 Mother Doughty's Crew 27 February 1957 Conquest of New Providence 6 March 1957 Hurricane 13 March 1957 Cutlass Wedding 20 March 1957 The Aztec Treasure 27 March 1957 Prize of Andalusia 3 April 1957 Dan Tempest Holds an Auction 10 April 1957 |
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Adventures of Robin Hood A British television series consisting of an amazing 143 half-hour, black and white episodes, that were initially broadcast weekly on ITV between 1955 and 1959. The series is set in 12th Century England, during the reign of King Richard. Robin of Locksley, a nobleman, is forced to become an outlaw, taking occupation in Sherwood Forest and leading a band of men to right the wrongs committed by the rich and powerful against the poor and defenceless. Hood's arch-enemy in the series is the Sheriff of Nottingham who constantly schemes to capture the outlaw by any means possible. Lady Marian Fitzwalter (Maid Marian), a young noblewoman who becomes Robin Hood's lover, keeps him informed of the Sheriff of Nottingham's whereabouts and intentions. The show starred Richard Greene as the legendary outlaw in his constant battle to stay one step ahead of his arch-enemy, played by Alan Wheatley. While some of the episodes dramatise the traditional, well-known Robin Hood tales, most of the episodes were completely new original dramas created by the show's writers and producers. The show was commissioned by Lew Grade in 1954 and produced by Hannah Weinstein of Sapphire Films Limited with an initial budget of £10,000 per episode. Weinstein hired many blacklisted American writers to write episodes for the series, including Ring Lardner Jr., Waldo Salt, Robert Lees, and Adrian Scott. Howard Koch, also blacklisted, served for a while as the script editor. These writers were credited under pseudonyms, to avoid attracting the attention of studio executives. The series premiered in the UK, via ATV London, on Sunday 25th September with the USA premiere via CBS on the following day. ATV Midlands began showing the series on Friday 17th February 1956 with other regions screening at a later date as they came on-air for the first time in the UK. The episodes had noticeable fade-outs where US commercials were intended to slot in (the series was sponsored in the USA by Johnson & Johnson baby products, Band-Aid and Wildroot hair products). The series was broadcast in France as 'Aventures dans la Foret de Sherwood' in 1965 on ORTF. |
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Carl Sigman wrote
the words and music for the theme song which was sung by Dick James.
It was released on Parlophone records as a 78rpm by Dick James with
Stephen James and his chums and Ron Goodwin's Orchestra and reached
number 14 in the UK charts. It was also covered by Gary Miller with
Tony Osbourne orchestra and the Beryl Stott chorus on 45rpm, reaching
number 10 on the UK charts. Other versions were recorded by Frankie
Laine, Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra, Alan Dale, Joe Reisman's orchestra
and chorus and Ronnie Ronaldo and there was even a French theme version
called '- these with the extended five-verse and six-chorus song. A
French version of the theme song (called 'Robin des Bois') was recorded
for the French market which can be heard on the 3rd series episode 'Farewell
To Tuck' released on DVD by Network. They also released a first series
episode ('The Highlander') on which can be heard a downbeat instrumental
variation on the end theme by Edwin Astley. Full
length episodes can be viewed at many places on the internet and the
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Richard Greene - Robin Hood Victor Woolf - Derwent Archie Duncan - Little John (106 episodes) 1955 - 1960) Rufus Cruickshank - Little John (12 episodes 1955 - 1956) Alexander Gauge - Friar Tuck Alan Wheatley - Sheriff of Nottingham Paul Eddington - Will Scarlett (64 episodes 1956 - 1960) Ronald Howard - Will Scarlet (2 episodes 1956) Bernadette O'Farrell - Maid Marian (48 episodes 1955 - 1957) Patricia Driscoll - Maid Marian (37 episodes 1957 - 1960) Hubert Gregg - Prince John (2 episodes 1957) Donald Pleasence - Prince John (6 episodes 1956 - 1958) Brian Haines - Prince John (1 episode 1958) John Schlesinger - Alan-a-Dale (2 episodes 1956 - 1957) Richard Coleman - Alan-a-Dale (4 episodes 1959 - 1960) John Baker - Quentin (2 episodes 1957) Shaun O'Riordan - Quentin (18 episodes 1956 - 1957) Martin Lane - Seneschal (11 episodes 1956 - 1957) Patrick Troughton - Seneschal (8 episodes 1956 - 1960) Willoughby Gray - Outlaw Arthur Skinner - Outlaw John Dearth - Outlaw Charles Stapley - Outlaw Paul Connell - Outlaw Gabriel Toyne - Outlaw  |
