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.
Best Episodes of Ivanhoe
Slave Traders
S1 Ep2
8.0
12th Jan 1958
Young people are disappearing, and people believe it's the Devil's work; but Ivanhoe believes something not so supernatural is behind it all.
The Circus
S1 Ep38
7.0
28th Dec 1958
A group of travelling minstrels is attacked by Sir Mark, and Ivanhoe seeks revenge.
The Fledgling
S1 Ep37
7.0
21st Dec 1958
Ivanhoe discovers a young man has disguised himself in a tournament, hoping to win and prove he is worthy of knighthood.
The Cattle Killers
S1 Ep29
7.0
19th Oct 1958
A man falsely accused of cattle killing faces death, and his wife asks for Ivanhoe's help.
Arms and the Woman
S1 Ep28
7.0
5th Oct 1958
A nobleman leaves his castle vulnerable after heading out to rescue his son.
Freelance
S1 Ep26
7.0
21st Sep 1958
A soldier for Prince John becomes a conscientious objector and resigns, only to be threatened with death for his stance.
Worst Episodes of Ivanhoe
Freeing the Serfs
S1 Ep1
4.7
5th Jan 1958
Returning from the Crusades, Ivanhoe finds England under the cruel tyranny of Prince John and begins the fight to remove him from power.
Wedding Cake
S1 Ep3
7.0
19th Jan 1958
Lady Elaine is pushed into becoming engaged to a nobleman's crude son, in order to save her uncle.
Whipping Boy
S1 Ep5
7.0
2nd Feb 1958
Ivanhoe tries freeing a boy from an abusive baron.
The Witness
S1 Ep6
7.0
9th Feb 1958
Ivanhoe unwillingly attends a banquet for Prince John.
German Knight
S1 Ep7
7.0
16th Feb 1958
Ivanhoe tries to help a runaway indentured servant avoid capture when he returns home to visit his ailing mother.
Face to Face
S1 Ep8
7.0
23rd Feb 1958
A captured church robber tries claiming he is Ivanhoe.
Ivanhoe Episode Guide
Freeing the Serfs
S1 Ep1
4.7
5th Jan 1958
Returning from the Crusades, Ivanhoe finds England under the cruel tyranny of Prince John and begins the fight to remove him from power.
Slave Traders
S1 Ep2
8.0
12th Jan 1958
Young people are disappearing, and people believe it's the Devil's work; but Ivanhoe believes something not so supernatural is behind it all.
Wedding Cake
S1 Ep3
7.0
19th Jan 1958
Lady Elaine is pushed into becoming engaged to a nobleman's crude son, in order to save her uncle.
Black Boar
S1 Ep4
26th Jan 1958
Ivanhoe gets in serious trouble killing a royal boar to save a life.
Whipping Boy
S1 Ep5
7.0
2nd Feb 1958
Ivanhoe tries freeing a boy from an abusive baron.
The Witness
S1 Ep6
7.0
9th Feb 1958
Ivanhoe unwillingly attends a banquet for Prince John.
German Knight
S1 Ep7
7.0
16th Feb 1958
Ivanhoe tries to help a runaway indentured servant avoid capture when he returns home to visit his ailing mother.
Face to Face
S1 Ep8
7.0
23rd Feb 1958
A captured church robber tries claiming he is Ivanhoe.
Rinaldo
S1 Ep9
7.0
2nd Mar 1958
A nobleman that is an opponent of Prince John's high taxes finds himself framed for murder.
Lyman the Pieman
S1 Ep10
7.0
9th Mar 1958
Lyman witnesses a murder and is about to testify, when an crooked lord has him abducted.
The Escape
S1 Ep11
7.0
16th Mar 1958
Prince John plots to kill all the loyalists to Richard to consolidate his grip on the throne.
Ragen's Forge
S1 Ep12
23rd Mar 1958
A nobleman promises a girl he will spare her fiancee and father from execution -- if she marries him.
