Aired Wednesday June 23,
11:00pm - 12:00amon BBC Four HD
The Making of King Arthur
Simon Armitage traces the evolution of the Arthurian legend through the literature of the medieval age and reveals that King Arthur is not the great national hero he is seen as. He's a fickle and transitory character who was appropriated the the Normans to justify their conquest.
- Category
- Documentary / Educational / History / Special
- Original air date
- 2010-08-17
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