The Black Brigand' (1956) - starred William Devlin as Carl the White King, Laidman Browne as Don Rogano and Anthony Newlands played Fernando. Carl the White King was a Macchiavelian figure who ruled the country with cruelty and oppression. Don Fernando, exiled from court, was a Robin Hood/ Zorro type figure who redressed ordinary people's grievances, but whose identity was unknown to the King. Series is believed to be lost.
The Black Brigand (Season 1)
Trap for a Grandee (Episode 1)
Air date: 1956-06-10
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: "Black are their hats, Black Hats, Black are their cloaks, Black cloaks, We keep the army on the run, On the run The Black Brigands men will come, The Black Brigands men will come, Saddles of leather thunder together, Swords..... gleaming in the sun."
Gunpowder (Episode 2)
Air date: 1956-06-17
Runtime: 25 min
The Burning Mountain (Episode 3)
Air date: 1956-06-24
Runtime: 25 min
An Ass, in Girl's Clothing (Episode 4)
Air date: 1956-07-01
Runtime: 25 min
The Gypsy Queen (Episode 5)
Air date: 1956-07-08
Runtime: 25 min
Too Many Cooks (Episode 6)
Air date: 1956-07-15
Runtime: 25 min
A Bottle of Poison (Episode 7)
Air date: 1956-07-22
Runtime: 25 min
Swords in the Sun (Episode 8)
Air date: 1956-07-29
Runtime: 25 min
Seasons
Episodes 8