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The Adventures of Black Beauty

The Adventures of Black Beauty

S1 · E1

IMDB:

5.8
The Adventures of Black Beauty

Released

9/17/1972

Duration

0h 25m

Genre

Action & Adventure, Family, Drama

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Roderick Shaw

Overview

The Adventures of Black Beauty is a British family adventure series broadcast on ITV1. Produced by London Weekend Television, the 52-episode series was inspired by Anna Sewell's novel but featured new characters, including Dr James Gordon and his children, who, in 19th century rural England, take in the horse Black Beauty.

Episodes

The FugitiveEP 1Available

The Fugitive

25m0.0

Dr James Gordon and his two children Vicky and Kevin move from London to the country. On the first day, Vicky brings home an injured horse, seeking her father's help. Everyone can see how the horse was treated. Later, the owner's son wants the stallion back but Gordon refuses. Vicky falls in love with the horse, but the family has no money to buy such a good horse.

The HostageEP 2Available

The Hostage

25m0.0

An escaped convict holds Kevin and Black Beauty hostage, and forces Vicky to get food and clothes so he can complete his bid for freedom.

The Pit PonyEP 3Available

The Pit Pony

25m0.0

A young miner steals a pony sold for slaughter and with Vicky's helps hide it at home. The owner soon tracks them down and causes trouble for the young pair.

The Horse ThievesEP 4Available

The Horse Thieves

25m0.0

Vicky, Kevin and Black Beauty encounter two workmen who decide that stealing the horse is a means to a better life. Where they choose to hide Beauty is unfortunately the site of dynamite blasting, leading to a race to rescue the stallion.

RunawayEP 5Available

Runaway

25m0.0

While riding Beauty, Vicky and Kevin encounter a threatening recluse at the Abbott farm. Despite being warned to stay away, the children persist in solving the mystery. When a runaway horse endangers young David Abbott, the children get their answer.

WarhorseEP 6Available

Warhorse

25m0.0

Gordon and Vicky rescue a former army horse whose end seems near. New neighbour Robbie, sheltered by his grandmother, befriends with Vicky and Kevin, and becomes enchanted by the new horse Soldier.

The HorsemenEP 7Available

The Horsemen

25m0.0

Beauty is at risk from a spoiled young woman used to getting everything that she wants. In order to save Beauty, Vicky enlists the help of a secret society sworn to protect the interests of horses.

The DuelEP 8Available

The Duel

25m0.0

Vicky discovers a young man wounded in a duel. She takes him home but the family is soon caught up in a dangerous and treacherous plot that places them all in peril.

The Viking Helmet: Part 1EP 9Available

The Viking Helmet: Part 1

25m0.0

Kevin and Robbie find an old helmet with a wing and lose the wing on the way home. An archaeologist from a nearby dig dismisses the helmet as a reproduction of little value, but when Robbie finds the wing, it is promptly stolen.

The Viking Helmet: Part 2EP 10Available

The Viking Helmet: Part 2

25m0.0

The thief escapes custody and heads back to the excavation site in search of the missing gold wing. Robbie, believing he knows its location, rides Beauty to the area. While looking, he falls into a mud pit about to cave in.

Day of ReckoningEP 11Available

Day of Reckoning

25m0.0

Beauty starts showing unusual behaviour and Gordon suspects rabies. After Beauty attacks two men—including the new constable, she is ordered destroyed. But Vicky hides her horse, nothing is as it seems, and Beauty has a good reason for her actions.

Man TrapEP 12Available

Man Trap

25m0.0

New gamekeeper Ted Hewitt sets out snares and traps on Lord Eddington's estate to protect game and catch poachers. This doesn't sit well with Gordon, who, with Vicky, pays him a visit. While the men talk, Vicky learns Hewitt's wife, Beth, is pregnant and doesn't seem well.

Clown on HorsebackEP 13Available

Clown on Horseback

25m0.0

Kevin and Robbie befriend an unfunny clown named Andy, while Vicky tries to help Dan tame Mr Collin's horse Thunder. It turns out Andy's skills and comedy are tied to working with horses.

