Richard the Lionheart The King's Champion (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV Episode | Adventure, Family, History

Richard the Lionheart

The King's Champion (Season 1, Episode 9)

TV Episode | Adventure, Family, History

Led by a bogus pretender to the English throne, a Black Knight issues a challenge that Richard, with too few knights at court, must accept - or forfeit his throne.

Director

Ernest Morris

Writers

Stanley Miller | Paul Tabori

Composer

Bill LeSage (as Bill Le Sage)

Cinematographer

Walter J. Harvey (as Jimmy Harvey)

Editor

Peter Pitt

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Updated Jul 30, 1962

Release date

Jul 30, 1962 (United Kingdom)

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Dermot Walsh Richard The Lionheart Richard The Lionheart See fewer	Paper Gallows (1950)
Alan Haywood Sir Geoffrey Sir Geoffrey See fewer	Smuggler's Bay (1964)
Robin Hunter Sir Gilbert Sir Gilbert See fewer	Richard the Lionheart (1962)
Iain Gregory Blondel Blondel See fewer	Gonks Go Beat (1964)
Trader Faulkner The Pretender The Pretender See fewer	Web (1957)
John Scott King William King William See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Ian Fleming Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor See fewer	Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour (1931)
John Bay The Black Knight The Black Knight See fewer	The Persuaders! (1971)
Stuart Hillier Herald of Scotland Herald of Scotland See fewer	High Jump (1959)
John Longden Sir Thomas Sir Thomas See fewer	Blackmail (1929)
Paul Craig Messenger Messenger See fewer	Richard the Lionheart (1962)
John Lewis Consellor Consellor See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Beresford Williams Archbishop Archbishop See fewer	Richard the Lionheart (1962)
Ian Williams Herald of England Herald of England See fewer	The Pursuers (1961)
Norman Fisher Bishop (uncredited) Bishop (uncredited) See fewer	Eat the Rich (1987)