Richard the Lionheart 1962
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- June 4, 1962
- Last Aired
- December 13, 1963
- Format
- 1 season · 39 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~19.5 hours (30 min/ep)
- Network
- ITV1
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is Richard the Lionheart?
Topic: Television series "Richard the Lionheart" (1962). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1962
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 39
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jun 4, 1962
- Last aired
- Dec 13, 1963
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- ITV1
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Family
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 9.0/10 from 1 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 39 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ITV1
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Topic: Television series "Richard the Lionheart" (1962).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Title: Richard the Lionheart.
Year/Run: 1962–1963 (Source 2, 3, 6). First aired February 1962 (Source 5).
Format: British ITV television series (Source 2). 1 season, 39 episodes (Source 6).
Genre: Action & Adventure and Family (Source 1, 6).
Target Audience: Aimed at younger audiences / kid-friendly (Source 1, 2, 4, 6).
Plot/Content:
Exploits of King Richard the Lion Heart (Source 1, 4, 6).
Covers participation in the Crusades, capture in Austria, and final return to England (Source 1, 4, 6).
Begins with the death of King Henry II (Source 2).
Presents traditional view of Richard as a hero and his brother Prince John as the villain (Source 2).
Should you watch it?
“A kid-friendly take on the exploits of King Richard the Lion Heart.”
- Explores the exploits of King Richard from the Crusades to his return to England
- Features a kid-friendly approach to historical events
- Presents a traditional heroic view of King Richard the Lionheart
- The series is specifically aimed at younger audiences
Watch it if you enjoy action and adventure stories aimed at families.
The series maintains a kid-friendly tone and is aimed at younger audiences.
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Season 1 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Long Live the King Mytharc Jun 4, 1962
- E2 The Lion and the Eagle Core Jun 11, 1962
- E3 The Robbers of Ashdown Forest Core Jun 18, 1962
- E4 The Wolf of Banbury Core Jun 25, 1962
- E5 School for a King Core Jul 2, 1962
- E6 Crown in Danger Core Jul 9, 1962
- E7 The Pirate King Core Jul 16, 1962
- E8 The Alchemist of Roven Core Jul 23, 1962
- E9 The King's Champion Core Jul 30, 1962
- E10 King Arthur's Sword Core Aug 6, 1962
- E11 The Challenge Core Aug 13, 1962
- E12 The Bride Core Aug 20, 1962
- E13 The Strange Monks of Latroun Core Aug 27, 1962
- E14 The Great Enterprise Core Sep 3, 1962
- E15 The Norman King Core Sep 10, 1962
- E16 When Champions Meet Core Sep 21, 1962
- E17 The Warrior from Scotland Core Sep 28, 1962
- E18 The Conjuror Core Oct 5, 1962
- E19 The Lord of Kerak Core Oct 12, 1962
- E20 The Saracen Physician Core Oct 19, 1962
- E21 A Marriage of Convenience Core Oct 26, 1962
- E22 Queen in Danger Core Nov 2, 1962
- E23 Prince Otto Core Mar 15, 1963
- E24 The Vision Fades Core Mar 29, 1963
- E25 The Fugitive Core Apr 12, 1963
- E26 Knight Errant at Large Core Apr 26, 1963
- E27 Guardian of the Temple Core May 10, 1963
- E28 Capture Core May 24, 1963
- E29 A King's Ransom Core Jun 7, 1963
- E30 The Devil Is Unloosed Core Jun 21, 1963
- E31 The Little People of Lyntor Core Jul 5, 1963
- E32 The Raiders Mytharc Jul 19, 1963
- E33 An Eye for an Eye Core Aug 2, 1963
- E34 The Caveman Core Aug 16, 1963
- E35 A Year and a Day Core Aug 30, 1963
- E36 The Crown Jewels Core Sep 13, 1963
- E37 The Man Who Sold Pardons Core Nov 29, 1963
- E38 The Heir of England Mytharc Dec 6, 1963
- E39 The People's King Mytharc Dec 13, 1963
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The series is described as a kid-friendly take on the exploits of King Richard the Lion Heart.
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The series consists of 39 episodes across one season.
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