The script was by Alexander Baron, based on Sir Walter Scott's 1819 novel Ivanhoe.

It was shown on the Sunday tea-time slot on BBC1, which for several years showed fairly faithful adaptations of classic novels aimed at a family audience.

Eric Flynn, who played the title role, became better known for his work in stage musicals.

[1] Other cast members, such as John Franklyn-Robbins, Hugh Walters and Bernard Horsfall, were regulars in British TV classic dramas of the 1960s and 1970s.

The complete series was released on a Region 2 DVD two-disc set in September 2017 by Simply Media.