The Penitent Invader
Arthur of the Britons - S1 - E4
Arthur has a plan to use his Christian faith against Pictish invaders.
Arthur of the Britons: Season 1 - 12 Episode s
1x1 - Arthur is Dead
December 6, 1972
In a ploy aimed at bringing together an assortment of Romano-British chieftains, Arthur fakes his own death, with unexpected results.
1x2 - The Gift of Life
December 13, 1972
Arthur finds two Saxon children, abandoned after an attack on a British village.
1x3 - The Challenge
December 20, 1972
Arthur's cousins Gawain and Garet cause a lot of trouble for him.
1x4 - The Penitent Invader
December 27, 1972
Arthur has a plan to use his Christian faith against Pictish invaders.
1x5 - People of the Plough
January 3, 1973
When Kai, Arthur's lieutenant, falls for a Saxon girl, he thinks carefully about the implications.
1x6 - The Duel
January 10, 1973
One of Mark's men is killed in a skirmish - Mark believes Llud is to blame for the death and insists on a trial by combat.
1x7 - The Pupil
January 17, 1973
The youthful Corin, in the hope of proving himself as a warrior, launches a foolhardy attack on Arthur.
1x8 - Rolf the Preacher
January 24, 1973
Rolf of the Picts has converted to Christianity, but he remains a threat to Arthur.
1x9 - Enemies and Lovers
January 31, 1973
Morcant suspects Arthur and Kai are after the hand of Goda, the daughter of King Athel - and Morcant wants her for himself. So he has Arthur and Kai arrested and claims they have acted as spies for the Saxons.
1x10 - The Slave
February 7, 1973
Arthur fights to free some enslaved villagers - and one in particular.
1x11 - The Wood People
February 14, 1973
Saxon fighters kidnap two children and threaten to kill them unless Arthur surrenders himself in the children's place. But Arthur finds an ingenious solution to his dilemma.
1x12 - The Prize
February 21, 1973
Arthur and Mark join forces to mount a raid on a Saxon treasure hoard.