Edward Mulhare Patrick Troughton Nigel Davenport Alfie Bass Leslie Phillips Harry H. Corbett Peter Asher Anne Reid Michael Ripper Kenneth Cope Jane Asher Leo McKern Alfred Burke James Hayter Francis Matthews Geoffrey Bayldon Richard O'Sullivan Wilfrid Brambell Sidney James Sam Kydd Bill Owen Lionel Jeffries Gordon Jackson Paul Daneman Laurence Naismith Patrick Cargill Irene Handl Billie Whitelaw Rupert Davies Michael Gough Thora Hird Leonard Sachs Joan Sims Ronald Allen Nicholas Parsons Muriel Young Roger Delgado Conrad Phillips Desmond Llewelyn Bernard Bresslaw Norman Rossington Harold Goodwin Ronald Hines Jennifer Jayne |
Shaun O'Riordan Simone Lovell Graham Stewart John Arnatt Peter Bennett Terry Yorke John Longden Morton Lowry Paul Hansard Edmond Warwick Max Faulkner John Drake Ian Hunter Patricia Burke Alan Edwards Carl Bernard Tony Thawnton Keith Rawlings Leonard Sharp Hugh McDermott Bryan Coleman Hal Osmond Jack Melford Marie Burke Kevin Stoney Peter Welch Dervis Ward Walter Horsbrugh Arthur Lawrence Fred Goddard Ian Whittaker A.J. Brown Susan Travers Maureen Davis Agnes Fairchild Dorothy Alison Laurence Hardy Colin Broadley Manning Wilson Neil Hallett Richard Pasco John Harvey Gordon Whiting Ken Buckle |
Keith Anderson Geraldine Hagan David Hart David Edwards Bruce Seton Diana Beaumont Patrick Barr Jill Esmond Karel Stepanek Eddie Byrne Zena Walker Ingeborg von Kusserow Arthur Howard Derek Waring John Carson David Davies Robin Bailey Geoffrey Chater Dennis Edwards Charles Houston Patricia Marmont Duncan Lamont John Gatrell Roland Bartrop Ballard Berkeley Maurice Kaufmann David Cameron William Mervyn Philip Ray Alastair Hunter Andrew Downie Michael McKeag Claude Kingston Emrys Leyshon Richard Caldicot Roy Purcell Humphrey Lestocq John Horsley Kenneth Edwards Alex Scott Basil Dignam Charles Lamb John Schlesinger John Stuart |
Paula Byrne Anne Firth Catherine Finn Peter Retey Jefferson Clifford Brian Alexis Sylvia Kay Isobel Greig Howard Lang Barbara Mullen Hugh Burden John Rutland Greta Gynt Walter Hudd Geoffrey Keen Dorothy Bromiley Francis De Wolff Ann Firbank Harold Kasket John Sharplin Monica Stevenson Jon Whiteley Peter Kerr David Oxley Victor Maddern Agnes Bernelle Gerard Heinz Donald Bradley George Rose George Benson Helena de Crespo Thomas Gallagher Jeanette Hutchinson Barry Keegan Alec Mango Hilary Paterson Jack Watling Reginald Beckwith George A. Cooper Susan Stephen Soraya Rafat Mary Manson Ellen McIntosh Denis Shaw |
Brian Worth Michael Brill Helen Cherry Pamela Ann Davy Peter Hammond Hugh Latimer Miles Malleson Anthony Sharp Gillian Sterrett Michael Barrington Meredith Edwards Andrew Faulds Charles Gray William Greene Peggy Marshall John Gabriel Renee Houston William Lucas Henri Vidon Anthony Jacobs Jack Allen Faith Bailey Robert Desmond Norman MacOwan Anthony Baird Ian Bannen Valerie Cardew Brenda de Banzie Andrew de la Motte Betty Impey Harriette Johns Ralph Michael Lloyd Pearson Robert Raglan John Watson Allan Cuthbertson Concepta Fennell Hugh Moxey Victor Platt Myrtle Reed Sally Travers Guy Verney Barbara Archer Jack Lambert |
Brian Oulton Gary Raymond Martin Wyldeck Hugh Cross John Forrest Michael Lewis Brian Rawlinson Peter Torquill Philip Guard Jan Miller Susan Richards Philip Ashley Dorothy Blythe Colin Croft Anthony Dawson Nora Gordon Nigel Green Wolfe Morris Susan Richmond William Squire Robert Bernal Noel Coleman Charles Farrell Dorothy Gordon Ronald Ibbs David Blake Kelly Carole Lorimer Duncan McIntyre Clive Parritt Robert Raikes Roy Russell David Williams Pamela Alan Edward Judd Derek Birch Geoffrey Taylor Jonathan Bailey Camilla Hasse Angela White Gerald Cross Shaun Noble Joyce Blair Doris Nolan Frank Royde |
Basil Beale Graham Crowden Wilfred Downing Peter Halliday Sean Lynch Jock McKay Llewellyn Rees Alan Rowe Michael Ashwin John Barrie Noel Davis James Ellis Lawrence James Tommy Rose Richard Thorp Donald Bisset Philip Latham Derek Tansley Mona Lilian Laurie Main Miriam McCormick Barry Shawzin Peter Johnson Norma Parnell Raymond Ray Sidney Vivian John H. Watson Desmond Jordan Julian Somers Jack Taylor Norman Mitchell Ivor Collin Sandy Lyle George Murcell Roger Bizley Lesley Parry Desmond Roberts Bruce Sharman Susan Westerby Megan Williams David Davenport Anthony Green Robert Hunter Alex Seton |
Middleton Woods Denis Holmes Paddy Joyce Timothy Brooking Michael Collins Andrew Crawford Mark Hashfield Elsie Wagstaff Patrick Bedford Selma Vaz Dias Michael Ellison Virginia Maskell Clive Revill Noel Hood Elster Kay Gudrun Ure Ann Hughes Howard Greene Mandy Harper Lynette Mills Bernard Goldman The Volantes Brandon Brady Guy Standeven Sandy Becker Peter Macarte Jack May Joe Wadham Christopher Toyne John Alderson Clive Forrest Victor Harrington Jim O'Brady Charles Lloyd Pack Helen Forrest Michael Peake Douglas Wilmer Barbara Lott Gwenda Williams Jeremy White |
