Hereward the Wake
Hereward, son of Duke Leofric and Lady Godiva, fought a long and ultimately hopeless guerilla war against the invading forces of William the Conqueror in the fens of Lincolnshire, betrayed not only by his allies but by his own weaknesses.
- Runtime
- 25m
- Released
- 1965
- Country
- United Kingdom
Details
Release year: 1965
Storyline
Hereward, son of Duke Leofric and Lady Godiva, fought a long and ultimately hopeless guerilla war against the invading forces of William the Conqueror in the fens of Lincolnshire, betrayed not only by his allies but by his own weaknesses.
Top credits
Alfred Lynch — Hereward
Bryan Pringle — Martin Lightfoot
Yvonne Furneaux — Torfrida
John Carson — William of Normandy
Awards
1 win & 0 nominations
See all awards →Did you know
• All 16 episodes are believed to be lost.
• The intertitles are in the style of the Bayeux Tapestry, complete with Latin captions (e.g. "Martin et Torfrida effugissent" - Martin and Torfrida fled.)
• John Harvey started filming as Sir Ragnar but had to be replaced after a nasty bite by a Dog.
Episodes
16 episodes – 1 seasons
User reviews
"Hereward the Wake" 16-episode BBC drama series (1965)
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I never missed an episode!
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
Photos 1