Robin Of Sherwood

Newest Review: ... of ancient times. Herne turns out to be not a god but a man, a priest of the old religion who tells Robin that he is the rightful receiver of the position of guardian of the old ways, champion of the forest laws and must defend against the tyrannies of the church and state and the black arts that they often resort too. These black arts featured in a number of episodes when the occasional wizard, all done in low-key fashion, pitched his might against Robin and his cause. Robin rallies his followers around him, a small gang of outlaws and misfits, who though they don’t put much store by his powers as a green holy champion, do acknowledge him... more

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Robin Of Sherwood: nothing is ever forgotten (1256 words)
by - written on 19/05/05 (Very useful, 490 readings)
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We all know the story of Robin Hood, woodland freedom fighter, man of the people, stealing from the rich, giving to the poor, etc, etc, etc. We also all know that its just a story and its one that’s been told to death over the hundred years of film and TV making. Most films home in on the cliché of the tale and stick rigidly to the storybook portrayal of the plot, but in the early to mid eighties a ground breaking version was launched on British TV which not only gave us a half believable take on the whole event but helped kick start the career of more than one struggling actor. One of the traps that film makers fall into when taking a story such as Robin Hood and ... Read the complete review

Probably one of the finest pieces of Fantasy programming eve ... (1149 words)
by - written on 16/08/00 (Very useful, 124 readings)
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Robin of Sherwood first hit British screens in April 1984. It began with a feature length episode “Robin Hood and the Sorcerer” which introduced the then largely unknown cast and began a series about Robin Hood different from any other. The creator Richard Carpenter was not new to writing historical fiction having previously written and created Catweazle, Dick Turpin and The Smuggler among others. For Robin of Sherwood he researched the period thoroughly, choosing to eventually incorporate many details of the original ballads together with elements taken from Arthurian romance. Herne the Hunter, a medieval legend that had evolved parallel to that ... Read the complete review

Robin Of Sherwood: Robin (118 words)
by - written on 10/08/00
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Originally shown on ITV this tool the Robin Hood story and added Black Magic and darker characters. Two actors Michael Pare and Jason Connery played the lead roll Robin. It has been repeated on Granada Plus sometime ago and I seriously doubt it would be shown again (could be wrong). Guest appearances from some well-known stars were included and nothing much else. Although I did watch all the series I wasn’t a big fan I don’t know why but I didn’t like it at all. If you like Robin Hood tale then to be honest this is nothing like it avoid it and don’t waste your money buying videos. ... Read the complete review

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