Hereward the Wake (1965)
Synopsis
Hereward, son of Duke Leofric and Lady Godiva, fought a long and ultimately hopeless guerilla war against the invading forces of William the Conqueror in the fens of Lincolnshire, betrayed not only by his allies but by his own weaknesses.
Network
BBC One
Episodes
Forfeit for Eternity
How Hereward is outlawed and made to seek his fortune in the world.
A Single Blow
Hereward fights the great white bear.
The Brain Biter
How Hereward aids the Princess of Cornwall.
A Champion's Reward
How Hereward wins the magic sword and goes from England.
The Sorceress of St Omer
How a fair lady uses the mechanical art to win Hereward's love.
The Court of Love
How Hereward is given the enchanted armour but does not fight.
The Wind Blows
How Hereward is angered by the Duke of Normandy's plans.
Death of a King
How Hereward is made sad by news from England.
The War Arrow
How Hereward clears Bourne of Frenchmen.
The Art of War
How Hereward is knighted in the English fashion.
The Broken Promise
How Hereward threatens to hang Gilbert of Ghent.
Live and Die
How Hereward finds he and his men are trapped.
The Burning of the Golden Borough
How Hereward fulfils his words to the Prior of Peterborough.
Face to Face
How Hereward plays the potter and cheats the King.
The King's Vengeance
How Hereward and his men defend Ely.
The Last of the English
How Hereward gets his soul's price.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Hereward the Wake
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
16
Production
BBC
