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Ivanhoe

TV·1958–1959·1 season, 39 episodes·ITV1·Action & Adventure·30m

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Ivanhoe is a British television series first shown on ITV in 1958-59. The show features Roger Moore in his first starring role, as Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, in a series of adventures aimed at a children's audience. The characters were drawn loosely from Sir Walter Scott's 1819 novel.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0139Episodes1958–59AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Ivanhoe S01E01Freeing the SerfsJanuary 5, 1958Returning from the Crusades, Ivanhoe finds England under the cruel tyranny of Prince John and begins the fight to remove him from power.
  2. S01E02Ivanhoe S01E02Slave TradersJanuary 12, 1958Young people are disappearing, and people believe it's the Devil's work; but Ivanhoe believes something not so supernatural is behind it all
  3. S01E03Ivanhoe S01E03Wedding CakeJanuary 19, 1958Lady Elaine is pushed into becoming engaged to a nobleman's crude son, in order to save her uncle.
  4. S01E04Ivanhoe S01E04Black BoarJanuary 26, 1958Ivanhoe gets in serious trouble killing a royal boar to save a life.
  5. S01E05Ivanhoe S01E05Whipping BoyFebruary 2, 1958Ivanhoe tries freeing a boy from an abusive baron.
  6. S01E06Ivanhoe S01E06The WitnessFebruary 9, 1958Ivanhoe unwillingly attends a banquet for Prince John.
  7. S01E07Ivanhoe S01E07German KnightFebruary 16, 1958Ivanhoe tries to help a runaway indentured servant avoid capture when he returns home to visit his ailing mother.
  8. S01E08Ivanhoe S01E08Face to FaceFebruary 23, 1958A captured church robber tries claiming he is Ivanhoe.
  9. S01E09Ivanhoe S01E09RinaldoMarch 2, 1958A nobleman that is an opponent of Prince John's high taxes finds himself framed for murder.
  10. S01E10Ivanhoe S01E10Lyman the PiemanMarch 9, 1958Lyman witnesses a murder and is about to testify, when an crooked lord has him abducted.
  11. S01E11Ivanhoe S01E11The EscapeMarch 16, 1958Prince John plots to kill all the loyalists to Richard to consolidate his grip on the throne.
  12. S01E12Ivanhoe S01E12Ragen's ForgeMarch 23, 1958A nobleman promises a girl he will spare her fiancee and father from execution -- if she marries him.
  13. S01E13Ivanhoe S01E13The RansomMarch 29, 1958A nobleman is kidnapped, and his son attempts a rescue himself, without listening to Ivanhoe's advice.
  14. S01E14Ivanhoe S01E14The Prisoner in the TowerApril 5, 1958The victim of an ambush believes that the mastermind behind it is his future father-in-law.
  15. S01E15Ivanhoe S01E15Murder at the InnApril 12, 1958Ivanhoe lends a hand to villagers being terrorized by a brutal lord.
  16. S01E16Ivanhoe S01E16Brothers in ArmsJune 14, 1958Five monks collecting taxes for Prince John disappear, and Ivanhoe goes to find them.
  17. S01E17Ivanhoe S01E17The WeaversJune 21, 1958
  18. S01E18Ivanhoe S01E18CounterfeitJuly 6, 1958A chest of gold for King Richard has been changed out with counterfeit pieces, and Ivanhoe tries finding the thief.
  19. S01E19Ivanhoe S01E19Widow of WoodcoteJuly 20, 1958Ivanhoe is the target of thieves after winning prizes in a tournament.
  20. S01E20Ivanhoe S01E20The KidnappingJuly 27, 1958Ivanhoe tries sneaking King Richard's heir out of the country.
  21. S01E21Ivanhoe S01E21Treasures from CathayAugust 10, 1958People are running from Wentworth castle, believing the world is coming to its end.
  22. S01E22Ivanhoe S01E22By Hook or By CrookAugust 17, 1958Ivanhoe tries to keep a ruthless land baron from destroying a village in order to build himself a private hunting preserve.
  23. S01E23Ivanhoe S01E23The Double-Edged SwordAugust 24, 1958Ivanhoe intervenes when a group believes they know the whereabouts of King Arthur's sword, Excalibur, and tear the countryside apart looking
  24. S01E24Ivanhoe S01E24Counterfeit CoinsAugust 31, 1958Ivanhoe goes to retrieve a treasure map that has fallen in the wrong hands.
  25. S01E25Ivanhoe S01E25The Masked BanditsSeptember 7, 1958Ivanhoe goes after bandits that have stolen from serfs.
  26. S01E26Ivanhoe S01E26FreelanceSeptember 21, 1958A soldier for Prince John becomes a conscientious objector and resigns, only to be threatened with death for his stance.
  27. S01E27Ivanhoe S01E27The MasonsSeptember 28, 1958Prince John tries preventing King Richard's return by blockading the coast.
  28. S01E28Ivanhoe S01E28Arms and the WomanOctober 5, 1958A nobleman leaves his castle vulnerable after heading out to rescue his son.
  29. S01E29Ivanhoe S01E29The Cattle KillersOctober 19, 1958A man falsely accused of cattle killing faces death, and his wife asks for Ivanhoe's help.
  30. S01E30Ivanhoe S01E30The Gentle JesterOctober 26, 1958Sir Maverick is looking for a new jester, unaware that among the applicants are assassins.
  31. S01E31Ivanhoe S01E313 Days to WorcesterNovember 9, 1958Ivanhoe is sidetracked by a spy while trying to save a loyalist to King Richard from execution.
  32. S01E32Ivanhoe S01E32The Night RaidersNovember 16, 1958Ivanhoe tries rescuing a farmer's daughter who's been abducted by raiders terrorizing their village in the valley of Kent.
  33. S01E33Ivanhoe S01E33The RavenNovember 23, 1958A cruel land baron believes a raven's appearance spells doom for him.
  34. S01E34Ivanhoe S01E34The MonkNovember 30, 1958A monk and his apprentice help Ivanhoe free a village.
  35. S01E35Ivanhoe S01E35The SwindlerDecember 7, 1958A peddler is caught trying to exchange counterfeit gold.
  36. S01E36Ivanhoe S01E36The PrincessDecember 14, 1958Prince John tries forcing a nobleman's loyalty by imprisoning his daughter, and Ivanhoe goes to rescue her.
  37. S01E37Ivanhoe S01E37The FledglingDecember 21, 1958Ivanhoe discovers a young man has disguised himself in a tournament, hoping to win and prove he is worthy of knighthood.
  38. S01E38The CircusDecember 28, 1958A group of travelling minstrels is attacked by Sir Mark, and Ivanhoe seeks revenge.
  39. S01E39The Devil's DungeonJanuary 4, 1959A baron that's turned traitor arranges for an escort of ransom money for King Richard to be ambushed.

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