The Eagle of the Ninth (1977)
In Britannia in 130, a young Roman officer named Marcus Flavius Aquila and his freed slave Esca search for the Ninth Legion's gold eagle standard, which vanished with the legion 13 years earlier.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Frontier Fort1977-09-04 · 30mObsessed with discovering the fate of his father's lost legion, Marcus arrives in Britain to take command of a frontier fort. He makes friends with Cradoc, a British warrior, and a
- 2 2. Esca1977-09-11 · 30mBadly wounded in the battle, Marcus is discharged from the legion, his soldiering at an end. He goes to recuperate with his uncle Aquila in Calleva. There he saves Esca, a British
- 3 3. Across the Frontier1977-09-18 · 30mHis wound healing after a painful operation, Marcus considers where his future now lies. A Roman commander visiting his uncle tells him of a rumour that the Caledonian tribes are a
- 4 4. The Lost Legion1977-09-25 · 30mAfter months of searching, Marcus and Esca meet Guern, the hunter. Now living as a British tribesman, Guern confesses that he was once a centurion with the Ninth, and tells them ho
- 5 5. The Wild Hunt1977-10-02 · 30mMarcus learns of the legion's last stand and meets the man who killed his father. He conspires with Esca to steal the Eagle but fleeing with it, they discover the tribesmen are clo
- 6 6. Valedictory1977-10-09 · 30mWith the help of the centurion turned British tribesman Guern, Marcus and Esca manage to evade the Epidii and escape across Hadrian's Wall with the Eagle. Having returned to Roman
Cast
Anthony HigginsMarcus Flavius Aquila
Christian RodskaEsca
Peter WhitbreadMarcus' father
Patrick HoltAquila
Gillian BaileyCottia
David HaymanLiathan
Willie JossStephanos
Victor CarinGuernMartin HellerClaudius
Brian CareyAulusBob DochertyGault
Bernard GallagherDrusillus
Moultrie KelsallTradulImages
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