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Ivanhoe

Season 1
Sir Walter Scott's swashbuckling tale of chivalry, romance and bravehearts in medieval England, when Saxons hated their Norman conquerors. The plot is full of heroes and knaves, knightly tournaments and bloody battles. Wilfred of Ivanhoe is estranged from his family and torn between his feelings for a beautiful Jewess and a Saxon heiress.
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  1. S1 E1 - Episode 1
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    January 12, 1997
    50min
    16+
    Accused of treachery, Ivanhoe returns from the Crusades to redeem his name, reclaim his inheritance and win the hand of Rowena, now betrothed to Saxon prince Athelstane.
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  2. S1 E2 - Episode 2
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    January 19, 1997
    50min
    13+
    Ivanhoe, back from the Crusades, vows to clear his name. Only his beloved Rowena and servant Gurth know of his return. Now the disgraced knight bares his soul to uphold Saxon honor against the Normans at the tournament.
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  3. S1 E3 - Episode 3
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    January 26, 1997
    50min
    13+
    Ivanhoe has triumphed at the tournament and is now recovering in the care of Rebecca, who makes no secret of her feelings for him. There is much planning over the hand of Rowena.
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  4. S1 E4 - Episode 4
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    February 2, 1997
    50min
    13+
    Wamba enters Torquilstone as a priest to help Cedric escape. Locksley and the Outlaws lay siege to the castle which is set alight. Bois-Guilbert and Rebecca flee to Templestowe, while Ivanhoe and Isaac are rescued.
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  5. S1 E5 - Episode 5
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    February 9, 1997
    50min
    13+
    Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert has fallen in love with Rebecca. The Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Lucas de Beaumanoir, is consumed with anger and sends her to trial as a witch, her life is at stake if Ivanhoe does not hear of her plight.
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  6. S1 E6 - Episode 6
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    February 16, 1997
    50min
    13+
    The Knights Templar condemn Rebecca to be burnt at the stake but Ivanhoe champions her against Bois-Guilbert. Athelstane comes to life at his funeral, Rowena marries Ivanhoe, while Richard and John are reconciled.
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Content advisory
Violencealcohol usefoul languagesexual content
Subtitles
None available
Directors
Stuart Orme
Producers
Jeremy Gwilt
Cast
Stephen WaddingtonChristopher LeeSiân PhillipsRonald Pickup
Studio
BBC Studios
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