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1 39 episodes The Coming of Robin Hood 25 September 1955 The Moneylender 2 October 1955 Dead or Alive 9 October 1955 Friar Tuck 16 October 1955 Maid Marian 23 October 1955 The Inquisitor 6 November 1955 The Knight Who Came To Dinner 13 November 1955 The Challenge 20 November 1955 Queen Eleanor 27 November 1955 Checkmate 4 December 1955 The Ordeal 11 December 1955 A Guest for the Gallows 25 December 1955 The Highlander 25 December 1955 The Wager 1 January 19566/11/1956 The Betrothal 8 January 1956 The Alchemist 15 January 1956 A Husband for Marian 22 January 1956 The Jongleur 29 January 1956 The Brothers 5 February 1956 The Intruders 5 February 1956 Errand of Mercy 6 February 1956 The Sheriff’s Boots 19 February 1956 Will Scarlet March 1956 Ladies of Sherwood March 1956 The Deserted Castle 23 March 1956 The Miser 8 April 1956 Trial by Battle 15 April 1956 The May Queen 22 April 1956 Children of Greenwood 29 April 1956 The Vandals 1 May 1956 The Byzantine Treasure 6 May 1956 The Wanderer 13 May 1956 The Youngest Outlaw 18 May 1956 The Traitor 20 May 1956 Tables Turned 27 May 1956 The Thorkil Ghost 3 June 1956 Secret Mission 10 June 1956 Richard the Lionheart 17 June 1956 The Scientist 23 June 1956 |
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2 37 episodes The Prisoner 10 August 1956 Blackmail 30 September 1956 A Year And A Day 14 October 1956 Ransom 28 October 1956 The Goldmaker 29 October 1956 The Haunted Mill 4 November 1956 The Imposters 5 November 1956 The Hero 11 November 1956 Isabella 19 November 1956 The Black Patch 25 November 1956 Outlaw Money 2 December 1956 Hubert 9 December 1956 The Trap 16 December 1956 The Friar’s Pilgrimage 23 December 1956 The Blackbird 30 December 1956 The Dream 6 January 1957 The Shell Game 13 January 1957 The Final Tax 20 January 1957 Ambush 27 January 1957 The Bandit Of Brittany 3 February 1957 The Goldmaker’s Return 10 February 1957 Flight From France 17 February 1957 Fair Play 24 February 1957 The Secret Pool 3 March 1957 The Dowry 10 March 1957 The York Treasure 17 March 1957 The Borrowed Baby 24 March 1957 The Black Five 31 March 1957 Food For Thought 7 April 1957 Too Many Earls 14 April 1957 Highland Fling 21 April 1957 The Mystery Of Ireland's Eye 28 April 1957 The Little People 5 May 1957 The Infidel 12 May 1957 The Path of True Love 26 May 1957 The Road in the Air 2 June 1957 Carlotta 9 June 1957 |
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3 41 episodes The Frightened Tailor 6 September 1957 Pepper 15 September 1957 The Salt King 22 September 1957 A Tuck In Time 29 September 1957 The Charter 6 October 1957 Change Of Heart 13 October 1957 Brother Battle 20 October 1957 My Brother’s Keeper 27 October 1957 An Apple for the Archer 3 November 1957 The Angry Village 10 November 1957 The Mark 17 November 1957 The Bride Of Robin Hood 24 November 1957 To Be A Student 1 December 1957 The Challenge of The Black Knight 8 December 1957 The Rivals 15 December 1957 The Christmas Goose 22 December 1957 A Village Wooing 27 December 1957 The Profiteer 29 December 1957 Knight Errant 5 January 1958 The Healing Hand 12 January 1958 One Man’s Meat 19 January 1958 Castle in the Air 26 January 1958 Too Many Robins 2 February 1958 Roman Gold 16 February 1958 The Ghost That Failed 23 February 1958 The Crusaders 2 March 1958 The Youthful Menace 9 March 1958 The Doctor 16 March 1958 The Double 22 March 1958 At The Sign of The Blue Boar 23 March 1958 Quickness of the Hand 30 March 1958 Elixir of Youth 6 April 1958 The Genius 13 April 1958 The Fire 20 April 1958 The Minstrel 27 April 1958 The Lottery 4 May 1958 Lincoln Green 11 May 1958 Women's War 18 May 1958 Little Mother 25 May 1958 Marian's Prize 1 June 1958 Farewell to Tuck 22 June 1958 |
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4 26 episodes Sybella 14 September 1958 The Lady-Killer 21 September 1958 A Touch of Fever 28 September 1958 Tuck’s Love Day 5 October 1958 The Flying Sorceror 12 October 1958 The Loaf 19 October 1958 Six Strings to His Bow 26 October 1958 The Devil You Don’t Know 2 November 1958 Goodbye Little John 9 November 1958 Hostage for a Hangman 16 November 1958 Hue and Cry 23 November 1958 The Reluctant Rebel 30 November 1958 The Oath 7 December 1958 The Debt 14 December 1958 The Charm Pedlar 14 December 1958 The Bagpiper 21 December 1958 The Parting Guest 28 December 1958 A Race Against Time 4 January 1959 The Pharaoh Stones 11 January 1959 Bride for an Outlaw 18 January 1959 Double Trouble 25 January 1959 Trapped 1 February 1959 The Champion 8 February 1959 The Edge and the Point 15 February 1959 A Bushel of Apples 22 February 1959 The Truce 1 March 1959 |
