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The Adventures of William Tell
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The Adventures of William Tell

1958
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

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The Adventures of William Tell is a British swashbuckler adventure series, first broadcast on the ITV network in 1958, and produced by ITC Entertainment.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP39  Undercover
Jun. 15,1959
Undercover

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EP38  The Mountain People
Jun. 08,1959
The Mountain People

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EP37  The Spider
Jun. 01,1959
The Spider

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EP36  The Traitor
May. 25,1959
The Traitor

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EP35  The Master Spy
May. 18,1959
The Master Spy

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EP34  Secret Weapon
May. 11,1959
Secret Weapon

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EP33  The Lost Letter
May. 04,1959
The Lost Letter

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EP32  The Black Brothers
Apr. 27,1959
The Black Brothers

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EP31  Castle of Fear
Apr. 20,1959
Castle of Fear

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EP30  The Raid
Apr. 13,1959
The Raid

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EP29  The General's Daughter
Apr. 06,1959
The General's Daughter

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EP28  Gessler's Daughter
Mar. 30,1959
Gessler's Daughter

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EP27  The Bandit
Mar. 23,1959
The Bandit

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EP26  The Avenger
Mar. 16,1959
The Avenger

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EP25  The Unwelcome Stranger
Mar. 09,1959
The Unwelcome Stranger

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EP24  The Ensign
Feb. 23,1959
The Ensign

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EP23  The Surgeon
Feb. 16,1959
The Surgeon

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EP22  The Killer
Feb. 09,1959
The Killer

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EP21  The Manhunt
Feb. 02,1959
The Manhunt

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EP20  The Shrew
Jan. 26,1959
The Shrew

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EP19  The Trap
Jan. 19,1959
The Trap

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EP18  Landslide
Jan. 12,1959
Landslide

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EP17  The Young Widow
Jan. 05,1959
The Young Widow

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EP16  The Boy Slaves
Dec. 29,1958
The Boy Slaves

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EP15  The Bride
Dec. 22,1958
The Bride

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EP14  The Golden Wheel
Dec. 15,1958
The Golden Wheel

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EP13  The Magic Powder
Dec. 08,1958
The Magic Powder

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EP12  The Bear
Dec. 01,1958
The Bear

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EP11  The Cuckoo
Nov. 24,1958
The Cuckoo

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EP10  The Suspect
Nov. 17,1958
The Suspect

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EP9  The Elixir
Nov. 10,1958
The Elixir

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EP8  The Baroness
Nov. 03,1958
The Baroness

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EP7  The Assassins
Oct. 27,1958
The Assassins

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EP6  Voice in the Night
Oct. 20,1958
Voice in the Night

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EP5  The Prisoner
Oct. 13,1958
The Prisoner

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EP4  The Gauntlet of St. Gerhardt
Oct. 06,1958
The Gauntlet of St. Gerhardt

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EP3  The Secret Death
Sep. 29,1958
The Secret Death

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EP2  The Hostages
Sep. 22,1958
The Hostages

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EP1  The Emperor's Hat
Sep. 15,1958
The Emperor's Hat

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Released: 1958-09-15 | Released Producted By: , Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

The Adventures of William Tell is a British swashbuckler adventure series, first broadcast on the ITV network in 1958, and produced by ITC Entertainment.

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Cast

Willoughby Goddard , Jennifer Jayne , Conrad Phillips

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Cast

Willoughby Goddard
Willoughby Goddard

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Jennifer Jayne
Jennifer Jayne

