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The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

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The Adventures of Sir Lancelot is a British television series first broadcast in 1956, produced by Sapphire Films for ITC Entertainment and screened on the ITV network. The series starred William Russell as the eponymous Sir Lancelot, a Knight of the Round Table in the time of King Arthur at Camelot.

Sep 15, 19561 seasons30 episodesEndedEN

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William Russell

Sir Lancelot du Lac

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Seasons

Season 1

30 episodes

Premiered Sep 15, 1956

Episodes

1–6 of 30

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Ep 1

The Knight with the Red Plume

Sep 15, 1956

Sir Lancelot is challenged by the other knights before he can become a member of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table. He has to prove his worth and is put through a series of rigorous tests.

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Ep 2

Ferocious Fathers

Sep 22, 1956

Sir Lancelot goes to the rescue of Urgan the Strong, whose castle is besieged by Sir Melius the Mighty and his two sons. Sir Lancelot drives off the invaders, and Urgan offers his daughter Igrane in marriage to the knight as a reward for his bravery.

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Ep 3

The Queen's Knight

Sep 29, 1956

30m

Queen Guinevere is kidnapped by King Arthur's cousin, Sir Mordred. He and his father, King Pell, demand King Arthur's kingdom in exchange for the queen's life.

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Ep 4

The Outcast

Oct 6, 1956

When Sir Lancelot requests that his squire be trained to become a knight of the Round Table, he meets with considerable opposition.

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Ep 5

Winged Victory

Oct 13, 1956

King Arthur entrusts Sir Lancelot with a secret battle plan for Prince Boudwin. The Prince is besieged in his castle by King Mark and is badly in need of help. When Sir Lancelot and his squire Brian arrive to help they are captured and King Mark attempts to persuade them to reveal the secret information.

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Ep 6

Sir Bliant

Oct 20, 1956

30m

Sir Bliant's three sons decide to break the truce King Arthur arranged between their father and Sir Rolf. They carry Sir Rolf's three daughters away as hostages and the distraught father comes to King Arthur for aid.

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