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Adventures of William Tell A British television swashbuckling adventure series first broadcast on the ITV network in 1958. The series was produced by National Telefilm Associates for ITC, the executive producer being Ralph Smart, who wrote a number of stories for the series and also produced the 'Danger Man' series. In the United States the 39 episodes, made in 3 series, aired on the syndicated NTA Film Network in 1958-1959. The show was subsequently sold throughout the world, even behind the Iron Curtain. The series recounts the adventures of a 14th-century Swiss folk hero who wielded a crossbow and encouraged the population of the old Swiss Confederacy to revolt against the occupying forces of Albert of Habsburg. It is loosely based on Johann Von Schiller's tale about William Tell, an Alpine hero from the Swiss settlement of Berglan, who fought at the side of the oppressed people of Altdorf against the occupying Austrians in the early 14th century. The first episode sees Tell being challenged by the evil Landburgher Gessler (the hated Austrian local overlord) to display his crossbow marksmanship by shooting an apple off the head of his own son, Walter. Tell accomplishes this feat, but has a second arrow tucked away for Gessler in case his attempt failed. On discovering this fact, Gessler attempts to arrest Tell, who flees to the mountains with son Walter and wife, Hedda. The actual splitting of the apple on the head of Tell's son was achieved by trick photography, as revealed by Conrad Phillips: "We used a very fine taut wire through the apple and lined it up with the shot of the bolt speeding towards him. If we had tried it for real, I think we would have got through a lot of boys . . ." Studio scenes were shot at the National Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England with outdoor scenes filmed around the mountains and lakes of Snowdonia in Wales. The film base and make-up facilities were at a small farm in Cwm-Y-Glo , beside the Llyn Padarn lake which can be seen in many shots (as well as cars on the A4086 road on the opposite shore of the lake). Although all three |
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Conrad Phillips - William Tell Willoughby Goddard - Gessler Jennifer Jayne - Hedda Tell Richard Rogers - Walter Tell Nigel Green - The Bear Derren Nesbitt - Captain Frederick (8 episodes 1958 - 1959) Willoughby Gray - Captain Frederick (3 episodes 1958 - 1959) Peter Hammond - Hofmanstahl 
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Bruce Seton Jack Watling John McCarthy Jack Lambert Howard Pays Charles Houston James Booth John Dearth Howard Lang Derek Godfrey John Horsley Kevin Stoney Glyn Owen Edwin Richfield Peter Welch Marjorie Rhodes Charles Ross Scot Finch Catherine Finn |
John Howard Davies Terence Cooper Peter Bennett Alex Scott Keith Pyott Edward Judd Harvey Hall Julian Somers Peter Torquill Olive McFarland Roy Purcell Stanley Van Beers Ian Wallace John Maxim Robert Raglan Richard Shaw Tommy Duggan Maureen Davis David de Keyser |
Ferdy Mayne Brian Rawlinson Nadja Regin Jill Browne Maurice Kaufmann Ralph Michael Susan Travers Delphi Lawrence Harold Scott Jerry Verno Michael Brennan Richard Burrell John Carson Robert Cawdron Ian Colin Roy Godfrey Monica Grey Lee Montague Perlita Neilson |
Keith Rawlings Peter Swanwick Derek Waring Norman Mitchell Henry Oscar William Abney Derek Aylward Joanna Dunham Edward Evans Michael Golden Ann Hughes Diane Lambert John Longden Leslie Perrins Trevor Reid Alan Rowe Tony Thawnton Alfred Burke Bryan Coleman |
Gerald Cross Ernest Milton Norma Purcell Graham Stewart Richard Warner Mary Webster Cyril Chamberlain Richard Clarke David Blake Kelly Simone Lovell David Peel Derrick Sherwin Sally Travers Andre Van Gyseghem Shelagh Wilcocks Colette Wilde Raymond Young Richard Bebb Hamlyn Benson |
David Davenport Ronald Leigh-Hunt Anthony Parker Sheila Raynor Meadows White Maureen Beck Caroline Denzil Walter Gotell Neil Hallett Fred Johnson Norman MacOwan Norma Parnell Peter Reynolds John Salew Patsy Smart Richard Vernon Marianne Benet George Benson Celia Hewitt |
Lloyd Lamble Arthur Skinner Max Bacon Derek Bond William Dexter Harriette Johns William Lucas Michael Peake Melissa Stribling Harry Lockart Paul Stassino Gillian Vaughan Eileen Way Charles Lloyd Pack |
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Emperor's Hat 15 September 1958 The Hostages 22 September 1958 Secret Death 29 September 1958 The Gauntlet of St. Gerhardt 6 October 1958 The Prisoner 13 October 1958 Voice in the Night 20 October 1958 The Assassin 27 October 1958 The Baroness 3 November 1958 The Elixir 10 November 1958 The Suspect 17 November 1958 |
