This short-lived BBC series was a Roundhead versus Cavalier serial for children, adapted from Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch’s tale.
It is 1642 and Charles l (Elton Hayes) has dissolved parliament and fled London, moving his court to Oxford as England is thrown into civil war.
Captain Luke Settle (Patrick Troughton) is hired to kill the Killigrew family by their bailiff Hannibal Tingcomb (Nigel Arkwright) so he can take their property.
A friend of the family, Jack Marvel (Kenneth Farrington) helps Delia Killigrew (Victoria Watts) and her father (Keith Pyott) to escape.
The series aired on Sunday afternoons at 5.00 pm.
Episodes
The King’s Messenger | The Road to the West | Bristol Keep | The Godsend | Joan of the Tor | The End of the Gleys
Jack Marvel
Kenneth Farrington Captain Luke Settle
Patrick Troughton Delia Killigrew
Victoria Watts Hannibal Tingcomb
Nigel Arkwright Black Dick
Michael Balfour Sammy
Joseph Greig Old Mortification
Reginald Barratt Bill Widdicomb
Peter Diamond Captain Bill Pottery
Colin Douglas King Charles I
Elton Hayes General Sir Ralph Hopton
Reginald Hearne Corporal Barebones
Christopher Hodge Captain Stubbs
Trevor Martin Joan of the Tor
Felicity Young Sly
Ian Ainsley Joan’s father
Frank Atkinson Sir Basil Grenville
Roger Delgado Colonel Essex
Glyn Houston Dr Kettell
Tim Hudson Mistress Finch
Katherine Parr Sue
Brenda Peters Ailsie Pascoe
Edna Petrie Sir Deakin Killigrew
Keith Pyott Bob Drury
Ivor Salter Anthony Killigrew
Derek Smee Jacques
Terence Soall Nathaniel Fiennes
John Woodnutt
Captain Luke Settle (Patrick Troughton) is hired to kill the Killigrew family by their bailiff Hannibal Tingcomb (Nigel Arkwright) so he can take their property.
