πŸ“œ Overview: Maid Marian and her Merry Men is a British children's sitcom created and written by Tony Robinson and directed by David Bell. It began in 1989 on BBC One and ran for four series, with the last episode shown in 1994. The show was a partially musical comic retelling of the legend of Robin Hood, placing Maid Marian in the role of leader of the Merry Men, and reducing Robin to an incompetent ex-tailor. The programme was much appreciated by children and adults alike, and has been likened to Blackadder, not only for its historical setting and the presence of Tony Robinson, but also for its comic style. It is more surreal than Blackadder, however, and drops even more anachronisms. Many of the show's cast such as Howard Lew Lewis, Forbes Collins, Ramsay Gilderdale and Patsy Byrne had previously appeared in various episodes of Blackadder alongside Robinson. Like many British children's programmes, there is a lot of social commentary sneakily inserted, as well as witty asides about the Royal family, buses running on time, etc. Many of the plots spoofed or referenced film and television shows including other incarnations of Robin Hood in those mediums.
🌏 Languages Available: English
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⭐ Vote Average: 5.8

Beloved Cast

Kate Lonergan original image
Maid Marian
Kate Lonergan
Tony Robinson original image
The Sheriff of Nottingham
Tony Robinson
Adam Morris original image
Robin Hood (as Wayne Morris)
Adam Morris
Howard Lew Lewis original image
Rabies
Howard Lew Lewis
Danny John-Jules original image
Barrington
Danny John-Jules
Mike Edmonds original image
Little Ron
Mike Edmonds
Forbes Collins original image
King John
Forbes Collins
Mark Billingham original image
Gary
Mark Billingham
David Lloyd original image
Graeme
David Lloyd
Siobhan Fogerty original image
Rotten Rose Scargill
Siobhan Fogerty
Hilary Mason original image
Gladys
Hilary Mason
Robin Chandler original image
Snooker
Robin Chandler
Kerry Potter original image
Nettle
Kerry Potter
Ramsay Gilderdale original image
Guy of Gisbourne
Ramsay Gilderdale

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