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Conrad Phillips
Conrad Phillips

as William Tell

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Reviews

bs3dc William Tell is well acted with a cast that includes many household names as regulars and guest stars such as Michael Caine, Christopher Lee, Sid James, James Booth and Nigel Green (both in Zulu). For many of the guest stars it was probably one of their first appearances on screen so the series is interesting for that alone. William Tell himself is confidently played (though a bit sternly in my opinion) by Conrad Phillips. His wife Hedda Tell (Jennifer Jayne) is also a strong character even if she does disappear for several episodes at a time, perhaps due to other commitments. The same can be said for Nigel Green who uses his large presence to great effect as the gigantic but rather gullible "Bear." Willoughby Goddard makes a great foil for Tell as the obese and extremely evil Gessler (prepared to behead even children over the slightest offence).William Tell makes for better family viewing than most such attempts now as these are often dumbed down, too politically correct, or use rubbish actors (the recent BBC Robin Hood series for example is guilty of all three). There is no sex, bad language or extreme violence though the story is more brutal than in Robin Hood with Richard Greene, perhaps because it is more about freedom fighters trying to save Switzerland from the Austrians than just trying to stop corruption. If you enjoyed this series I would heartily recommend Robin Hood and Buccaneers, both filmed around the same time in the 50's and very similar in the type of storyline.My favourite episode is probably Manhunt with the ever-villainous Christopher Lee as the Emperors brother who tries to hunt down William Tell and friends like animals. This is probably because it tries to be a bit different from the other episodes which frankly can become a bit repetitive. Having sad that it is no mean feat to write interesting stories that take place in just over 20 minutes and with such an obviously miniscule budget to work with. Overall, undemanding, action-packed adventure yarns that should be able to hold the attention of younger viewers due to the short running time.
David Anthony The Ralph Smart-produced episode of "William Tell", "The Gauntlet of St Gerhardt", tells the story of the Tell family stalking and tormenting a party of Austrian soldiers who have kidnapped a friar (a character not unlike Tuck from "The Adventures of Robin Hood"). This adventure was scripted, as several of them were, by Doreen Montgomery from Ralph Smart's original story. In several respects, it resembles Ralph's famous Australian film "Bush Christmas" (1947) where a group of children hunt down a band of horse thieves. Ralph obviously drew from scenes in his earlier film, particularly the scene where the Austrians wake up to find their boots have been stolen forcing them to wrap their feet in rags for protection in the bush. While "The Gauntlet of Sir Gerhard" alluded to the past film, the "William Tell" episode "The Prisoner", also directed by Viennese-born Australian Peter Maxwell, pointed to the future. In this episode, a youthful Michael Caine as the title character is referred to as Prisoner No. 6.Now I wonder if Patrick McGoohan, star of another Ralph Smart-produced series "Danger Man", had borrowed this title for his sublime follow-up to "Danger Man" also called "The Prisoner".I would like to think this is more than a coincidence because it adds a certain mystique to these wonderful series. But perhaps I am, like William Tell or Robin Hood, drawing a long bow.
malmail-safe Some of the series were filmed near where I lived in North Wales. The film company hired my pony for some of the scenes when he was rode by Hedda Tell (Jennifer Jane). I was fortunate enough to get a week off school to take my pony down to the 'set' each day and stay the day. It was quite an experience for a 10 year old! I still remember those days with fond memories especially when our local doctor was travelling past the set very early one morning. He did not know about the shoot and was very taken aback when he saw several men in medieval army dress appear from behind the rocks!There was also an interesting scene on the lake when one boat (containing soldiers) were firing arrows at another. I was fascinated to see that the actors in the boat being fired at stuck the arrows in the side of the boat themselves!!
grahamlenegan I remember seeing the TV series of William Tell in the late 50s when I was at school, and I thought it was great then, with Conrad Phllips as William, and Willoughby Goddard as the Fat Villain lol. and the real excitement for a 30 minute series was superb for the time and obviously aimed at a child audience. I then saw a re run of the series on sky in the 90s and it was still really good entertainment even for adults. I even saw a very early appearance of Michael Caine in a minor role (Just shows you eh) and quite a few other actors who become better known later in their careers. Well worth a look for anyone who likes a good simple adventure jaunt from a long while ago which I think has kept it's bite through the years.