Maid Marian And Her Merry Men. Image shows from L to R: Maid Marian (Kate Lonergan), The Sheriff of Nottingham (Tony Robinson), Robin (Adam Morris). Copyright: BBC
Maid Marian And Her Merry Men
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1989 - 1994
- 26 episodes (4 series)
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. Stars Kate Lonergan, Tony Robinson, Adam Morris, Danny John-Jules, Howard Lew Lewis and more.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 1 - The Beast Of Bolsover
Marian and the Men are displaced when a new group of bandits move into the forest. Taking the Sheriff hostage, they hope to buy their possessions - if not their hideout - back with a ransom paid by King John...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 15th November 1990
- Time
- 4:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 25 minutes
Cast & crew
| Kate Lonergan | Maid Marian |
| Tony Robinson | The Sheriff of Nottingham |
| Adam Morris (as Wayne Morris) | Robin |
| Danny John-Jules | Barrington |
| Howard Lew Lewis | Rabies |
| Mike Edmonds | Little Ron |
| Forbes Collins | King John |
| Mark Billingham | Gary |
| David Lloyd | Graeme |
| Hilary Mason | Gladys |
| Kerry Potter | Nettle |
| Marcus Eyre | Beast of Bolsover |
| John Dallimore | Weasel |
| Philip Neve | Nuisance of Nuneaton |
| Tony Robinson | Writer |
| David Bell | Director |
| Richard Callanan | Producer |
| St. John O'Rorke | Editor |
| Chris Robilliard | Production Designer |
| Robert Foster | Production Designer |
| David Chilton | Composer |
| Nick Russell-Pavier | Composer |