IVANHOE episode guide

Starring Roger Moore as Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe
John Pike as Bart
and Robert Brown as Gurth
Based upon the novel by Sir Walter Scott. Set during the reign of King Richard I the Lionheart (1189-1199), or actually the time when the king was believed to have been dead and when his brother Prince John claimed the British Crown.

Most of the information on this site is taken from the internet sources, such as Epguides.com or The Classic TV Archive. We have also manged to see a couple of episode - courtesy of Remco Admiraal. If any new information surface while doing the fortunately-never-ending research on Sir Roger's film and TV work we'll put them here asap.

1. FREEING THE SERFS
Directed by David McDonald. Produced by Seymour Friedman. Teleplay by Benedict Berenberg. Director of photography, Stephen Dade. © 1957 Screen Gems, Ltd.

Cast: Anthony Dawson (Sir Maurice), Norah Gorsen (Lady Rowena), Henry Vidon (Sir Cedric), Jack Lambert (Geoffrey), Andrew Keir (Prince John), Robert Cawdron (Bailiff)

Produced at ABC Studios, Elstree, England
UK air date: 5 Jan 1958

Synopsis: On his return home Ivanhoe fights the villanous Sir Maurice to free two serfs, Gurth and Bart, who will later become Ivanhoe's friends and sidekicks.

2. SLAVE TRADERS
Directed by Lance Comfort. Produced by Herbert Smith. Story by Lester Powell. Teleplay by Lester Powell and John Lemont. Director of photography, Ian Struthers. Music composed and directed by Albert Elms. Song "The Swine and the Sheep" written and composed by Benedict Berenberg.

Cast: Andrew Keir (Prince John), Martin Wyldeck (Sir WIlliam), Leigh Madison (Lady Agnes), John Stuart (Sir Thomas), Jane Welsh (Lady Margaret), Graham Stewart (Aglward), Peter Torquill (Captain), Charles Stanley (1st Moor)

Produced at Beaconsfield Studios
UK air date: 12 Jan 1958

Synopsis: A number of young boys living in the neighbourhood of Highvale Castle disappear. Their parents are led to believe that evil spirits have carried them off. In response to a hurried call from Sir Thomas of Highvale, Ivanhoe accompanied by Gurth and Bart, rides to the castle.

3. WEDDING CAKE
Cast: John Bailey (Sir Maurice)

UK air date: 19 Jan 1958

4. BLACK BOAR
Directed by Lance Comfort. Produced by Bernard Coote. Teleplay by Richard Fielder.

Cast: Betty McDowall (Martha), Edwin Richfield (Ned), Martin Wyldeck (Sir William), Tom Gill (Joseph), Peter Torquill (Ambrose), Peter Grieve (Sentry)

UK air date: 26 Jan 1958

Synopsis: In order to save a life, Ivanhoe kills royal boar. This leads him into endless trouble.

5. WHIPPING BOY
Cast: Terence Longdon (Sir Waldemar)

UK air date: 2 Feb 1958

6. THE WITNESS
Directed by Lance Comfort. Produced by Bernard Coote. Story by Jane Hinton. Teleplay by Geoffrey Orme. Director of photography, Ian Struthers. Music composed and directed by Albert Elms. © 1957 Screen Gems, Ltd.

Cast: Patrick Holt (Sir Gilbert)

UK air date: 9 Feb 1958

7. THE GERMAN KNIGHT
Directed by Lance Comfort. Produced by Herbert Smith. Teleplay by Saul Levitt.

Cast: Terence Longdon (Sir Waldemar), Christopher Lee (Sir Otto from the Rhine), Martin Boddy (Mortimer), Steven Scott (Holger), Richard Martin (Ralph), Jennifer Jayne (Vatain), Charles Lamb (Old Serving Man) UK air date: 16 Feb 1958

Synopsis: Ivanhoe faces death to help a young serf find freedom and realise his ambition to be a doctor.