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the Lionheart A British television series of 39x30-minute episodes, directed by Ernest Morris and produced by Danziger Productions Limited for ITV which ran during 1962 and 1963. The title role was played by Irish actor Dermot Walsh and the theme song 'Richard the Lionheart' was written by Bill LeSage. The producers claimed that the series was based on fact as far as possible, although little was known of Richard's personal life, leading to the comment "… we have taken some liberties here and there…" by associate producer Brian Taylor in a TV Times article heralding the start of the series. Set in medieval Britain in the 12th century, the series begins with the death of King Henry II and endorses the traditional view of Richard the Lionheart as a hero, with his brother Prince John (superbly played by Trader Faulkner) as the villain. Historically, Richard was King of England from 1189 and also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. He was known as Richard Cœur de Lion or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior. By the age of 16 he had command of his own army, putting down rebellions in Poitou against his father. He was a central Christian commander during the Third Crusade, scoring considerable victories against the Muslim leader Saladin, although he did not succeed in retaking Jerusalem. He was born in England, where he spent his childhood before becoming king, but lived most of his adult life in the southwest of France. Following his accession, he spent very little time, perhaps as little as six months, in England. Most of his life as king was spent on Crusade, in captivity, or actively defending his lands in France. Rather than regarding his kingdom as a responsibility requiring his presence as ruler, he has been perceived as preferring to use it merely as a source of revenue to support his armies. Nevertheless, he was affectionately seen as a pious hero by most of his subjects. |
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trailer 'Richard Lowenherz' French
trailer 'Richard Coeur de Lion' Richard
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Dermot Walsh - Richard The Lionheart Robin Hunter - Sir Gilbert Trader Faulkner - Prince John Alan Haywood - Sir Geoffrey Iain Gregory - Blondel Sheila Whittingham - Queen Berengaria Francis De Wolff - Leopold Of Austria Max Faulkner - De Fleury Michael Peake - Conrad Prudence Hyman - Queen Eleanor (3 episodes 1962) Joan Haythorne - Queen Eleanor (1 episode 1963) 
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David Davenport Brian McDermott Ian Fleming Glyn Owen Marne Maitland Howard Greene John Longden Elwyn Brook-Jones Anne Lawson Jennifer Daniel Garard Green Steve Plytas Peter Reynolds Colin Tapley Julie Alexander Tom Bowman Nigel Green Olaf Pooley Susan Shaw Robert Rietty Christopher Carlos Lisa Daniely Derrick Sherwin John Bennett |
Humphrey Lestocq Jeremy Bisley Peter Duguid John Scott Oliver MacGreevy John Serret Tom Gill Walter Randall Brian Cobby Hugo De Vernier Alan Rolfe Richard Shaw John Bay Martin Benson Tony Doonan John Gabriel Raymond Rollett David Davies Ralph Michael Willoughby Goddard George Pastell Edgar Wreford Maurice Kaufmann Margaretta Scott |
June Thorburn Riggs O'Hara Alister Williamson Neil Hallett Christopher Witty Eric Dodson Nadja Regin Jocelyn Britton Sean Lynch Ellen Pollock Robert Raglan Tatiana Reyna Noel Coleman Eira Heath Jane Hylton Philip Latham Bartlett Mullins Hugh David Zena Marshall Mark Burns Richard Caldicot William Fox Anthony Jacobs Barry Shawzin |
Jill Williams John Cater Ian Curry Laurence Hardy Jack May Maurice Reyna Guy Deghy John Gill Patrick McAlinney Bill Nagy Roy Patrick Terry Baker Paul Craig Jack Melford Leon Cortez Malcolm Knight Michael O'Brien Peter Sinclair Michael Wynne Tony Arpino John Brooking Peter Elliott Silvia Francis David Rose |
Tom Busby Petra Davies Howard Douglas Richard Huggett Hubert Rees Michael Ashlin Derek Sydney George Hancock Robert MacKenzie Daphne Anderson Dawn Beret Brandon Brady Kevin Brennan Edgar K. Bruce Robert Bruce Vivienne Burgess Patrick Durkin Denzil Ellis William Forbes Nicholas Grimshaw Reginald Hearne Stuart Hillier Robert Hollyman Jill Hyem |
Peter Illing John Kelland John Lewis David Ludman Andreas Malandrinos Ferdy Mayne Michael McStay Katharine Page Bill Parsons Soraya Rafat Dominic Roche Alec Ross Stuart Saunders Harold Siddons Frank Sieman Larry Taylor Vanessa Thornton Hedger Wallace Beresford Williams Norman Wynne Fred Abbott Roger Bizley Golda Casimir Richard Dobson |
Clifford Earl Anna Gerber Nora Gordon Walter Gotell John Hatton John G. Heller Ronald Howard Sean Kelly Ann Lancaster Howard Lang John Mahoney Bernadette Milnes Peter Myers April Olrich Rasidi Onikoyi Robert Perceval Frederick Rawlings Robert Robinson John Southworth Charles Stanley Donald Tandy Derek Tansley Ken Wayne Michael Wells |
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Challenge 13 August 1962 The Bride 20 August 1962 The Strange Monks of Latroun 27 August 1962 The Great Enterprise 3 September 1962 The Norman King 10 September 1962 When Champions Meet 21 September 1962 The Warrior From Scotland 28 September 1962 The Conjurer 5 October 1962 The Lord of Kerak 12 October 1962 The Saracen Physician 19 October 1962 |
