Chivalrous knights, fair maidens, imposing castles, daring deeds, round tables... all are part of the enduring and enchanting King Arthur legend. But is this all just popular legend or is there some actual truth in the myth? When it comes to Arthur, the difficult thing about trying to get to sort the facts from the fiction is that so many countries claim ownership. The Welsh are certain he's theirs, while the Scots reckon he was a man of Dalriada - in other words, one of them. But the English claim he can only be one of theirs. Jamie attempts to uncover the truth about who King Arthur really was.
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Retitled, this episode re-aired as "The Quest for King Arthur" on 2/11/2022 at 2200 with a summary of "The legendary tale of King Arthur has continued to mystify historians for centuries, and now, Jamie Theakston embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind this fabled figure and to discover if Camelot was real or simply an elaborate work of fiction."
Retitled, this episode re-aired as "Mythical Search for Camelot" on 4/6/2021 at 2200 with a summary of "Scholars and academics have debated the existence of King Arthur and his heroic Knights of the Round Table for centuries; now, Jamie Theakston embarks on a journey to investigate the fabled folklore and discover the truth behind the legend of Camelot."
Retitled, this episode re-aired as "King Arthur's Forbidden Secrets" on 12/3/2019 at 2200 with a summary of "New evidence is challenging everything we know about the legend of King Arthur, and using the latest hi-tech archaeological methods, experts are making discoveries that could confirm or deny what we know of this mysterious figure."