Hereward, son of Duke Leofric and Lady Godiva, fought a long and ultimately hopeless guerilla war against the invading forces of William the Conqueror in the fens of Lincolnshire, betrayed not only by his allies but by his own weaknesses.
Hereward the Wake (Season 1)
Forfeit for Eternity (Episode 1)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-09-12
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: How Hereward is outlawed and made to seek his fortune in the world.
A Single Blow (Episode 2)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-09-19
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Hereward fights the great white bear.
The Brain Biter (Episode 3)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-09-26
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: How Hereward aids the Princess of Cornwall.
A Champion's Reward (Episode 4)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-10-03
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: How Hereward wins the magic sword and goes from England.
The Sorceress of St Omer (Episode 5)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-10-10
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: How a fair lady uses the mechanical art to win Hereward's love.
The Court of Love (Episode 6)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-10-17
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: How Hereward is given the enchanted armour but does not fight.
The Wind Blows (Episode 7)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-10-24
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: How Hereward is angered by the Duke of Normandy's plans.
Death of a King (Episode 8)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-10-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: How Hereward is made sad by news from England.
The War Arrow (Episode 9)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-11-07
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: How Hereward clears Bourne of Frenchmen.
The Art of War (Episode 10)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-11-14
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: How Hereward is knighted in the English fashion.
The Broken Promise (Episode 11)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-11-21
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: How Hereward threatens to hang Gilbert of Ghent.
Live and Die (Episode 12)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-11-28
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: How Hereward finds he and his men are trapped.
The Burning of the Golden Borough (Episode 13)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-12-05
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: How Hereward fulfils his words to the Prior of Peterborough.
Face to Face (Episode 14)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-12-12
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: How Hereward plays the potter and cheats the King.
The King's Vengeance (Episode 15)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-12-19
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: How Hereward and his men defend Ely.
The Last of the English (Episode 16)
Writer: Anthony Steven
Air date: 1965-12-26
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: How Hereward gets his soul's price.
Seasons
Episodes 16