The Adventures of Black Beauty is a British family adventure series broadcast on ITV1. Produced by London Weekend Television, the 52-episode series was inspired by Anna Sewell's novel but featured new characters, including Dr James Gordon and his children, who, in 19th century rural England, take in the horse Black Beauty.
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William Lucas
Dr James Gordon
Charlotte Mitchell
Amy Winthrop
Roderick Shaw
Kevin Gordon
Stacy Dorning
Jenny Gordon
Michael Culver
Squire Armstrong
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26 episodes • 1972Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fugitive | Sep 17, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Hostage | Sep 24, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Pit Pony | Oct 1, 1972 | 7.0 |
| 4 | The Horse Thieves | Oct 13, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Runaway | Oct 20, 1972 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Warhorse | Oct 27, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Horsemen | Nov 3, 1972 | 9.0 |
| 8 | The Duel | Nov 10, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Viking Helmet: Part 1 | Nov 17, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Viking Helmet: Part 2 | Nov 24, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Day of Reckoning | Dec 1, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Man Trap | Dec 8, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Clown on Horseback | Dec 23, 1972 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Three Lock to Fortune | Dec 6, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Recruiting Sergeant | Jan 1, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Debt | Jan 20, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Horse Healer | Jan 27, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Witch | Feb 3, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Ponies | Feb 10, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Ruffians | Feb 17, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Two of a Kind | Feb 24, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Foul Play | Mar 3, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Sailor on a Horse | Mar 10, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Wild Justice | Mar 17, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Barge | Mar 24, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Father and Son | Mar 31, 1973 | 8.0 |
26 episodes • 1973
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Member of the Family: Part 1 | Sep 23, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Member of the Family: Part 2 | Sep 30, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Outcast | Oct 7, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Good Neighbours | Oct 14, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Mission of Mercy | Oct 21, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Battle of Wills | Oct 28, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Medicine Man | Nov 4, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Out of the Night | Nov 11, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Panic | Nov 18, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Challenge | Nov 25, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Pocket Money | Dec 2, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Quarry | Dec 9, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Secret of Fear | Dec 16, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Lost: Part 1 | Dec 23, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Lost: Part 2 | Dec 23, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Lost Goddess | Dec 30, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Where's Jonah? | Jan 6, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Horse Breaker | Jan 20, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 19 | A Long Hard Run | Jan 31, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Goodbye Beauty | Feb 3, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Escape | Feb 10, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 22 | A Ribbon for Beauty | Feb 17, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Last Charge | Feb 24, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Race against Time | Mar 3, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Game of Chance | Mar 10, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 26 | The Last Roundup | Mar 27, 1974 | 0.0 |
