Having successfully resurrected a TV legend this year, the BBC are planning to resurrect a real one next year as 2006 will see a new 13-part series of Robin Hood that will air in the same Saturday evening time slot as Doctor Who.

You can read more about this here: BBC series needs new Robin Hood

Will they be able to better Robin of Sherwood? (hopefully they will use better quality film either way ).

Nothing will ever beat Maid Marian and her Merry Men.

Ahhhh, good old Little Ron.....

They seem to be doing this a lot recently. I wonder if the Beeb are tapping into supposed massive fanbases that exist online to recreate shows they know will have a big following. The only problem with that is that we might go so far down that road that the programmes with limited fan numbers may also eventually get an airing.

Like Keeping Up Appearances.

Or Birds of a Feather (shudder.....)

I used to have a video of that. Quality stuff. Tony Robinson, what a legend.

Anyone remember the Christmas lampooning 'Father Bloopy' episode (I think the episode was called 'The Big Baby' or similar)?
Best. Episode. Ever.

I loved:

"Ooooooooh the white knight"
"Nah that wasn't white... more of a beige."
"Ooooooooh the white-ish knight"

Eyyyy, I remember that one.

#He was dressed in white,
And he was a knight,
that's why they called him....
oooooh, the White Knight#

I'm too old, I was already working (and hence not home in time to watch) when Maid Marion was on!

They should still show it. I'd love to watch it all over again now i'm a bit older. Saturday mornings would be good- get rid of all that crap on nowadays.

I saw an old episode fairly recently, and to be honest, even though I'm bigging it up here, it's probably best remembered through rose tinteds.

I've already mentioned this in the Nottingham meet thread, but it's Robin Of Sherwood all the way. As an early teen, it was the singlemost important programme on TV in 1984 for me, and holds many important memories. The BBC will have their work cut out if they are to equal, let alone better R.O.S. in my eyes - but if they do, then Brillo pads! I shall reserve judgement for now, but remain optimistic...

Rose-tinted specs or no, I've just now gawn an' ordered the R.O.S. Complete Series 8-disc DVD box set from Amazon, thanks to all this Hoodie revival talk! I think I'll watch the Extended Edition of Prince Of Thieves now to celebrate. Whoop whoop whoop!

See, in 1984 I was only 3, so I'm more of a Maid Marian kinda gal.
Saying that, my husband was 20 in 1984. That's creepy.

Oooooh, i havent seen that in ages, gotta love tony robinson.

I've got all three series ready for my viewing pleasure, now...

Are you wearing this as you watch it?

Maid Marian and her merry men is still a series im suprised hasnt been knocked out onto dvd yet.

I bloody loved that show, especially the fact that Rabies (i think that was his name) that was in it was also in Prince of theves as one of the merry men.

Still remember the theme song.

'Why dont you, caaarry on
with your, meeery men
and make, heeeros
out of, eeeach of them
Why dont you, Fiiiind a way
to make a, beeeter space yeah
Whoa, marriiiiiaaaan!'

Wow. As I started to read the lyrics, the tune just popped right back into my head! Brilliant!

Hell yeah

And it really is fantastic.

HA! Oddly here at work I have been transferring The Adentures Of Robin Hood TV series from the 1950s.

Robin Hood returns to British TV.

What's Lucy Griffiths been in before, I'm sure I recognise the name . . .

According to IMDB, she died in 1982...

ZOMBIE HOOD!

I have the entire series on DVD and it was worth EVERY PENNY!!! My first realisation that I was pagan was thanks to that show...

Here's the new Robin...


Is it me, or does he look like Nasir from ROS?

Having watched the series 1 dvd last week I can happily say your wrong. It's as good as it was when it origionally aired. The greatest kids tv ever made. A little dated now in terms of music but otherwise its still great. Now all they need to do is release the other 3 series.
*prays to the god of obscure kids tv

I'm guessing it's this chica.

Keith Allen as the Sheriff......cool.

No Herne the Hunter?

How do you realise you are pagan? Is it like being gay, or a woman trapped inside a man's body?

No-one can beat Blind I/O and his powerful legs.

Well... for years I knew I wasn't Christian... ROS spoke to me beyond the action stuff... All the "mystical" stuff made sense to me, although I still didn't know what it was... It was several years later that it all made complete sense!

Robin of Sherwood was great, but the poorer quality film shows through even in the DVD transfers unfortunately.

Hmm, they really are in a very poor state - they should let the people who restore Doctor Who, for the DVD releases, have a crack at them . . .

It doesn't bother me really... I can get past it...

I've been watching it recently on ITV3 (didn't actually watch it much when it was originally on as we were always in coming back from Gran's when it was on) and actually quite like the slightly poor film quality. It adds ambience. Kind of makes you feel it really is the 12th century.

Well, it does to me anyway.

The other thing, which was a trait of 80s dramas anyway, is the incredibly long spells of no dialogue. It's all scenary, looks and music. But again, I quite like that. It feels more natural. The new series will probably have a much faster pace to it. They've dropped the slowest character Friar Tuck from the series, no doubt for logistic reasons. But I'm sure that majorly fucks up the story, doesn't it?


Wife Of Rolex

I can't think of a story that Friar Tuck was particularly central to...


Did God paint you?

Did God paint me? For certain.

Why?

Because Allah loves, wonderous variety.

It's going to have to be pretty good to match that.

Oh right, maybe that was my lack of paying attention to the story. I just thought Friar Tuck was the link to Maid Marion for Robin. Nevermind.

Wife Of Rolex

Poo! I just read an article somewhere about "updating" older series to be more accessible to the modern audience. It mentioned dropping Friar Tuck. I think they gave the impression that he's not politically correct or his character or somthing like that.

Then god knows what they would do to Robin or the Sheriff, if political correctness was the reason.

Regarding RoS, the Clannad music was one thing that helped it. Proper music that is sympathetic to a film or TV series can make all the difference. B5's music, or that in Lord of the Rings are prime examples.

That's my fear!

The Official BBC Robin Hood Site.

Not much there at the mo . . .

I went to drama school with him as well. Why, why, why did I have to turn out to be the shit one?

Here's that article.

"But if we don't bully the fat kids, how will they know they have to lose weight?"

They should go with Extreme Sports Friar Tuck™.

Of course, if they turned him into a positive roll model - who isn't a boy-band look-a-like - that would be a bad thing . . .

I just discovered a girl I went to uni with is appearing in the new Robin Hood.

Here is her website: Caroline Boulton

It seems she specialises in presenting those shit phone-in shows on Men & Motors.

But it also says she has featured in Time Trumpet...I haven't noticed. Anyone recognise her?


She was quite intense and rather high-maintenance if memory serves. But good luck to her, I guess.

One thing might stop me watching this series.

Keith Allen.

Why do people not like Keith Allen?! I lurve him!

Yeah, Keiths alright.

I would have thought the BBC would be starting some preliminary teaser ads for this soon. Autumn's not that far away....

Because he's a twat.

Oh okay, that clears that up.