Maid Marian and Her Merry Men (1989)

Synopsis

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.

Series Information

Created By

Tony Robinson

First Aired

1989

Last Aired

1994

Seasons

4

Episodes

25

Episode Length

25 min

Genre

Comedy, Family

Network

BBC One

Status

Ended

Rating

6.3 / 10 (15 votes)

Top Cast

Kate Lonergan

Maid Marian

Tony Robinson

The Sheriff of Nottingham

Adam Morris

Robin Hood (as Wayne Morris)

Howard Lew Lewis

Rabies

Danny John-Jules

Barrington

Mike Edmonds

Little Ron

Forbes Collins

King John

Mark Billingham

Gary

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