Into the Labyrinth

Season 1

Into the Labyrinth is a British children's television series produced by HTV for the ITV network between 1980 and 1982. Three series, each consisting of seven 25-minute episodes, were produced and directed by Peter Graham Scott. The series was created by Scott along with Bob Baker, who had previously written several stories for Doctor Who.

Where to Watch Into the Labyrinth • Season 1

7 Episodes

Rothgo
E1
RothgoTerry, Helen, and Phil enter a cavern where they meet Rothgo, a wizard who needs help against Belor who has stolen a magical object called the Nidas. The children then enter the labyrinth of time and are hurled into the past.
The Circle
E2
The CircleTravelling many centuries into the past, Helen, Terry and Phil arrive in a cave at the time of the Winter Solstice; here they encounter an old druid who appears to be Rothgo, but whose memory has been scrambled by a curse. On seeing Phil’s black skin the druid instantly proclaims the boy to be ‘the dark warrior’ who it is prophesied will challenge Cynon, the spoilt tyrant who has usurped Rothgo’s throne as high priest of the druids. However, Cynon’s sponsor is an evil woman named Iliac – who is in fact Belor in disguise; when she recognises the children Belor quickly traps them inside a cave, while her future self seeks out Rothgo and engages him in a deadly battle in the night skies. But Rothgo is able to stall Belor, allowing the three children to escape, say his name, and restore his past self’s memory. With Rothgo’s help Phil must now challenge Cynon – but will he be able to best the powerful dictator and discover the location of the Nidas..?
Robin
E3
RobinThe trio arrive in the caves beneath Nottingham where they battle the Sheriff of Nottingham and find Rothgo as a medieval magician. After defeating the Sheriff, Belor again hurls the Nidas away through time.
Masrur
E4
MasrurThe children find themselves in the caves beneath the palace of the Grand Vizar in the far east. Rothgo helps the children rescue the Vizar before Belor discovers their plans and takes the Nidas away through time.
Conflict
E5
ConflictDuring the English Civil War, the children find Rothgo as a playwright while Belor is disguised as a housekeeper. After escaping a company of Roundheads, the children nearly find the Nidas before Belor hurls it through time again.
Revolution
E6
RevolutionArriving beneath Paris during the French revolution, Rothgo is under the spell of Belor who seeks to prevent him from helping the children. Finally reaching Rothgo, he is arrested to be executed just as Belor hurls the Nidas through time.
Minotaur
E7
MinotaurPierre’s attempt to blow up the powder kegs using the ‘Nidus clock’ as a timer results in a huge explosion, the force of which blasts the children forward in time to the present. Here they find the labyrinth and Rothgo – who is now close to death. Rothgo frees the children of their obligation to help him, but Helen, Phil and Terry ask for one more attempt to find the Nidas, even though they know that their failure will mean they will be trapped in the past forever. Summoning up his final reserves of energy, Rothgo sends the trio to the original labyrinth, back in ancient Crete. Here the children find the Nidus disguised as a bust of a Minotaur, a fearsome, bull-headed creature, but when Terry attempts to touch the object he discovers that it is protected by a powerful force. They are interrupted by the arrival of Theseus and his companion, Ariadne – none other than Belor in disguise; Theseus wants to slay the Minotaur, but Belor manages to persuade him to take the Nidus instead. Using his sword, Theseus removes the powerful object, causing a cave-in that traps the children. Terry, Phil and Helen are about to give up hope when they meet Rothgo’s past self, Daedelus, the creator of the maze; however, when they try to show Rothgo a vision of his future self as proof of his real identity, they are shocked to see Belor defeat their friend. Unless Phil, Terry and Helen can retrieve the Nidas, it seems that Belor has finally won…