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Maid Marian and Her Merry Men
created by Tony Robinson
19894 seasons★ 5.8
ComedyFamily
overview
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.
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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Created by
Tony Robinson
Status
Ended
Episodes
25
Language
EN
