6th Dec 1972

In a ploy aimed at bringing together an assortment of Romano-British chieftains, Arthur fakes his own death, with unexpected results.

13th Dec 1972

Arthur finds two Saxon children, abandoned after an attack on a British village.

20th Dec 1972

Arthur's cousins Gawain and Garet cause a lot of trouble for him.

27th Dec 1972

Arthur has a plan to use his Christian faith against Pictish invaders.

3rd Jan 1973

When Kai, Arthur's lieutenant, falls for a Saxon girl, he thinks carefully about the implications.

10th Jan 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.

17th Jan 1973

The youthful Corin, in the hope of proving himself as a warrior, launches a foolhardy attack on Arthur.

24th Jan 1973

Rolf of the Picts has converted to Christianity, but he remains a threat to Arthur.

31st Jan 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.

7th Feb 1973

Arthur fights to free some enslaved villagers - and one in particular.

14th Feb 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.

21st Feb 1973

Arthur and Mark join forces to mount a raid on a Saxon treasure hoard.