Ivanhoe
The epic tale of the idealistic young knight Ivanhoe and his battle against the evil Templar Bois-Guilbert. Caught between the rivalries and religious struggles are Ivanhoe's betrothed Rowena and the brave, beautiful Jewess healer Rebecca, who wins Ivanhoe's heart with her courage. This grand six-part adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's rousing adventure of the Middle Ages is set against the historical backdrop of a Britain straining under the corrupt rule of Prince John while Richard the Lionhearted fights in the Crusades.
- First aired
- Jan 12, 1997
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 6
- Country
- GB
Watch Ivanhoe
S1 E2: Part 2
S1 E2 Part 2
Jan 19, 1997Second part of the six part adaptation of the Walter Scott novel. Prince John's tournament pits Saxons against Normans. Ivanhoe takes an assumed name at the tournament to try and uphold Saxon honour. He is funded by Isaac who is also raising money to pay for King Richard's ransom. Prince John wants de Bois- Guilbert to humiliate the Saxons but he hasn't counted on the intervention of Robin of Locksley and his men, together with King Richard.
Cast
Steven Waddington
Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe
Ciarán Hinds
Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Susan Lynch
Rebecca
Aden Gillett
Robin of Locksley
Christopher Lee
Lucas de Beaumanoir
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Prior Aymer
Trevor Cooper
Gurth
James Cosmo
Cedric
Ralph Brown
Prince John
Simon Donald
Louis Winkelbrand
Rory Edwards
King Richard
Jimmy Chisholm
Wamba
David Barrass
Hubert
David Horovitch
Isaac
Ronald Pickup
Waldemar Fitzurse
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