Hereward the Wake (TV series)

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Hereward the Wake
Written by Anthony Steven
Directed by Peter Hammond
Joan Craft
Starring Alfred Lynch
Composer Richard Rodney Bennett
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes16 (all missing)
Production
Producer Campbell Logan
Running time25 minutes
Original release
Network BBC1
Release12 September (1965-09-12) 
26 December 1965 (1965-12-26)

Hereward the Wake was a British television series, which was produced by the BBC in 1965, and was broadcast weekly on BBC1. It was based on the 1866 novel by Charles Kingsley. Alfred Lynch played the title role. Due to the BBC's policy of erasing video tape for reuse in the 1960s and 1970s, the entire series is lost; no episodes survive in the BBC archive. [1]

Contents

Cast

List of episodes

NoTitleDirected by:Written by:Air dateArchival status
1"Forfeit for Eternity" Peter Hammond Anthony Steven 12 September 1965 (1965-09-12)Missing
How Hereward is outlawed and made to seek his fortune in the world. [2]
2"A Single Blow" Peter Hammond Anthony Steven 19 September 1965 (1965-09-19)Missing
Hereward fights the great white bear. [3]
3"The Brain Biter" Peter Hammond Anthony Steven 26 September 1965 (1965-09-26)Missing
How Hereward aids the Princess of Cornwall. [4]
4"A Champion's Reward" Peter Hammond Anthony Steven 3 October 1965 (1965-10-03)Missing
How Hereward wins the magic sword and goes from England. [5]
5"The Sorceress of St. Omer" Peter Hammond Anthony Steven 10 October 1965 (1965-10-10)Missing
How a fair lady uses the mechanical art to win Hereward's love. [6]
6"The Court of Love" Peter Hammond Anthony Steven 17 October 1965 (1965-10-17)Missing
How Hereward is given the enchanted armour but does not fight. [7]
7"The Wind Blows" Peter Hammond Anthony Steven 24 October 1965 (1965-10-24)Missing
How Hereward is angered by the Duke of Normandy's plans. [8]
8"Death of a King" Peter Hammond Anthony Steven 31 October 1965 (1965-10-31)Missing
How Hereward is made sad by news from England. [9]
9"The War Arrow" Joan Craft Anthony Steven 7 November 1965 (1965-11-07)Missing
How Hereward clears Bourne of Frenchmen. [10]
10"The Art of War" Joan Craft Anthony Steven 14 November 1965 (1965-11-14)Missing
How Hereward is knighted in the English fashion. [11]
11"The Broken Promise" Joan Craft Anthony Steven 21 November 1965 (1965-11-21)Missing
How Hereward threatens to hang Gilbert of Ghent. [12]
12"Live and Die" Joan Craft Anthony Steven 28 November 1965 (1965-11-28)Missing
How Hereward finds he and his men are trapped. [13]
13"The Burning of the Golden Borough" Peter Hammond Anthony Steven 5 December 1965 (1965-12-05)Missing
How Hereward fulfils his words to the Prior of Peterborough. [14]
14"Face to Face" Peter Hammond Anthony Steven 12 December 1965 (1965-12-12)Missing
How Hereward plays the potter and cheats the King. [15]
15"The King's Vengeance" Peter Hammond Anthony Steven 19 December 1965 (1965-12-19)Missing
How Hereward and his men defend Ely. [16]
16"The Last of the English" Peter Hammond Anthony Steven 26 December 1965 (1965-12-26)Missing
How Hereward gets his soul's price. [17]

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References

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  2. "Hereward the Wake: Episode 1: Forfeit for Eternity". BBC Genome Project. 12 September 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. "Hereward the Wake: Episode 2: A Single Blow". BBC Genome Project. 19 September 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. "Hereward the Wake: Episode 3: The Brain Biter". BBC Genome Project. 26 September 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. "Hereward the Wake: Episode 4: A Champion's Reward". BBC Genome Project. 3 October 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. "Hereward the Wake: Episode 5: The Sorceress of St. Omer". BBC Genome Project. 10 October 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  7. "Hereward the Wake: Episode 6: The Court of Love". BBC Genome Project. 17 October 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  8. "Hereward the Wake: Episode 7: The Wind Blows". BBC Genome Project. 24 October 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  9. "Hereward the Wake: Episode 8: Death of a King". BBC Genome Project. 31 October 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  10. "Hereward the Wake: Episode 9: The War Arrow". BBC Genome Project. 7 November 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  11. "Hereward the Wake: Episode 10: The Art of War". BBC Genome Project. 14 November 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  12. "Hereward the Wake: Episode 11: The Broken Promise". BBC Genome Project. 21 November 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  13. "Hereward the Wake: Episode 12: Live and Die". BBC Genome Project. 28 November 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  14. "Hereward the Wake: Episode 13: The Burning of the Golden Borough". BBC Genome Project. 5 December 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  15. "Hereward the Wake: Episode 14: Face to Face". BBC Genome Project. 12 December 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  16. "Hereward the Wake: Episode 15: The King's Vengeance". BBC Genome Project. 19 December 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  17. "Hereward the Wake: 16: The Last of the English". BBC Genome Project. 26 December 1965. Retrieved 19 June 2020.