Back in the early 70 Saturday mornings would consist of The Virginian and one of my favourites ‘The Flashing Blade’ pure boys adventure stuff. It was a French television serial dubbed into English but still popular and not the only programme of its kind remember White Horses, Robinson Crusoe (what haunting music!), Belle and Sebastien and the scary of The Singing Ringing Tree all imports from around Europe.
Has well as Saturdays they also had runouts during school holidays went the BBC worked out there was an audience for children to be entertained.
The plot revolves around some war between France and Spain with the French besieged garrison town of Casal the Spanish want but with rumour of a possible truce, they are desperate to capture the strategically important fortification before it happens.
Step up our hero and his sidekick, Francois, the Chevalier de Recci, and his servant Guillot with the hope of the besieged French in there hands. General Thoiras, orders Francois and Gullot to break through Spanish lines to get word of the attack to the French Army. The pair, with their superior swordplay and horsemanship, embark on a daring mission evading capture, enemy spies and pursuing soldiers to deliver their message with Don Alonso out to stop them.
Love interest is provided when Recci falls in love with a high born lady, Isabelle de Sospel along the way. The series ends with the Chevalier bringing news of the peace conference's decision to the Spanish Forces surrounding the castle.
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