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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.

  1. Tony Robinson

    Creator

Series Cast

  1. Kate Lonergan as Maid Marian

    Kate Lonergan

    Maid Marian

    25 Episodes

  2. Tony Robinson as The Sheriff of Nottingham

    Tony Robinson

    The Sheriff of Nottingham

    25 Episodes

  3. Adam Morris as Robin Hood (as Wayne Morris)

    Adam Morris

    Robin Hood (as Wayne Morris)

    25 Episodes

  4. Howard Lew Lewis as Rabies

    Howard Lew Lewis

    Rabies

    25 Episodes

  5. Danny John-Jules as Barrington

    Danny John-Jules

    Barrington

    25 Episodes

  6. Mike Edmonds as Little Ron

    Mike Edmonds

    Little Ron

    25 Episodes

  7. Forbes Collins as King John

    Forbes Collins

    King John

    25 Episodes

  8. Mark Billingham as Gary

    Mark Billingham

    Gary

    25 Episodes

  9. David Lloyd as Graeme

    David Lloyd

    Graeme

    25 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 4

1994 • 7 Episodes

The fourth and final season of the BBC TV comedy series 'Maid Marian and Her Merry Men'

Voyage to the Bottom of the Forest

(4x7, February 16, 1994) Season Finale

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Maid Marian and Her Merry Men
Maid Marian and Her Merry Men

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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