Ivanhoe
Overview
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.
Cast
Episodes
Episode 1 · 30m
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.
Jan 5, 1958
Episode 2 · 30m
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.
Jan 12, 1958
Episode 3 · 30m
Wedding Cake
Lady Elaine is pushed into becoming engaged to a nobleman's crude son, in order to save her uncle.
Jan 19, 1958
Episode 4 · 30m
Black Boar
Ivanhoe gets in serious trouble killing a royal boar to save a life.
Jan 26, 1958
Episode 5 · 30m
Whipping Boy
Ivanhoe tries freeing a boy from an abusive baron.
Feb 2, 1958
Episode 6 · 30m
The Witness
Ivanhoe unwillingly attends a banquet for Prince John.
Feb 9, 1958
Episode 7 · 30m
German Knight
Ivanhoe tries to help a runaway indentured servant avoid capture when he returns home to visit his ailing mother.
Feb 16, 1958
Episode 8 · 30m
Face to Face
A captured church robber tries claiming he is Ivanhoe.
Feb 23, 1958
Episode 9 · 30m
Rinaldo
A nobleman that is an opponent of Prince John's high taxes finds himself framed for murder.
Mar 2, 1958
Episode 10 · 30m
Lyman the Pieman
Lyman witnesses a murder and is about to testify, when an crooked lord has him abducted.
Mar 9, 1958
Episode 11 · 30m
The Escape
Prince John plots to kill all the loyalists to Richard to consolidate his grip on the throne.
Mar 16, 1958
Episode 12 · 30m
Ragen's Forge
A nobleman promises a girl he will spare her fiancee and father from execution -- if she marries him.
Mar 23, 1958
Episode 13 · 30m
The Ransom
A nobleman is kidnapped, and his son attempts a rescue himself, without listening to Ivanhoe's advice.
Mar 29, 1958
Episode 14 · 30m
The Prisoner in the Tower
The victim of an ambush believes that the mastermind behind it is his future father-in-law.
Apr 5, 1958
Episode 15 · 30m
Murder at the Inn
Ivanhoe lends a hand to villagers being terrorized by a brutal lord.
Apr 12, 1958
Episode 16 · 30m
Brothers in Arms
Five monks collecting taxes for Prince John disappear, and Ivanhoe goes to find them.
Jun 14, 1958
Episode 17 · 30m
The Weavers
Jun 21, 1958
Episode 18 · 30m
Counterfeit
A chest of gold for King Richard has been changed out with counterfeit pieces, and Ivanhoe tries finding the thief.
Jul 6, 1958
Episode 19 · 30m
Widow of Woodcote
Ivanhoe is the target of thieves after winning prizes in a tournament.
Jul 20, 1958
Episode 20 · 30m
The Kidnapping
Ivanhoe tries sneaking King Richard's heir out of the country.
Jul 27, 1958
Episode 21 · 30m
Treasures from Cathay
People are running from Wentworth castle, believing the world is coming to its end.
Aug 10, 1958
Episode 22 · 30m
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.
Aug 17, 1958
Episode 23 · 30m
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.
Aug 24, 1958
Episode 24 · 30m
Counterfeit Coins
Ivanhoe goes to retrieve a treasure map that has fallen in the wrong hands.
Aug 31, 1958
Episode 25 · 30m
The Masked Bandits
Ivanhoe goes after bandits that have stolen from serfs.
Sep 7, 1958
Episode 26 · 30m
Freelance
A soldier for Prince John becomes a conscientious objector and resigns, only to be threatened with death for his stance.
Sep 21, 1958
Episode 27 · 30m
The Masons
Prince John tries preventing King Richard's return by blockading the coast.
Sep 28, 1958
Episode 28 · 30m
Arms and the Woman
A nobleman leaves his castle vulnerable after heading out to rescue his son.
Oct 5, 1958
Episode 29 · 30m
The Cattle Killers
A man falsely accused of cattle killing faces death, and his wife asks for Ivanhoe's help.
Oct 19, 1958
Episode 30 · 30m
The Gentle Jester
Sir Maverick is looking for a new jester, unaware that among the applicants are assassins.
Oct 26, 1958
Episode 31 · 30m
3 Days to Worcester
Ivanhoe is sidetracked by a spy while trying to save a loyalist to King Richard from execution.
Nov 9, 1958
Episode 32 · 30m
The Night Raiders
Ivanhoe tries rescuing a farmer's daughter who's been abducted by raiders terrorizing their village in the valley of Kent.
Nov 16, 1958
Episode 33 · 30m
The Raven
A cruel land baron believes a raven's appearance spells doom for him.
Nov 23, 1958
Episode 34 · 30m
The Monk
A monk and his apprentice help Ivanhoe free a village.
Nov 30, 1958
Episode 35 · 30m
The Swindler
A peddler is caught trying to exchange counterfeit gold.
Dec 7, 1958
Episode 36 · 30m
The Princess
Prince John tries forcing a nobleman's loyalty by imprisoning his daughter, and Ivanhoe goes to rescue her.
Dec 14, 1958
Episode 37 · 30m
The Fledgling
Ivanhoe discovers a young man has disguised himself in a tournament, hoping to win and prove he is worthy of knighthood.
Dec 21, 1958