Season 1 • Episode 39
LatestA baron that's turned traitor arranges for an escort of ransom money for King Richard to be ambushed.
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.
Acting
Roger Moore's raw charisma before he became self-aware.
Production
Ambitious location shooting for 1958 children's television.
Costume
Surprisingly committed medieval gear, no polyester in sight.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This series helped cement the 'knight in shining armor' archetype for British children's television, influencing everything from Doctor Who historicals to Maid Marian and Her Merry Men.
Roger Moore performed most of his own horseback riding and swordwork, injuring his knee so badly in episode 12 that he still walked with a slight limp decades later.
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