8. FACE TO FACE aka IMPOSTER
Directed by Bernard Knowles.

Cast: Danny Green (Black Gordon)

UK air date: 23 Feb 1958

Synopsis: Sir Maurice makes use of the resemblance between a strolling player and Ivanhoe. The actor confesses to a robbery in the church and the people think Ivanhoe has betrayed them. Roger Moore played two roles in that episode.

9. RINALDO
UK air date: 2 March 1958

Synopsis: Sir Robert of Thornton, after refusing to pay Prince John's taxes finds he is framed for the murder of a Royal bailiff.

10. THE ESCAPE
Cast: Kenneth Cope (Warren)

UK air date: 9 March 1958

11. THE RANSOM
Cast: Patrick Holt (Sir Gilbert), Maurice Kaufmann (Sir Edmund)

UK air date: 16 March 1958

12. THE GENTLE GIANT
UK air date: 23 March 1958

Synopsis: Ivanhoe, Gurth and Bart have travelled many miles to attend the wedding of Ragan and Danella. But Ragan has been captured and taken off to jail. Ivanhoe hears of his misfortune, and resolves to help.

13. LYMAN THE PIEMAN
Cast: Michael Ripper (Lyman)

UK air date: 29 March 1958

Synopsis: Ivanhoe and Gurth meet Lyman, the pieman, and learn that he is on his way to a hanging. Since only the Crown has a right to erect a gallows, it is clear that someone is acting illegally, so Ivanhoe goes to the rescue.

14. THE PRISONER IN THE TOWER
Cast: Jennifer Jayne (Lady Eleanor), Leonard Sachs (Lord Malvern)

UK air date: 5 April 1958

15. MURDER AT THE INN
Directed by Bernard Knowles.

Cast: Maurice Kaufmann (Sir William), Leigh Madison (Bess)

UK air date: 2 April 1958

16. BROTHERS-IN-ARMS
Directed by Bernard Knowles.

Cast: Rupert Davies (Brother Gareth), Guy Deghy (Brother Wynford)

UK air date: 14 June 1958

17. THE WEAVERS
Cast: Reginald Beckwith (Abel)

UK air date: 21 June 1958

18. COUNTERFEIT COINS
Directed by Bernard Knowles.

Cast: John Bailey (Sir Clive)

UK air date: 6 July 1958

Synopsis: An earl fights off a band of disguised soldiers.

19. THE WIDOW OF WOODCOTE aka THE FIVE MAGPIES
Directed by Arthur Crabtree (or Don Chaffey). Produced by Bernard Coote. Teleplay by Saul Levitt. Director of photography, Jimmy Harvey. Music composed by Edwin Astley.

Cast: Peggy Marshall (Widow Marigold), Neal Arden (Garn), Meadows White (Landlord), Cyril Chamberlain (Man-at-Arms), Paul Eddington (Robber Chief)

UK air date: 20 July 1958

Synopsis: Ivanhoe, suffering from wounds received at a tournament, is unable to tackle a band of thieves who steal trophies he won while jousting. Gurth takes him to the cottage of one Widow Marigold who permits him to recuperate there. As soon as Ivanhoe recovers, he and Gurth take off to find the robbers - and discover that the widow is not all that she would seem to be.

22. THE KIDNAPPING
UK air date: 27 July 1958

21. THE TREASUERS OF CATHAY
Directed by Arthur Crabtree.

UK air date: 10 Aug 1958

22. BY HOOK OR BY CROOK aka THE CHARTER OF MAYDALE
Directed by Bernard Knowles. Produced by Bernard Coote. Teleplay by Bill Strutton.

Cast: John Bailey (Baron Courcey), Peter Madden (Shepherd), Harold G. Robert (Innkeeper), Jerry Verno (Barney), Jophn Cazabon (Village Elder), Kip Van Nash (Village Girl)

UK air date: 17 Aug 1958

Synopsis: Gurth learns that Baron Courcey has seized his native village to extend his hunting grounds, and has begun to demolish the buildings. His sole hope of saving his friends is to find King Richard's Charter.

