"Maid Marian and Her Merry Men" (1989) TV series 1989-1994

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

16 November 1989 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The true story of Sherwood Forest is finally revealed: Robin was a cowardly tailor from Kensington, and Marian was the brains behind the Merry Men...

Plot Keywords:

Anachronism | History Error Corrected For Comic Effect | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Howard Lew Lewis	...	Rabies (25 episodes, 1989-1994)
Mike Edmonds	...	Little Ron (25 episodes, 1989-1994)
Tony Robinson	...	The Sheriff / ... (25 episodes, 1989-1994)
Mark Billingham	...	Gary (25 episodes, 1989-1994)
David Lloyd	...	Graeme (25 episodes, 1989-1994)
Forbes Collins	...	King John / ... (24 episodes, 1989-1994)
Kate Lonergan	...	Marian (22 episodes, 1989-1994)
Wayne Morris	...	Robin of Kensington (22 episodes, 1989-1994)
Danny John-Jules	...	Barrington (22 episodes, 1989-1994)
Hilary Mason	...	Gladys (20 episodes, 1989-1994)
Ramsay Gilderdale	...	Guy of Gisborne / ... (17 episodes, 1990-1994)
Robin Chandler	...	Snooker (15 episodes, 1989-1994)

Runtime:

25 min (25 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Exmoor National Park, Devon, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

When Robin Hood wonders whether his life would ever be made into a movie, Rabies asks if he could be in it. The actor who played Rabies, Howard Lew Lewis, did in fact appear in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) as Hal.

Quotes:

Marian: What do you mean you ran out of wood? What's this?
Robin: Um... a forest.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows (2001) (TV)

It's Monty Python for kids

I've recently realised that this show is probably responsible for my sense of humour. As an impressionable child I was captivated by this show. I loved it all, Marian was a bossy but funny role model, Robin was a wimp and King John was the funniest monarch ever.

The best bit was that the script wasn't just for kids, Tony Robinson has written a gem, my mum loved it the first time and when i watched recent repeats as a (supposedly) grown up person i found out why. It has some of the best lines on TV and some of the most surreally brilliant visual gags. It's Monty Python for kids, and believe me the kids could do with more like this.

My favourite episode was the one with the White-ish Knight, but they were all good and whenever my friends argue about the best show of our (sniff... long gone) childhoods, this one is one of the few we can agree on. Sorry if I'm gushing like an Oscar winner but if you think I'm exaggerating then you can't have seen this.