# Robin of Sherwood (1984)

> Herne the Hunter chooses Robin of Loxley as his successor, and Robin leads a guerrilla army against the Norman overlords oppressing England.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/4269

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 26
- Episode runtime: 60 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: adventure, fantasy, drama
- Created by: Richard Carpenter
- Network: ITV1
- Cast: Jason Connery, Michael Praed, Judi Trott, Ray Winstone, Clive Mantle, Peter Llewellyn Williams, Mark Ryan, Phil Rose
- TMDB rating: 8.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086791/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: earnest, atmospheric, melancholic, adventurous, mystical

## What critics say

Viewers broadly rate Robin of Sherwood as an acclaimed, atmospheric retelling of the Robin Hood legend, with a strong pagan-tinged mythology and committed performances.

## Synopsis

Robin of Sherwood (1984-1986) is a British television fantasy adventure series created by Richard Carpenter for ITV1. Michael Praed plays Robin of Loxley, a young nobleman who is chosen by the mysterious forest spirit Herne the Hunter to become his successor in defending the oppressed. Jason Connery portrays Robert of Huntingdon, the second Robin, alongside Judi Trott as Lady Marion, Ray Winstone as Will Scarlet, and Clive Mantle as Little John. The engine of the show is a band of outlaws building an army in the greenwood and striking at the Norman overlords who grind down the English peasantry, with Nickolas Grace playing the Sheriff of Nottingham as a persistent antagonist. Each episode tends to pair a standalone raid or rescue with a larger mythic thread about Herne and the old pagan world. The series spans three seasons and twenty-six episodes, mixing swordplay, ambush action and folkloric mysticism in a medieval England of woods, castles and village life. Its tone is earnest and atmospheric, with a melancholic undercurrent and a sense of sacred landscape. Fans of the 1973 Robin Hood, Merlin and the broader Robin Hood legend will find much to enjoy in its blend of outlaw heroism and myth.

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