He built his fabled kingdom in the name of honor, loyalty and chivalry. But he was undone by the betrayal of those he loved most. King Arthur was the gallant king who fought to save England, the noble leader who inspired the Knights of the Round Table, and the ruler of Camelot. But his most fascinating persona was his most human one—the vulnerable lover who was ultimately undone by his devotion to Guinevere. Through stunning recreations and abundant images from centuries past, Biography examines the social, political and emotional factors that have made Arthur’s story so dear to Western culture. Join Biography for a wondrous look at the adventure, the romance and the bravery that have fueled imaginations for over a thousand years—the stirring legend of King Arthur!

About the Series

Documentary

Synopsis

Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and hosted by Mike Wallace. The A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987. The older version featured historical figures such as Helen Keller and Mark Twain, or long-dead entertainment figures such as Will Rogers or John Barrymore. The A&E series has placed the emphasis on such people as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Plácido Domingo, Freddie Mercury, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Eric Clapton, Pope John Paul II, Gene Tierney, Selena, Diego Rivera, Mao Zedong and Queen Elizabeth II, and fictional characters like The Phantom, Superman, Hamlet, Betty Boop, and Santa Claus. The program ended up profiling enough figures that in 1999, A&E spun it off into an entire network, The Biography Channel.

CreatorsDavid L. Wolper, Agnes Nixon