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Robin of Sherwood

1984TV-PG3 seasons7.6 / 10

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Herne the Hunter picks Robin of Loxley as his successor in his mission to support the oppressed. Robin builds his army and leads a guerrilla attack to suppress the exploited's Norman tormentors.

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Synopsis

Herne the Hunter picks Robin of Loxley as his successor in his mission to support the oppressed. Robin builds his army and leads a guerrilla attack to suppress the exploited's Norman tormentors.

Season 3 episodes

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Episode 1

Herne's Son (1)

Apr 5, 198648m7.3 / 10

After the death of Loxley, the outlaw band have gone their separate ways. Robert of Huntingdon, the man called by Herne, has rejected his calling, saying no one else could be The Hooded Man. He cannot escape his destiny. Robert's father, the Earl of Huntingdon, hosts a party to gain favour with vile, border lord Owen of Clun. Marion of Leaford attends with her father, who has bought her a pardon from the king. Clun makes unseemly advances toward Marion. When no one else will help her, Robert, to his father's horror, defends her in a swordfight against Clun. When Clun kidnaps Marion, Robert must reassemble the outlaw band to rescue her.

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Directed by Robert YoungWritten by Richard CarpenterGuest stars Michael Craig, Oliver Cotton, Bradley Lavelle, Richard O'Brien, Keith Bartlett, Timothy Roland, Serena Harragin, Miranda Coe

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Episode 2

Herne's Son (2)

Apr 12, 198652m7.7 / 10

Robert of Huntingdon and the reformed Merry Men set out to rescue Marion from Clun, and Huntingdon claims the mantle of Robin of Sherwood.

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Directed by Robert YoungWritten by Richard CarpenterGuest stars Oliver Cotton, Bradley Lavelle, Richard O'Brien, Graham Chinn, Daniel Peacock, Ivan Steward, Nicholas Pritchard, Keith Bartlett

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Episode 3

The Power of Albion

Apr 19, 198650m7.7 / 10

Before his death, Loxley gave Albion to Marion. She kept it safe for a year at the home of her father, who begged her to have no more to do with the outlaws. She attempts to give it to Robert, but he still says no one could take Loxley's place. When the band tries to stop a torturer en route to Nottingham, Robert is wounded by a poisoned arrow and falls gravely ill. After returning home from going to aid Robert, Marion and Albion are taken by the Sheriff. Although Gisburne is sure Robert of Huntingdon is the new Robin Hood, no one will believe him. Robert is able to masquerade as a shallow, young nobleman and make friends with the Sheriff as part of a scheme to free Marion. After the true powers of Albion are revealed, Robert, whom everyone now calls Robin, knows he is truly Herne's son.

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Directed by Gerry MillWritten by Richard CarpenterGuest stars David Walker, Max Faulkner, George Baker, Stuart Linden, Jeremy Bulloch

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Episode 4

The Inheritance

Apr 26, 198651m7.3 / 10

An old man and his beautiful daughter live alone in the ancient castle of Caerleon. They are about to be attacked by a horde of brigands led to the castle by a former employee of the old man's. This traitor knows there is a priceless treasure in the castle, but never found out exactly what it was. The daughter seeks out Robin Hood to defend her, her father and the treasure that is beyond price. Robin must ultimately make a staggering choice of loyalty.

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Directed by Ben BoltWritten by Anthony HorowitzGuest stars Cathryn Harrison, Jeremy Sinden, David Rappaport, Cyril Cusack, Derrick O'Connor, James Woodard, Harry Jones, Hywel Bennett

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Episode 5

The Sheriff of Nottingham

May 3, 198650m7.7 / 10

Robert de Rainault, high Sheriff of Nottingham, failing one time too many to end the activities of Robin Hood, is dismissed by the king and replaced by Philip Mark, "The Butcher of Lincoln". Mark captures six villagers from Wickham and sends out word that Robin Hood must turn himself in or the captives will die the next noon, and six more the day after that until Robin is captured. Nasir must face the new Sheriff's servant, Sarak, a masked assassin out of the Saracen's past.

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Directed by Christopher KingWritten by Anthony HorowitzGuest stars Lewis Collins, Neville Watchurst, Robert Daws, Valentine Pelka, David Lumsden, Nicole Dominic, Graham Pritchard, Stuart Linden

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Episode 6

The Cross of St. Ciricus

May 10, 198651m7.7 / 10

Robin and his band rescue from bandits a desperately ill woman en route to the shrine of St. Ciricus at Croxden Abbey. She confesses a startling secret to Tuck and later to Robin. Gisburne, on orders from the Sheriff, is also on his way to the Abbey to steal the sacred cross. Robin must stop him, but finds the nature of their enmity has changed.

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Directed by Dennis AbeyWritten by Richard CarpenterGuest stars Dorothy Tutin, Mark Lewis, Brendan Price, David Sivier, Michelle Gibbons-Price, Jemima Ffyne

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Episode 7

Cromm Cruac

May 17, 198650m8.3 / 10

After Much is injured in a pit trap, the outlaws seek help for him at the nearest village, Cromm Cruac, a place no one has heard of until now. All is not right, as becomes evident by the things the men see and the way some of them begin to act. Robin must confront Gulnar, a sorceror who once served Owen of Clun.