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Marriage of Convenience 26 October 1962 Queen in Danger 2 November 1962 Prince Otto 15 March 1963 The Vision Fades 29 March 1963 The Fugitive 12 April 1963 Knight Errant At Large 26 April 1963 Guardian of the Temple 10 May 1963 Capture 24 May 1963 A King's Ransom 7 June 1963 The Devil is Unloosed 21 June 1963 |
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Little People of Lyntor 5 July 1963 The Raiders 19 July 1963 An Eye for An Eye 2 August 1963 The Caveman 16 August 1963 A Year and A Day 30 August 1963 The Crown Jewels 13 September 1963 The Man Who Sold Pardons 29 November 1963 The Heir of England 6 December 1963 The People's King 13 December 1963 |
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1 - 'Freeing the Serfs' Episode
17 - 'The Weavers' Episode
5 - 'Whipping Boy' Intro
sequence and theme Ivanhoe
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Roger Moore - Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe Robert Brown - Gurth Andrew Keir - Prince John Martin Wyldeck - Sir William John Pike - Bart John Carson - Guard Captain John Bailey - Baron Courcey Ivan Craig - Lord Blackheath Alex Scott - Sir Rufus 
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Leonard Sachs Michael Ripper Jennifer Jayne Adrienne Corri Rupert Davies Jon Pertwee Michael Bates Christopher Lee Kenneth Cope Paul Eddington Patrick Troughton Peter Gilmore James Villiers |
Neal Arden Leigh Madison Robert Cawdron Henri Vidon Terence Longdon Anthony Dawson Maurice Kaufmann Derek Aylward Patrick Holt Phyllis Neilson-Terry Peter Reynolds Cecil Brock Ronald Leigh-Hunt Jerry Verno Edwin Richfield Raymond Young Roy Purcell John Stuart Harold G. Robert George Woodbridge Susan Beaumont Emerton Court |
Alastair Hunter Peter Torquill Barbara Mullen Edward Judd Bruce Seton Meadows White Alexander Archdale Peter Dyneley Arthur Gomez Marla Landi Delphi Lawrence Peggy Marshall Betty McDowall Charles Lloyd Pack Wensley Pithey Joan Rice Ralph Truman Gwynne Whitby Paul Whitsun-Jones Bruno Barnabe Reginald Beckwith Ballard Berkeley |
Patricia Bredin Naomi Chance Michael David Guy Deghy Andrew Faulds Danny Green Peter Madden Leslie Perrins Geoffrey Toone Stanley Van Beers Tony Wager Derek Waring John Warner Michael Anderson Jr. Richard Bird Martin Boddey Ernest Butcher Alan Coleshill Rufus Cruickshank Leslie Dwyer John Fabian Norah Gorsen |
Paul Hansard Oliver Johnson Llewellyn Rees Ann Sears Bill Shine Charles Stapley Derek Sydney Harold Lang George Bishop Gordon Boyd Elwyn Brook-Jones George A. Cooper Hilda Fenemore Helen Forrest John Gatrell Tom Gill Walter Gotell Peter Halliday James Kenney John Maxin Jack May Frederick Piper |
Alan Robinson John Schlesinger Steven Scott Kevin Stoney Susan Swinford Brian Weske Richard Bennett Colin Campbell John Cazabon John Dearth Max Faulkner Nigel Green Dennis Lacey Jack Lambert Peter Lamsley Simone Lovell Richard Martin John Maxim Aubrey Morris Norma Parnell Ewen Solon Colin Tapley |
Moray Watson Donald Wilson Ian Ainsley Nigel Arkwright Anthony Bate Peter Grieve John Harvey Leonard Maguire Allan Mitchell Patrick Parnell Robert Raglan Robert Raikes Brian Rawlinson June Rodney Melissa Stribling Kip Van Nash Jane Welsh Jack Cunningham Tony Doonan Grenville Eves Patricia Kirschner Charles Lamb |
Stevenson Lang Christine Pollon Graham Stewart Aidan Turner John Van Eyssen Peter Williams Paul Hardwick Warren Hearnden Desmond Roberts Charles Stanley Tom Bowman Cyril Chamberlain Derrick De Marney Nancy Graham Noel Johnson Lloyd Lamble |
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5 January 1958 Slave Traders 12 January 1958 Wedding Cake 19 January 1958 Black Boar 26 January 1958 Whipping Boy 2 February 1958 The Witness 9 February 1958 German Knight 16 February 1958 Face to Face 23 February 1958 Rinaldo 2 March 1958 Lyman the Pieman 9 March 1958 |
The
Escape 16 March 1958 Ragan's Forge 23 March 1958 The Ransom 29 March 1958 The Prisoner in the Tower 5 April 1958 Murder at the Inn 12 April 1958 Brothers in Arms 14 June 1958 The Weavers 21 June 1958 Counterfeit 6 July 1958 The Widow of Woodcote 20 July 1958 The Kidnapping 27 July 1958 |
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from Cathay 10 August 1958 By Hook or By Crook 17 August 1958 The Double-Edged Sword 24 August 1958 Search For Gold 31 August 1958 The Masked Bandits 7 September 1958 Freelance 21 September 1958 The Masons 28 September 1958 Arms and the Woman 5 October 1958 The Cattle Killers 19 October 1958 The Gentle Jester 26 October 1958 |
