1. The Making of King Arthur

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The Making of King Arthur
First shown:
17 August at 21:00
Last shown:
22 August at 02:50

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 we think he is.

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