Maid Marian And Her Merry Men. Image shows from L to R: The Sheriff Of Nottingham (Tony Robinson), Barrington (Danny John-Jules), Rabies (Howard Lew Lewis), Maid Marian (Kate Lonergan), Robin (Wayne Morris), Little Ron (Mike Edmonds). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Maid Marian And Her Merry Men

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Maid Marian And Her Merry Men. Image shows from L to R: Maid Marian (Kate Lonergan), The Sheriff Of Nottingham (Tony Robinson). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Maid Marian And Her Merry Men

Ingenious re-working of the Robin Hood legend, placing Maid Marian as the real hero of the tale, and Robin as, actually, a bit of a wimp

Genre:
Sitcom
Broadcast:
1989 - 1994  (BBC One)
Episodes:
26 (4 series)
Starring:
Kate Lonergan, Wayne Morris, Danny John-Jules, Howard Lew Lewis, Mike Edmonds, Forbes Collins, Tony Robinson
Writers:
Tony Robinson
Production:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Maid Marian And Her Merry Men sees a largely effeminate Robin led by the ever-wise and skillful Marian in revolt against the Sheriff of Nottingham, himself under constant order from the heartless King John.

Our Review: Arguably the best childrens' sitcom ever produced for British television. Witty, inventive, clever, and never patronising.

Made for Children's BBC, it was a hit with all those who saw it, and could have grown further had it moved to a later timeslot. We loved it when we saw it in the early 1990s, and we still love it today. A hugely enjoyable series.