The Ransom
S1 Ep13
7.0
29th Mar 1958
A nobleman is kidnapped, and his son attempts a rescue himself, without listening to Ivanhoe's advice.
The Prisoner in the Tower
S1 Ep14
7.0
5th Apr 1958
The victim of an ambush believes that the mastermind behind it is his future father-in-law.
Murder at the Inn
S1 Ep15
7.0
12th Apr 1958
Ivanhoe lends a hand to villagers being terrorized by a brutal lord.
Brothers in Arms
S1 Ep16
14th Jun 1958
Five monks collecting taxes for Prince John disappear, and Ivanhoe goes to find them.
Counterfeit
S1 Ep18
6th Jul 1958
A chest of gold for King Richard has been changed out with counterfeit pieces, and Ivanhoe tries finding the thief.
Widow of Woodcote
S1 Ep19
20th Jul 1958
Ivanhoe is the target of thieves after winning prizes in a tournament.
The Kidnapping
S1 Ep20
27th Jul 1958
Ivanhoe tries sneaking King Richard's heir out of the country.
Treasures from Cathay
S1 Ep21
10th Aug 1958
People are running from Wentworth castle, believing the world is coming to its end.
By Hook or By Crook
S1 Ep22
7.0
17th Aug 1958
Ivanhoe tries to keep a ruthless land baron from destroying a village in order to build himself a private hunting preserve.
The Double-Edged Sword
S1 Ep23
24th Aug 1958
Ivanhoe intervenes when a group believes they know the whereabouts of King Arthur's sword, Excalibur, and tear the countryside apart looking for it.
Counterfeit Coins
S1 Ep24
31st Aug 1958
Ivanhoe goes to retrieve a treasure map that has fallen in the wrong hands.
The Masked Bandits
S1 Ep25
7.0
7th Sep 1958
Ivanhoe goes after bandits that have stolen from serfs.
Freelance
S1 Ep26
7.0
21st Sep 1958
A soldier for Prince John becomes a conscientious objector and resigns, only to be threatened with death for his stance.
The Masons
S1 Ep27
28th Sep 1958
Prince John tries preventing King Richard's return by blockading the coast.
Arms and the Woman
S1 Ep28
7.0
5th Oct 1958
A nobleman leaves his castle vulnerable after heading out to rescue his son.
The Cattle Killers
S1 Ep29
7.0
19th Oct 1958
A man falsely accused of cattle killing faces death, and his wife asks for Ivanhoe's help.
The Gentle Jester
S1 Ep30
26th Oct 1958
Sir Maverick is looking for a new jester, unaware that among the applicants are assassins.
3 Days to Worcester
S1 Ep31
9th Nov 1958
Ivanhoe is sidetracked by a spy while trying to save a loyalist to King Richard from execution.
The Night Raiders
S1 Ep32
16th Nov 1958
Ivanhoe tries rescuing a farmer's daughter who's been abducted by raiders terrorizing their village in the valley of Kent.
The Raven
S1 Ep33
23rd Nov 1958
A cruel land baron believes a raven's appearance spells doom for him.
The Monk
S1 Ep34
30th Nov 1958
A monk and his apprentice help Ivanhoe free a village.
The Swindler
S1 Ep35
7th Dec 1958
A peddler is caught trying to exchange counterfeit gold.
The Princess
S1 Ep36
14th Dec 1958
Prince John tries forcing a nobleman's loyalty by imprisoning his daughter, and Ivanhoe goes to rescue her.
The Fledgling
S1 Ep37
7.0
21st Dec 1958
Ivanhoe discovers a young man has disguised himself in a tournament, hoping to win and prove he is worthy of knighthood.
The Circus
S1 Ep38
7.0
28th Dec 1958
A group of travelling minstrels is attacked by Sir Mark, and Ivanhoe seeks revenge.
The Devil's Dungeon
S1 Ep39
4th Jan 1959
A baron that's turned traitor arranges for an escort of ransom money for King Richard to be ambushed.
