Ivanhoe (1958)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 1958-01-05
Last Air Date: 1959-01-04
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 39
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- Roger Moore as Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe
- Robert Brown as Gurth
- Andrew Keir as Prince John
- John Bailey as Baron Courcey
- John Carson as Sir Morten
- Alex Scott as Sir Rufus
- Terence Longdon as Sir Waldermar
- Patrick Holt as Sir Guilbert
- Michael Ripper as Lyman
- Jennifer Jayne as Vatain
Seasons
None (1958)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Freeing the Serfs
Returning from the Crusades, Ivanhoe finds England under the cruel tyranny of Prince John and begins the fight to remove him from power.
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Ep. 2: Slave Traders
Young people are disappearing, and people believe it's the Devil's work; but Ivanhoe believes something not so supernatural is behind it all.
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Ep. 3: Wedding Cake
Lady Elaine is pushed into becoming engaged to a nobleman's crude son, in order to save her uncle.
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Ep. 4: Black Boar
Ivanhoe gets in serious trouble killing a royal boar to save a life.
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Ep. 5: Whipping Boy
Ivanhoe tries freeing a boy from an abusive baron.
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Ep. 6: The Witness
Ivanhoe unwillingly attends a banquet for Prince John.
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Ep. 7: German Knight
Ivanhoe tries to help a runaway indentured servant avoid capture when he returns home to visit his ailing mother.
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Ep. 8: Face to Face
A captured church robber tries claiming he is Ivanhoe.
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Ep. 9: Rinaldo
A nobleman that is an opponent of Prince John's high taxes finds himself framed for murder.
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Ep. 10: Lyman the Pieman
Lyman witnesses a murder and is about to testify, when an crooked lord has him abducted.
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Ep. 11: The Escape
Prince John plots to kill all the loyalists to Richard to consolidate his grip on the throne.
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Ep. 12: Ragen's Forge
A nobleman promises a girl he will spare her fiancee and father from execution -- if she marries him.
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Ep. 13: The Ransom
A nobleman is kidnapped, and his son attempts a rescue himself, without listening to Ivanhoe's advice.
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Ep. 14: The Prisoner in the Tower
The victim of an ambush believes that the mastermind behind it is his future father-in-law.
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Ep. 15: Murder at the Inn
Ivanhoe lends a hand to villagers being terrorized by a brutal lord.
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Ep. 16: Brothers in Arms
Five monks collecting taxes for Prince John disappear, and Ivanhoe goes to find them.
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Ep. 17: The Weavers
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 18: Counterfeit
A chest of gold for King Richard has been changed out with counterfeit pieces, and Ivanhoe tries finding the thief.
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Ep. 19: Widow of Woodcote
Ivanhoe is the target of thieves after winning prizes in a tournament.
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Ep. 20: The Kidnapping
Ivanhoe tries sneaking King Richard's heir out of the country.
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Ep. 21: Treasures from Cathay
People are running from Wentworth castle, believing the world is coming to its end.
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Ep. 22: By Hook or By Crook
Ivanhoe tries to keep a ruthless land baron from destroying a village in order to build himself a private hunting preserve.
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Ep. 23: The Double-Edged Sword
Ivanhoe intervenes when a group believes they know the whereabouts of King Arthur's sword, Excalibur, and tear the countryside apart looking for it.
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Ep. 24: Counterfeit Coins
Ivanhoe goes to retrieve a treasure map that has fallen in the wrong hands.
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Ep. 25: The Masked Bandits
Ivanhoe goes after bandits that have stolen from serfs.
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Ep. 26: Freelance
A soldier for Prince John becomes a conscientious objector and resigns, only to be threatened with death for his stance.
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Ep. 27: The Masons
Prince John tries preventing King Richard's return by blockading the coast.
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Ep. 28: Arms and the Woman
A nobleman leaves his castle vulnerable after heading out to rescue his son.
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Ep. 29: The Cattle Killers
A man falsely accused of cattle killing faces death, and his wife asks for Ivanhoe's help.
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Ep. 30: The Gentle Jester
Sir Maverick is looking for a new jester, unaware that among the applicants are assassins.
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Ep. 31: 3 Days to Worcester
Ivanhoe is sidetracked by a spy while trying to save a loyalist to King Richard from execution.
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Ep. 32: The Night Raiders
Ivanhoe tries rescuing a farmer's daughter who's been abducted by raiders terrorizing their village in the valley of Kent.
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Ep. 33: The Raven
A cruel land baron believes a raven's appearance spells doom for him.
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Ep. 34: The Monk
A monk and his apprentice help Ivanhoe free a village.
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Ep. 35: The Swindler
A peddler is caught trying to exchange counterfeit gold.
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Ep. 36: The Princess
Prince John tries forcing a nobleman's loyalty by imprisoning his daughter, and Ivanhoe goes to rescue her.
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Ep. 37: The Fledgling
Ivanhoe discovers a young man has disguised himself in a tournament, hoping to win and prove he is worthy of knighthood.
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Ep. 38: The Circus
A group of travelling minstrels is attacked by Sir Mark, and Ivanhoe seeks revenge.
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Ep. 39: The Devil's Dungeon
A baron that's turned traitor arranges for an escort of ransom money for King Richard to be ambushed.
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