About this season
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.
Episodes (16)
1. Forfeit for Eternity
Aired 12 September 1965 • 25 min
How Hereward is outlawed and made to seek his fortune in the world.
2. A Single Blow
Aired 19 September 1965 • 25 min
Hereward fights the great white bear.
3. The Brain Biter
Aired 26 September 1965 • 25 min
How Hereward aids the Princess of Cornwall.
4. A Champion's Reward
Aired 3 October 1965 • 25 min
How Hereward wins the magic sword and goes from England.
5. The Sorceress of St Omer
Aired 10 October 1965 • 25 min
How a fair lady uses the mechanical art to win Hereward's love.
6. The Court of Love
Aired 17 October 1965 • 25 min
How Hereward is given the enchanted armour but does not fight.
7. The Wind Blows
Aired 24 October 1965 • 25 min
How Hereward is angered by the Duke of Normandy's plans.
8. Death of a King
Aired 31 October 1965 • 25 min
How Hereward is made sad by news from England.
9. The War Arrow
Aired 7 November 1965 • 25 min
How Hereward clears Bourne of Frenchmen.
10. The Art of War
Aired 14 November 1965 • 25 min
How Hereward is knighted in the English fashion.
11. The Broken Promise
Aired 21 November 1965 • 25 min
How Hereward threatens to hang Gilbert of Ghent.
12. Live and Die
Aired 28 November 1965 • 25 min
How Hereward finds he and his men are trapped.
13. The Burning of the Golden Borough
Aired 5 December 1965 • 25 min
How Hereward fulfils his words to the Prior of Peterborough.
14. Face to Face
Aired 12 December 1965 • 25 min
How Hereward plays the potter and cheats the King.
15. The King's Vengeance
Aired 19 December 1965 • 25 min
How Hereward and his men defend Ely.
16. The Last of the English
Aired 26 December 1965 • 25 min
How Hereward gets his soul's price.