23. THE DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD
Directed by Bernard Knowles.

Cast: Peter Dyneley (Baron Mauray), Leo Maguire (Laurence), Henry Vidon (Sir Cedric), John Fabian (Sir Randall), John Carson (Sir Morten)

UK air date: 24 Aug 1958

Synopsis: Baron Mauray, Prince John's henchman, discovers that King Arthur, before throwing his sword Excalibur into the lake, said that one day the weapon would belong to a King again. Feeling that possession of this sword will help Prince John seize the throne, Baron Mauray has a replica made.

24. SEARCH FOR GOLD
Cast: Noel Johnson (Sir Romer)

UK air date: 31 Aug 1958

25. THE MASKED BANDIT
Cast: John Schlesinger (Jack Ludlow), Derek Waring (Sir Roger)

UK air date: 7 Sep 1958

26. FREELANCE
Cast: Roy Purcell (Simon)

UK air date: 21 Sep 1958

27. THE MASONS
Cast: Michael Ripper (Cronyn)

UK air date: 28 Sep 1958

28. ARMS AND THE WOMAN
UK air date: 5 Oct 1958

29. THE CATTLE KILLERS
Cast: Andrew Faulds (Sir Erwyn), Marla Landi (Lady Violette)

UK air date: 19 Oct 1958

30. THE GENTLE JESTER
Cast: Paul Whitsun-Jones (Sir Maverick)

UK air date: 26 Oct 1958

31. THREE DAYS TO WORCESTER aka BETRAYAL
Directed by C. M. Pennington-Richards.

Cast: Adrienne Corri (Edith), Geoffrey Toone (Sir Maurice)

UK air date: 9 Nov 1958

32. THE NIGHT RAIDERS aka THE BLACK RAIDERS
Directed by C. M. Pennington-Richards.

Cast: Joan Rice (Marcia)

UK air date: 16 Nov 1958

33. THE RAVEN
Directed by Arthur Crabtree. Teleplay by Bill Strutton.

Cast: Ralph Truman (Sir Murdock), Michael Bate (Will the Simple), Derek Sydney (Sergeant), Frederick Piper (Landlord)

UK air date: 23 Nov 1958

Synopsis: Sir Murdoch has captured Tynford Castle and killed its rightful owner, Athol Tynford. But an old legend says the coming of a raven will herald the dwonfall of Sir Murdoch.

34. THE MONK
Cast: John Carson (Sir Roderick), Ronald Leigh-Hunt (Father Benedict), Leonard Sachs (Sir Roger)

UK air date: 30 Nov 1958

35. THE SWINDLER
Cast: Jon Pertwee (Peter, the Peddler), Ballard Berkeley (Rand, the Goldsmith)

UK air date: 7 Dec 1958

Synopsis: Gurth is tricked into parting with his money in exchange for gold ingots and so vows he will find the swindler - Peter the Pedlar.

36. THE PRINCESS DEIRDRIE
Directed by Arthur Crabtree.

Cast: Delphi Lawrence (Princess Deirdrie), Rufus Cruikshank (Brian Boy O'Neil)

UK air date: 14 Dec 1958

37. THE FLEDGLING
Cast: John Bailey (Baron Courcey)

UK air date: 21 Dec 1958

38. THE CIRCUS
UK air date: 28 Dec 1958

39. THE DEVIL'S DUNGEON
Cast: John Carson (Sir Robert), Harold Lang (Roger of Redford), John Bailey (Baron Courcey)

UK air date: 4 Jan 1959

Order of production: 1-12-2-7-9-5-6-11-3-13-8-4-26-25-17-27-28-38-10-15-14-29-22-21-16-23-20-19-36-30-18-24-39-31-32-33-37-35-34

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