Robin Hood and the Sorcerer

Episode aired Apr 28, 1984
1h 40m

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8.3/10

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His family massacred by Norman soldiers, Robin takes on the mantle of the Hooded Man, a champion long prophesied. His first challenge is to free Maid Marion from the clutches of the evil, po... Read allHis family massacred by Norman soldiers, Robin takes on the mantle of the Hooded Man, a champion long prophesied. His first challenge is to free Maid Marion from the clutches of the evil, powerful Baron de Belleme.His family massacred by Norman soldiers, Robin takes on the mantle of the Hooded Man, a champion long prophesied. His first challenge is to free Maid Marion from the clutches of the evil, powerful Baron de Belleme.

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Trivia
Michael Praed provided the voice for Ailric of Loxley because of Wayne Michaels's strong West Country accent.

Goofs
When Ailric leaves his village with young Robin he has only about three arrows in his quiver. When he drops off Robin at the mill and rides away, his quiver is full of arrows.

Quotes
Robin Hood: Stay here in Sherwood.
Marion: In Sherwood? And be your May queen? But what will I be when winter comes?

Connections
Edited from Robin of Sherwood (1984)

Soundtracks
Robin (The Hooded Man)
Written and Performed by Clannad

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8/10

Robin Hood and the Sorcerer

Ever since its early days. ITV was always associated with the adventures of Robin Hood.

In the mid 1980s, Robin Hood was reinvented. Richard Carpenter's masterstroke was to combine the stories of Robin Hood with English folklore, paganism and the near destruction of Saxon England.

The first episode has the dark arts of devil worship. Baron de Belleme has his evil eye on Maid Marion who is the ward of the church and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Belleme wants to marry Marion, she wants to become a nun.

Before that, we see the backstory of Robin of Loxley (Michael Praed.) His father was murdered, raised by the miller, imprisoned when the miller's son killed a deer in the king's land.

Robin escapes his dungeon with others who will become the merry men. Robin's destiny is revealed by Herne the Hunter to take on the Norman oppressors.

The first adventure is a disguised Robin taking part in an archery competition to win the silver arrow.

There is a lot packed in with the feature length first episode. The reinvented Robin of Sherwood is earthy, shrouded in mysticism and also contains the heroics. There is plenty of sword fighting and arrows being fired.

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