"The Legend of Robin Hood" (1975) TV mini-series

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

23 November 1975 (UK)

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Martin Potter	...	Robin Hood (6 episodes, 1975)
Diane Keen	...	Lady Marion (6 episodes, 1975)
William Marlowe	...	Sir Guy of Gisborne (6 episodes, 1975)
Paul Darrow	...	Sheriff of Nottingham (6 episodes, 1975)
Stephen Whittaker	...	Ralph Gammon (6 episodes, 1975)
John Abineri	...	Sir Kenneth Neston (5 episodes, 1975)
David Dixon	...	Prince John (5 episodes, 1975)
Tony Caunter	...	Friar Tuck (5 episodes, 1975)
Richard Speight	...	Much (5 episodes, 1975)
Geoffrey Russell	...	Longchamp (4 episodes, 1975)
Miles Anderson	...	Will Scarlett (4 episodes, 1975)
Conrad Asquith	...	Little John (4 episodes, 1975)
Michael J. Jackson	...	Richard I (3 episodes, 1975)
Yvonne Mitchell	...	Queen Eleanor (3 episodes, 1975)
Frank Vincent	...	Alaric (3 episodes, 1975)

Runtime:

50 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

Featured in World of Robin Hood (2006) (TV)

Would Love To Own This On DVD

This is one of the best versions of "Robin Hood" I have ever seen and I would love to have it on DVD. It is a complete story as a mini-series, instead of on-going escapades that must always leave the full cast in place at the end of each episode. This is not the cheeriest version of the story but it is indeed one of the most accurate to traditional legends.

The merry men are remarkably well-cast. The villains are believable -- not strictly evil, but power hungry. David Dixon really shines as Prince John, as a weak-willed young man easily led into the plans of stronger men. I really look forward to seeing this one come out again.