Series synopsis
Knights of God is a British sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure family television series that premiered on ITV1 on September 6, 1987. It ended on December 6, 1987. It was created by Richard Cooper. It stars George Winter, Claire Parker, John Woodvine and Julian Fellowes.
Knights of God was a British science fiction children's television serial, produced by TVS and first broadcast on ITV in 1987. It was written by Richard Cooper, who had previously worked in both children's and adult television drama.
In 2020, Britain is ruled by the Knights of God, a fascist religious order – founded by the Prior Mordrin – that came to power during a brutal civil war that began in 2000, during which the Royal Family were supposedly all slaughtered by Brother Hugo and the civili ...
Premise
Knights of God was a British science fiction children's television serial, produced by TVS and first broadcast on ITV in 1987. It was written by Richard Cooper, who had previously worked in both children's and adult television drama.
In 2020, Britain is ruled by the Knights of God, a fascist religious order – founded by the Prior Mordrin – that came to power during a brutal civil war that began in 2000, during which the Royal Family were supposedly all slaughtered by Brother Hugo and the civilian government collapsed, leaving the Knights free to step into the power vacuum.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- George Winter as Gervase Edwards
- Claire Parker as Julia Clarke
- John Woodvine as Prior Mordrin
- Julian Fellowes as Brother Hugo
- Patrick Troughton as Arthur
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 6, 1987 | December 6, 1987 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In 2020, following a civil war, Britain is ruled by the Knights of God. But plans are being made for a rebellion — with a young man being singled out for a mysterious, but vital, role. |
September 6, 1987 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Gervase and Julia learn more about the Order and each other. Mordrin is determined to find the leader of the Resistance and has mysterious plans for Gervase — but will be be foiled by Julia's plan? |
September 13, 1987 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Julia's fate seems certain as Mordrin steps up the pressure. Gervase's love for her is challenged and he has to make a horrifying decision. |
September 20, 1987 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 6, 1987 |
| Last aired | December 6, 1987 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |