Ivanhoe (series)
- User score: 6.9
- Production country: United Kingdom
- Production companies: BBC
- Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure
- Release date: 1/12/1997
- Release date of last episode: 2/16/1997
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 6
- Run time: 60, 120 min.
Series description
The epic tale of the idealistic young knight Ivanhoe and his battle against the evil Templar Bois-Guilbert. Caught between the rivalries and religious struggles are Ivanhoe's betrothed Rowena and the brave, beautiful Jewess healer Rebecca, who wins Ivanhoe's heart with her courage. This grand six-part adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's rousing adventure of the Middle Ages is set against the historical backdrop of a Britain straining under the corrupt rule of Prince John while Richard the Lionhearted fights in the Crusades.