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Directed by Gerry MillWritten by Anthony HorowitzGuest stars Larry Dann, Richard O'Brien, Caroline Holdaway, Ian Redford, David Plimmer, Claire Parker, Graham Weston, John Horsley

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Episode 8

The Betrayal

May 24, 198650m7.7 / 10

King John, furious over the disappearance of the past several tax collections from Nottingham, schemes to put an end to the outlaws by ending their popular support. A band of his soldiers, led by the merciless Roger de Carnac, masquerades as Robin's band, committing atrocities against villagers throughout the shire.

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Directed by James AllenWritten by John Flanagan, Andrew McCullochGuest stars Matt Frewer, Phil Davis, Deborah Cranston, Ian Redford, Paul Nicholson

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Episode 9

Adam Bell

May 31, 198651m8.0 / 10

The Sheriff's young nephew, Martin, is kidnapped by Adam Bell, an ageing outlaw who was the Robin Hood of his day, but now robs only for himself. The Sheriff, using his hostage, Much, as a bargaining chip, persuades Robin to rescue the boy from Bell.

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Directed by Gerry MillWritten by Anthony HorowitzGuest stars Bryan Marshall, Patrick Travis, Charlie Condou, Leo Dolan, Rodney Wood, Amanda Hillwood, Hugh Evans, William Vaughan

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Episode 10

The Pretender

Jun 7, 198651m7.0 / 10

Taking up with a 12 year old French princess, King John has annulled his marriage to Queen Hadwisa, who vows revenge against her former husband and the new queen, Isabella. Her plan is to have Isabella murdered while on a pilgrimage and make it appear to have been done by Robin Hood. Hadwisa's family believe they have enough support among the barons to depose King John and replace him with a new young man who claims to be Arthur of Brittany, John's nephew. While Arthur infiltrates the outlaw band, Gisburne becomes involved in the plot. Gisburne is only too eager to advance his position and finish off Robin Hood all at the same time. The Sheriff, however knows that "if Queen Isabella dies, we shall ALL hang," but gravely ill from a dog bite, he is unable to stop Gisburne.

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Directed by Robert YoungWritten by Richard CarpenterGuest stars Patricia Hodge, William Russell, Reece Dinsdale, Paul Geoffrey, Cory Pulman, Alan Moore, Bill Wallis, Gregory Cox

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Episode 11

Rutterkin

Jun 14, 198651m7.7 / 10

'Mad Mab' is an old hermit who lives happily with her family of pigs, including her 'baby', Rutterkin. Edgar of Huntingdon, Robert's uncle, captures Rutterkin and later Mab, accusing the old woman of being a witch (and the pig her familiar), paid by the Earl, Robert's father, to cause the death of King John, who has been beset by a mysterious illness. The Earl is arrested for treason and sentenced to death. In trying to rescue him, most of the outlaw band is taken as well.

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Directed by Gerry MillWritten by Richard CarpenterGuest stars Michael Craig, Ian Ogilvy, Phil Davis, Annabelle Lee, Stephen MacKenna, Claire Toeman

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Episode 12

The Time of the Wolf (1)

Jun 21, 198650m7.7 / 10

The Sheriff is ordered by the King to collect grain from the villages of Nottingham, as more provisions are needed for the troops in France. Knowing that the villagers will not survive the winter without their hard-earned grain, the outlaws secretly steal the grain back during the night, causing the Sheriff a lot of embarrassment when the King's men come to collect it in the morning. In desperation, the Sheriff blames the whole fiasco on Gisburne, resulting in Gisburne running away and a price being put on his head. Seeking sanctuary, Gisburne flees to Grimstone Abbey, but is not greeted by monks at the door.

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Directed by Sid RobersonWritten by Richard CarpenterGuest stars Richard O'Brien, Pavel Douglas, Maureen Bennett, Roger McKern, Ben Davis, Robin Holder, Jeremy Bulloch, James Coombes

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Episode 13

The Time of the Wolf (2)

Jun 28, 198648m7.7 / 10finale

Gisburne has joined the Sons of Fenris and manages to capture Robin and his men as well as the Sheriff of Nottingham. With Robin in his power, Gulnar completes his creature using dark magic and sends it on his way. Safe in Halstead Abbey, Marion foresees a tragedy at the Ring of the Nine Maidens and for Robin even victory may come with great loss.

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Directed by Sid RobersonWritten by Richard CarpenterGuest stars Richard O'Brien, Jeremy Bulloch, James Coombes, David Charkham, Olive Lucius, Maureen Bennett, Stoney Garnett, Robbie Bulloch

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Cast

Jason ConneryRobert of Huntingdon, Robin Hood

Michael PraedRobin of Loxley, Robin Hood

Judi TrottLady Marion of Leaford

Ray WinstoneWill Scarlet

Clive MantleLittle John

Peter Llewellyn WilliamsMuch

Mark RyanNasir

Phil RoseFriar Tuck

Credits

Created by: Richard Carpenter
Written by: Richard Carpenter, Anthony Horowitz, Andrew McCulloch, John Flanagan

Production details

Status: Ended
Series type: Scripted
Episodes: 26
Original language: English

Networks & production

ITV1United Kingdom
HTVUnited Kingdom
Goldcrest Films InternationalUnited Kingdom

Themes

12th centuryarchenglandmiddle ages (476-1453)nottinghampaganismrobin hoodsherwood forest