The Legends of King Arthur
Studying the legends of King Arthur and applying them to what we know today as fact. Opening up the "dark ages" of Great Britain and making sense of the small snippets of what has been passed down as Arthurian legends.
- 2001-2001
- 1 season
- Documentary
Studying the legends of King Arthur and applying them to what we know today as fact. Opening up the "dark ages" of Great Britain and making sense of the small snippets of what has been passed down as Arthurian legends.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2001
Episode 1
King Arthur
49 mins
Never has there been a figure as magnetically attractive as that of King Arthur. For many centuries he has been the archetypal hero, instantly recognizable not just in Britain but throughout the Western world. What is so special about this mysterious king?
Episode 2
Merlin
48 mins
The name of Merlin is forever linked in our minds to King Arthur. One without the other would be unthinkable. The king could not rule without his wizard - his chief counsellor - to guide and advise him. Yet until the twelfth century, they existed in folk-tales as separate, independent characters with no connection whatsoever.
Episode 3
Camelot
48 mins
It is a familiar part of the legend that Arthur set up his court to rule from Camelot. Now in that far-off country where history and legend are just branches of the same tree, they will never be separated. But is it just the link with Arthur that draws us to Camelot, or is there something more?