Seasons & Episodes
Vengeance
Gavin Ker of Slitrig, the eldest son of the family, seeks a wider world, but a shattering experience lies in front of hi
Truce
Accused of murdering an Englishman when he led his men across the border in search of Agnes, Gavin must stand trial at t
Witch Hunt
Religion is in turmoil and men turn to darker gods. On the Scottish border witchcraft is rife. So when a neighbour's c
Treason
Gavin is visited by a friend who tries to persuade him to travel to Europe with him. But some pilgrims arrive... a reli
Fugitive
An English fugitive, Tom Styles, flees across the border to Scotland and hides. Gavin, riding by, is attacked by outlaw
Stranger
The Kers of Slitrig could be a force to be feared throughout the Border - if they only had a ruthless leader. David Sco
Hero
Cessford lies wounded at Slitrig after an assassination attempt by John Hume. To finish him off the Humes will attack -
Bloodfeud
The Kers have quarrelled with the Armstrongs and today Jamie has to ride through Armstrong country. He encounters them
Giant
A wandering English mercenary called Rudge is taken on by Gavin to help with the harvest. Cessford calls - Gavin must m
Wedlock
The Warden's cattle have been raided by the Scotts of Branxholm, who boast of it openly. Cessford arrests them, and by
Outlaw
The Telfers, friends of the Kers, are evicted for debt and dispossessed of their lands. Disdaining Gavin's charity, old
Justice
Mario Vecchi, a young Italian physician, tries to save the life of Gavin's friend Andrew Johnstone. The patient dies an
Dispossessed
Brought from England to marry a Scot she detests, Lady Helen escapes from her escort and is held to ransom by some outla
The Siege of Cocklaws
The Laird of Cocklaws defends his castle against an English force. Gavin Ker supports him, but knows full well that Coc
Survival Day
The one day of the year when all the cattle are sold and all the frustrations of winter life on the Borders are washed a
Snatch
The gypsy way to win a wife was to snatch the desired lass from her home and kinfolk. When Agnes Ker catches the eye of
What a Vengeance Upon England
Cessford tries to marry off his troublesome ward to the son of Sir John Forster, the English Warden. The romance is com
Among the Eagles
Cessford's attempts to uncover a traitor at the Court of Queen Mary involve him in a charge of treason and win him an im
Plot Counterplot
With high hopes of promotion Cessford journeys to Edinburgh only to find that he has swallowed several juicy baits on hi
The Quacksalver
The Quacksalvers who trick their way into Slitrig and win the friendship and gratitude of the Kers are either to be piti
To the Gallows Tree
Gavin Ker defends his bonded tenant against torture and a monstrous charge.
A Woman or an Epitaph
The borders in the sixteenth century were a man's world. Woman's true position was not that much higher than cattle. B
Hostage
To win the return of his stolen beasts, Gavin Ker captures the son of the man who took them. The boy is to be hanged in
Where the White Lilies Grow
When Cessford's son William brings his betrothed to Cessford Castle he brings murder with him as well. But an old blind
The Terror of the March
Cessford cannon is the H-bomb of its time, but when the cannon comes to rest at the bottom of the Slitrig Loch the outla
The Sea-Cole Man
To prevent a blood feud between the Kers of Slitrig and the Johnstones, a wrestling match is arranged in which each fami
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