The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

S01E22: Double Identity

Sir Richard of Taunton is attacked and beaten by three men and left for dead. His uncle plans to substitute his son, Richard's double, and gain control of the family estate. Lancelot is suspicious and starts investigating.

Overview

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot is a British television series first broadcast in 1956, produced by Sapphire Films for ITC Entertainment and screened on the ITV network. The series starred William Russell as the eponymous Sir Lancelot, a Knight of the Round Table in the time of King Arthur at Camelot.

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Episodes

S01E01 The Knight with the Red Plume

September 15, 1956
Sir Lancelot is challenged by the other knights before he can become a member of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table. He has to prove his worth and is put through a series of...

S01E02 Ferocious Fathers

September 22, 1956
Sir Lancelot goes to the rescue of Urgan the Strong, whose castle is besieged by Sir Melius the Mighty and his two sons. Sir Lancelot drives off the invaders, and Urgan offers his daughter Igrane...

S01E03 The Queen's Knight

September 29, 1956 30 min
Queen Guinevere is kidnapped by King Arthur's cousin, Sir Mordred. He and his father, King Pell, demand King Arthur's kingdom in exchange for the queen's life.

S01E04 The Outcast

October 6, 1956
When Sir Lancelot requests that his squire be trained to become a knight of the Round Table, he meets with considerable opposition.

S01E05 Winged Victory

October 13, 1956
King Arthur entrusts Sir Lancelot with a secret battle plan for Prince Boudwin. The Prince is besieged in his castle by King Mark and is badly in need of help. When Sir Lancelot and his...

S01E06 Sir Bliant

October 20, 1956 30 min
Sir Bliant's three sons decide to break the truce King Arthur arranged between their father and Sir Rolf. They carry Sir Rolf's three daughters away as hostages and the distraught father comes to King Arthur...

S01E07 The Pirates

October 27, 1956
King Arthur and his men set off to capture a band of pirates, believing they are hiding out in a coastal town. Actually, the pirates are just waiting for them to leave so they can...

S01E08 The Magic Sword

November 3, 1956
A cowardly knight wants to rescue a lady who is imprisoned by her brother. He comes to King Arthur, for advice on how to become courageous. Merlin instills confidence in the young knight by lending...

S01E09 Lancelot's Banishment

November 10, 1956
Lancelot is banished from Camelot because King Arthur thinks he made a false claim against King Marhaus. Outside Camelot, Lancelot encounters Marhaus and discovers and evil plot.

S01E10 Roman Wall

November 17, 1956
Sir Lancelot and his squire Brian go to the aid of King Boltan, who swears that ghosts have abducted his daughter.

S01E11 Caledon

November 24, 1956
While Sir Lancelot is on a mission for King Arthur, he is robbed and his horse is killed by a group of wild warriors.

S01E12 Theft of Excalibur

December 1, 1956
On St. Stephen's Day, King Arthur and his knights traditionally change places for one day with the court squires. During the day, one of the ""squires-for-a-day"" steals the Sword of Excalibur.

S01E13 The Black Castle

December 15, 1956
A young knight's prospective father-in-law has been kidnapped and is being held prisoner. Sir Lancelot agrees to help the knight rescue the man.

S01E14 Shepherd's War

December 15, 1956
A band of renegade knights is preying on the shepherds in the area. Sir Lancelot decides to champion the shepherds' cause, and masquerades as a shepherd to teach them how to fight the knights off.

S01E15 The Magic Book

January 5, 1957
Sir Lancelot volunteers to defend an abbey and its occupants from invading Danes.

S01E16 The Ruby of Radnor

January 12, 1957
As a punishment because he rebels at working with Merlin's pigeons, Squire Brian is sent on an errand to deliver a crate of pigeons to a neighboring castle. En route, he becomes involved with a...

S01E17 The Lesser Breed

January 19, 1957
King Arthur learns that a nearby village is being terrorized by a horrible monster. Sir Lancelot is sent to investigate. He discovers that the monster is really a Viking boat, and that it's the Vikings...

S01E18 Witches' Brew

January 26, 1957
A woman claiming mystical powers has convinced King Bors of Sagitaw that she is working evil against him. Sir Lancelot enlists Merlin's aid against her powers.

S01E19 Sir Crustabread

February 2, 1957
King Arthur gives Sir Lancelot a new name and sends him off to champion a lady who is being forced into marrying an unscrupulous man.

S01E20 Maid of Somerset

February 9, 1957
A young girl asks Sir Lancelot's aid. An evil monarch, King Meliot, is selling the young men of the village of Cheddar into slavery.

S01E21 Knight Errant

February 16, 1957
After their father dies, two sisters inherit his tiny impoverished kingdom. Their guardian is eager to set up a rich marriage for the older girl, but she is not willing.

S01E22 Double Identity

February 23, 1957
Sir Richard of Taunton is attacked and beaten by three men and left for dead. His uncle plans to substitute his son, Richard's double, and gain control of the family estate. Lancelot is suspicious and...

S01E23 The Lady Lilith

March 2, 1957
The Lady Lilith has been running the castle of Goodhue since it was left to her by the late Sir William , when she was 14 years old. But now Sir Liones petitions for a...

S01E24 The Bridge

March 9, 1957
While preparing for knighthood, Squire Brian uncovers a plot by King Marhaus. The king plans to break a treaty and take over a village.

S01E25 The Ugly Duckling

March 16, 1957
While on a visit to castle Lamorack, Sir Lancelot and Merlin try to help their host when he receives a note threatening his daughter's life. Merlin learns that the note is false, and written by...

S01E26 Knights' Choice

March 23, 1957
After the death of a knight of the Round Table, a young man enters a tournament that will decide who will fill the vacancy. But the other knights object to the young contestant because of...

S01E27 The Missing Princess

March 30, 1957
When a king breaks a treaty between his country and a tribe of women, his sister is taken hostage. Sir Lancelot sets forth to rescue the princess.

S01E28 The Mortaise Fair

April 6, 1957
While visiting Mortaise Castle, Queen Guinevere is presented with a priceless jewel from the Rajah of Kaipur. Shortly afterward there is a fire, and during the excitement the jewel is stolen.

S01E29 The Thieves

April 13, 1957
King Arthur and Sir Lancelot disguise themselves as thieves in order to test the validity of a statement by Lancelot. The knight believes that the thieves of the kingdom are thieves only because they are...

S01E30 The Prince of Limerick

April 20, 1957
A prince in love with King Anguish's daughter Kathleen, is banished from the court because he possesses nothing but the ability to write rhymes. Sir Lancelot, hearing of the young couple's plight, travels to Anguish's...

Cast

William Russell
William Russell
Sir Lancelot du Lac

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