Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Programme Outline

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00.00
Title sequence

00.10
Arrival at Arthur’s Court

00.35
Arthur’s request for a Christmas game

00.50
Entry of the Green Knight and his request for a challenge

01.30
Arthur’s response

01.50
Gawain’s response

02.40
First Beheading Game

03.45
Gawain’s departure from Camelot and Arthur’s explanation of the pentangle

04.45
Gawain’s rural journey to find the Green Knight

05.40
Gawain’s arrival at Bertilak’s Castle

07.20
Bertilak’s contract with Gawain for him to rest for three days

08.15
First hunt, of the deer

08.30
The Lady’s first visit to Gawain’s bedroom

10.50
Bertilak and Gawain’s exchange of winnings

11.45
Second Hunt, of the boar

12.00
The Lady’s second attempt to seduce Gawain

13.40
At evening feast, second exchange of winnings

15.00
The third, more provocative, visit of the Lady, interrupting Gawain’s dreams

16.40
The giving of the girdle

17.35
Third Hunt, of the fox

17.45
Gawain’s prayer of ‘confession’

18.00
Third exchange of winnings, and Gawain’s concealment of the girdle

18.50
Gawain’s discussion with his guide on the way to the Green Chapel

20.05
Second Beheading Game

21.05
Green Knight’s explanation and judgement

21.35
Gawain’s self-realisation and shame

22.50
Arthur’s judgement

23.35
Camelot’s badge of honour/shame

24.00
End credits