The Borderers

1. S01E01VengeanceDecember 31, 1968—Gavin Ker of Slitrig, the eldest son of the family, seeks a wider world, but a shattering experience lies in front of him.
2. S01E02TruceJanuary 7, 1969—Accused of murdering an Englishman when he led his men across the border in search of Agnes, Gavin must stand trial at the next Day of Truce
3. S01E03Witch HuntJanuary 14, 1969—Religion is in turmoil and men turn to darker gods. On the Scottish border witchcraft is rife. So when a neighbour's cattle catch plague a
4. S01E04TreasonJanuary 21, 1969—Gavin is visited by a friend who tries to persuade him to travel to Europe with him. But some pilgrims arrive... a religious fanatic, a gir
5. S01E05FugitiveJanuary 28, 1969—An English fugitive, Tom Styles, flees across the border to Scotland and hides. Gavin, riding by, is attacked by outlaws and Styles saves h
6. S01E06StrangerFebruary 4, 1969—The Kers of Slitrig could be a force to be feared throughout the Border - if they only had a ruthless leader. David Scott is just such a le
7. S01E07HeroFebruary 11, 1969—Cessford lies wounded at Slitrig after an assassination attempt by John Hume. To finish him off the Humes will attack - and Slitrig has run
8. S01E08BloodfeudFebruary 18, 1969—The Kers have quarrelled with the Armstrongs and today Jamie has to ride through Armstrong country. He encounters them at a waterfall and o
9. S01E09GiantFebruary 25, 1969—A wandering English mercenary called Rudge is taken on by Gavin to help with the harvest. Cessford calls - Gavin must make a raid into Engl
10. S01E10WedlockMarch 4, 1969—The Warden's cattle have been raided by the Scotts of Branxholm, who boast of it openly. Cessford arrests them, and by doing so brings down
11. S01E11OutlawMarch 11, 1969—The Telfers, friends of the Kers, are evicted for debt and dispossessed of their lands. Disdaining Gavin's charity, old Fergus Telfer, a de
12. S01E12JusticeMarch 18, 1969—Mario Vecchi, a young Italian physician, tries to save the life of Gavin's friend Andrew Johnstone. The patient dies and the Armstrongs dem
13. S01E13DispossessedMarch 25, 1969—Brought from England to marry a Scot she detests, Lady Helen escapes from her escort and is held to ransom by some outlaws. Sent to rescue

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1. S02E01The Siege of CocklawsJanuary 6, 1970—The Laird of Cocklaws defends his castle against an English force. Gavin Ker supports him, but knows full well that Cocklaws's motives are
2. S02E02Survival DayJanuary 13, 1970—The one day of the year when all the cattle are sold and all the frustrations of winter life on the Borders are washed away in the strong al
3. S02E03SnatchJanuary 20, 1970—The gypsy way to win a wife was to snatch the desired lass from her home and kinfolk. When Agnes Ker catches the eye of Hector Faa, 'Lord a
4. S02E04What a Vengeance Upon EnglandJanuary 27, 1970—Cessford tries to marry off his troublesome ward to the son of Sir John Forster, the English Warden. The romance is complicated by a splend
5. S02E05Among the EaglesFebruary 3, 1970—Cessford's attempts to uncover a traitor at the Court of Queen Mary involve him in a charge of treason and win him an implacable enemy.
6. S02E06Plot CounterplotFebruary 10, 1970—With high hopes of promotion Cessford journeys to Edinburgh only to find that he has swallowed several juicy baits on his way to dismissal a
7. S02E07The QuacksalverFebruary 17, 1970—The Quacksalvers who trick their way into Slitrig and win the friendship and gratitude of the Kers are either to be pitied or helped, or rog
8. S02E08To the Gallows TreeFebruary 24, 1970—Gavin Ker defends his bonded tenant against torture and a monstrous charge.
9. S02E09A Woman or an EpitaphMarch 3, 1970—The borders in the sixteenth century were a man's world. Woman's true position was not that much higher than cattle. But one woman, 'the w
10. S02E10HostageMarch 10, 1970—To win the return of his stolen beasts, Gavin Ker captures the son of the man who took them. The boy is to be hanged in three days if the b
11. S02E11Where the White Lilies GrowMarch 17, 1970—When Cessford's son William brings his betrothed to Cessford Castle he brings murder with him as well. But an old blind ballad singer and t
12. S02E12The Terror of the MarchMarch 24, 1970—Cessford cannon is the H-bomb of its time, but when the cannon comes to rest at the bottom of the Slitrig Loch the outlaws of Liddesdale don
13. S02E13The Sea-Cole ManMarch 31, 1970—To prevent a blood feud between the Kers of Slitrig and the Johnstones, a wrestling match is arranged in which each family will be represent

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