Robin of Sherwood (1984)

Genre

drama film, action television series, historical drama, fantasy television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

3 seasons, 26 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 92 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This British series retells the Robin Hood legend with a blend of historical detail and pagan mythology. Two actors play Robin across the show's run, leading a band of outlaws against injustice in medieval England.

earthymysticalgrittysuspensefulstirringbittersweetatmospheric

What happens

Robin of Sherwood is a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 28 April 1984 to 28 June 1986 on the ITV network. In the United States it was shown on the premium cable TV channel Showtime and, later, on PBS. It was also syndicated in the early 1990s under the title Robin Hood. The show starred Michael Praed and Jason Connery as two different incarnations of the title character. Unlike previous adaptations of the Robin Hood legend, Robin of Sherwood combined a gritty, authentic production design with elements of real-life history, 20th-century fiction, and pagan myth. Robin of Sherwood has been described by historian Stephen Knight as "the most innovative and influential version of the myth in recent times". The series is also notable for its musical score by Clannad, which won a BAFTA award. A video game adaptation, Robin of Sherwood: The Touchstones of Rhiannon, was released in 1985. The series attained cult status worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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