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Days to Worcester 9 November 1958 The Night Raiders 16 November 1958 The Raven 23 November 1958 The Monk 30 November 1958 The Swindler 7 December 1958 The Princess 14 December 1958 The Fledgling 21 December 1958 The Circus 28 December 1958 The Devil's Dungeon 4 January 1959 |
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The Adventures of Sir Lancelot This 1956 British television series dipped deep into Arthurian legend to relate tales of the adventures of that most famous of the Knights of the Round Table, Sir Lancelot. The stories were extensively researched by the History and Literature Departments of Oxford University to re-create some of the more notable exploits of Lancelot and various members of King Arthur's court. Studio filming took place at the Nettlefold Studios and Walton Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, and on location at Allington Castle, Maidstone, Kent which created an authentic 14th century look even though the series was supposed to be set in the 6th century. The series was produced by Hannah Weinstein and Sapphire Films for ITC Entertainment and, as was the case with many other British television series of the time, it employed several American screenwriters, often under pseudonyms, who had moved to Britain after being placed on the Hollywood blacklist. These included Ian McLellan Hunter and Ring Lardner Jr. It was one of the very few British series ever to be screened by one of the major American broadcast networks, in this case NBC (and later ABC), which resulted in its becoming the first British television series ever to be produced in colour (well, the last fourteen of the thirty episodes), although only seen in colour in the USA. It was screened in many other countries, even as far afield as Finland, Serbia and Italy. It was first broadcast in the UK via ATV, the London weekend ITV franchise holder, on Saturday 15th September 1956 and on the NBC network in the US nine days later. The opening music sequence was penned by Edwin Astley and the closing sequence 'The Ballad of Sir Lancelot' by Alan Lomax while the series incidental music was composed by Albert Elms and Edwin Astley. This series launched the undoubtedly successful career of William Russell who became one of television's first heartthrobs via this role. He was later to played Doctor Who's companion, Ian Chesterton, and Ted Sullivan in Coronation Street in the early 90s. It also provided Patrick McGoohan with an early role in the episode 'The Outcasts' where he met writer-director Ralph Smart, who would later create the Danger Man series in which he starred. |
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1 - 'The Knight with the Red Plume' Episode
16 - The Ruby of Radnor (colour) Closing
sequence and theme tune The
Adventures of Sir Lancelot on YouTube| SERIES CAST: Main Characters: | Some notable appearances: | Series also featured: | (Actors were known to have played two or sometimes more different characters in separate episodes) | |||||
William Russell - Sir Lancelot du Lac Cyril Smith - Merlin Ronald Leigh-Hunt - King Arthur Robert Scroggins - Brian David Morrell - Sir Kay Derren Nesbitt - Andred Jane Hylton - Queen Guinevere Edward Judd - Abel Reginald Hearne - Blacksmith John Gale - Sir Christopher Frederick Treves - 1st Guard |
Jennifer Jayne Alfie Bass Robert Hardy Patrick McGoohan William Franklyn Leonard Sachs Shaun O'Riordan Wilfrid Brambell Harold Goodwin Yvonne Romain Michael Caine |
Douglas Argent Eric Corrie Nigel Green Paul Williamson Garry Thorne Bruce Seton Zena Walker Derek Aylward George Woodbridge Brian Worth Hector Ross Colin Tapley Peter Bennett Jeanette Hutchinson John Dearth |
Edward Malin Andrew Crawford Edwin Richfield Paul Hansard Noel Davis Noel Purcell Gerald Cross Mary Steele Jerome Willis Ballard Berkeley Peter Coke Dan Cunningham Gillian Owen Mary Laura Wood Martin Benson |
Tommy Duggan Linda Gray Patricia Kneale Alison Leggatt Carol Marsh Jack Melford Michael Blakemore Nora Cheyney Norah Gorsen George Murcell Maxine Audley Shirley Cooklin Brown Derby Lynn Furlong Hazel Penwarden |
John Horsley Howard Pays Julian Somers Ann Stephens Virginia Vernon Chin Yu Hermene French Norman Mitchell Pauline Olsen Meadows White Margaret Anderson John Bailey Gerard Heinz Richard Leech Duncan Lewis |
Tony Quinn Derek Waring David Bough George Merritt Peter Assinder Roma Dumville Diana Fairfax Barry Fennell Fred Goddard Avice Landone Mary Manson Jack May Graham Stewart John Cazabon John Charlesworth |
Robert Crewdson Simone McQueen Edmond Warwick Alan Edwards Catherine Ellison Sidney Head June Sylvaine Ian Whittaker James Grout Brian Nissen Brian Roper Terry Yorke Kenneth Luckman Frederick Jaeger Robert Robinson |
Anarose Carrigan Philip Lennard Brian Moorehead Evelyn Cordeau Sally Deane Maureen Davis Max Faulkner Desmond Rayner Sidney Vivian Paul Way Caroline Denzil Anthony Toller David King Guy Standeven |
