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

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 3, Episode 3 - Keeping Mum

Marian's judgemental mother is due to pay a visit, so Marian has the Merry Men pretend to be a group of respectable dentists during her stay. The Sheriff, however, intends to use her mum for his own advantage.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 21st January 1993
Time
4:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
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
Ramsay Gilderdale Guy of Gisborne
Guest cast
Patsy Byrne Marian's Mum
Writing team
Tony Robinson Writer
Production team
David Bell Director
Richard Callanan Producer
John Paroussi Editor
Chris Robilliard Production Designer
Robert Foster Production Designer
Frederic Evard Production Designer
David Chilton Composer
Nick Russell-Pavier Composer

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