Three Lock to FortuneEP 14Available

Three Lock to Fortune

25m0.0

Vicky's friend Colin returns from school and informs her that his grandfather's estate is to be auctioned. The kids learn of a family secret that if discovered, may provide the funds to save Colin's heritage. But they are in a race against time.

Recruiting SergeantEP 15Available

Recruiting Sergeant

25m0.0

Vicky discovers young Tom Honeywell hiding in the church cemetery, on the run after deserting the army. The local recruiter confiscates Beauty until Tom returns, and Kevin is tricked into enlisting in an effort to help. It is up to Albert and Beauty to make things right.

The DebtEP 16Available

The Debt

25m0.0

Amy's nephew steals Beauty after she refuses to give him £50 to get out of debt to a nefarious bookie. To rescue Beauty and her nephew, Amy must pawn her jewellery and hurry to the auction to bid on the horse.

The Horse HealerEP 17Available

The Horse Healer

25m0.0

A vagabond natural healer is on the run from several people who hold him responsible for regrettable outcomes. Vicky and her father step in to give him temporary sanctuary, which is fortunate when Beauty suffers a severe laceration.

The WitchEP 18Available

The Witch

25m0.0

While riding Beauty, Vicky meets an old woman, who many in town think is a witch. After she scares Kevin when he tries to retrieve a kite from the roof of her cottage, he sets out on Beauty for another try and is injured.

The PoniesEP 19Available

The Ponies

25m0.0

Gordon has his hands full with a typhoid outbreak, but the children are concerned with an illness claiming Mr Garner's ponies. Albert brings his favorite, Chalky, into contact with Beauty and soon Vicky is trying to do everything she can to save Beauty.

The RuffiansEP 20Available

The Ruffians

25m0.0

When Gordon interrupts a robbery, hooligans take first him, than Vicky captive. Needing his medical skills for one of their mates, they refuse to release them. It"s up to Kevin, Albert and Beauty to rescue them.

Two of a KindEP 21Available

Two of a Kind

25m0.0

Vicky and Kevin encounter siblings on the run from authorities, claiming to be orphans. A reformatory is missing two children and when items begin disappearing from the house, the truth comes out.

Foul PlayEP 22Available

Foul Play

25m0.0

When neighbour Lady Faulkner discovers her racing horses are being drugged, their curiosity gets the best of them. After Gordon is attacked and Albert rescues the constable from a well, the pieces start to come together.

Sailor on a HorseEP 23Available

Sailor on a Horse

25m0.0

A secretive man moves into an abandoned cottage which engages Vicky and Albert's curiosity. Seemingly unrelated, the land and Beauty's paddock next to the Gordons is being sold by contentious lawyer Weems. The missing Thackeray heir seems to be key to both incidents.

Wild JusticeEP 24Available

Wild Justice

25m0.0

Gordon is arrested for a cottage burning that belonged to Mr Skinner after he criticised its condition. Vicky, Albert, and their friend Jill work to clear his name but need Beauty's help.

The BargeEP 25Available

The Barge

25m0.0

Vicky and Beauty befriend Maggie, an older woman living on the river whose son is just out of prison. A series of valuable art thefts occur and Vicky discovers the stolen paintings on Maggie's houseboat. With things looking grim for Albert and his mother, Vicky, her friends, and her horse search for the truth.

Father and SonEP 26Available

Father and Son

25m0.0

The arrival of entertainers in the village draw the Gordons and Albert into a custody battle. Mr Groat is keeping his son Stan away from his grandfather Woolgar but the boy's deadly illness forced Gordon to implement a solution.

Cast

William Lucas

Dr James Gordon

William Lucas

Charlotte Mitchell

Amy Winthrop

Charlotte Mitchell

Roderick Shaw

Kevin Gordon

Roderick Shaw

Stacy Dorning

Jenny Gordon

Stacy Dorning

Michael Culver

Squire Armstrong

Michael Culver

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