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Maid Marian and Her Merry Men

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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.

Date: 11/16/1989
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Kate Lonergan, Tony Robinson, Adam Morris, Howard Lew Lewis, Danny John-Jules, Mike Edmonds, Forbes Collins, Mark Billingham, David Lloyd, Siobhan Fogerty, Hilary Mason, Robin Chandler, Kerry Potter, Ramsay Gilderdale

Kate Lonergan as Maid Marian in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men Kate Lonergan

Tony Robinson as The Sheriff of Nottingham in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men Tony Robinson

Adam Morris as Robin Hood (as Wayne Morris) in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men Adam Morris

Howard Lew Lewis as Rabies in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men Howard Lew Lewis

Danny John-Jules as Barrington in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men Danny John-Jules

Mike Edmonds as Little Ron in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men Mike Edmonds

Forbes Collins as King John in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men Forbes Collins

Mark Billingham as Gary in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men Mark Billingham

David Lloyd as Graeme in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men David Lloyd

Siobhan Fogerty

Hilary Mason as Gladys in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men Hilary Mason

Robin Chandler

Kerry Potter

Ramsay Gilderdale