EPISODE LIST: 30
x 30-minute episodes (16 Black and White, 14 Colour) (Air dates are for ATV
London - other regions may have varied air dates and order of screening)
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Knight with the Red Plume 15 September 1956 The Ferocious Fathers 22 September 1956 The Queen's Knight 29 September 1956 The Outcast 6 October 1956 Winged Victory 13 October 1956 Sir Bliant 20 October 1956 The Pirates 27 October 1956 The Magic Sword 3 November 1956 |
Lancelot's
Banishment 10 November 1956 Roman Wall 17 November 1956 Caledon 24 November 1956 Theft of Excalibur 1 December 1956 The Black Castle 8 December 1956 Shepherd's War 15 December 1956 The Magic Book 22 December 1956 The Ruby of Radnor 29 December 1956 |
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Lesser Breed 5 January 1957 Witches' Brew 12 January 1957 Sir Crustabread 19 January 1957 Maid of Somerset 26 January 1957 Knight Errant 2 February 1957 Double Identity 9 February 1957 The Lady Lilith 16 February 1957 The Bridge 23 February 1957 |
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Ugly Duckling 9 March 1957 Knights' Choice 16 March 1957 The Missing Princess 23 March 1957 The Mortaise Fair 30 March 1957 The Thieves 6 April 1957 The Prince of Limerick 13 April 1957 |
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Sir Francis Drake This British adventure television series (known as 'The Adventures of Sir Francis Drake' in the U.S.) starred Terence Morgan as the famous Admiral, commander of the sailing ship The Golden Hind and its crew of Sea Hawks. Set in the 16th century during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the show not only featured the expected sword fights and sea battles but also exploration and the political intrigues that surrounded Elizabeth's court, particularly in its dealings with Spain. Historical research for the series was provided by E. Hayter Preston and Beatrice Dawson designed the elegant period costumes worn by the cast. The fight scenes were arranged by Peter Diamond, who also appeared in four of the episodes (as two different characters).
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theme from Sir Francis Drake (1'57") The
Golden Hind - Brixham Opening
credits and music Sir
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Terence Morgan - Sir Francis Drake Jean Kent - Queen Elizabeth I Michael Crawford - John Drake Milton Reid - Diego Howard Lang - Grenville Ewan Roberts - Munro Roger Delgado - The Spanish Ambassador Patrick McLoughlin - Richard Trevelyan  |
Glynn Edwards Michael Ripper Brian Cant Barry Foster Grazina Frame David McCallum Warren Mitchell Laurence Naismith Patrick Wymark Patrick Allen Francesca Annis Nigel Davenport Susan Hampshire Barry Morse Nanette Newman Patrick Troughton Edward Woodward |
Richard Warner Peter Diamond Leon Peers William Dexter Victor Maddern Desmond Newling Eve Lucette Alex Scott John Arnatt Marshall Jones William Lucas Katherine Woodville Vicki Woolf Sarah Branch Richard Pearson Eileen Way Patrick Holt Michael Peake Joanne Dainton Michael Anderson Jr. Michael Bell Isobel Black |
Alfred Burke Edward Cast Robert Cawdron Bill Dancy Clifford Elkin Gordon Gardner Michael Golden Howard Greene Harvey Hall Peter Hempson Raymond Huntley Reginald Jessup Fred Johnson Delphi Lawrence Gabriella Licudi Charles Lloyd Pack Ruth Lodge Olive McFarland Noelle Middleton John Moffatt Clive Morton Lynne Parry |
Natasha Parry Wensley Pithey Henri Vidon John Welsh William Abney Bernard Archard Anthony Bate Nancy Beckh Reginald Beckwith Brian Bedford John Bennett Katharine Blake Martin Boddey Tom Bowman Pamela Brown Yvonne Buckingham Helen Buckley Marie Burke Susan Burnet Duncan Burns Larry Burns Anthony Bushell |
Christopher Carlos Charles Carson Dallas Cavell Helen Christie Bryan Coleman Joseph Cuby Lawrence Davidson David Davies Guy Deghy Arnold Diamond Basil Dignam John Dunbar Mark Eden Dennis Edwards Nancy Egerton Andrew Faulds Catherine Finn Michael Forrest Liam Gaffney Kenneth Gilbert David Grahame Bob Grant |
Philip Guard Peter Halliday Reginald Hearne Gerard Heinz Charles Heslop Charles Hill Richard Huggett Robin Hughes Frederick Jaeger Colin Jeavons Ryan Jeffs Barry Keegan Andrew Keir Tom Kempinski Waveney Lee Ronald Leigh-Hunt Pauline Letts Emrys Leyshon George Little Harry Lockart Rory MacDermot Marne Maitland |
Elspeth March Zena Marshall Ferdy Mayne Patrick McAlinney Neil McCallum John McCarthy Jack Melford Michael Mellinger Mary Merrall Zia Mohyeddin Kieron Moore Maureen Moore Stanley Morgan Endre Muller Wesley Murphy Bill Nagy Gordon Phillott Walter Randall Frederick Rawlings Robert Rietty Colin Rix John Ronane |
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