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The series ran 4 seasons across 25 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
15 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 6 ep1989 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 6 ep1990 |
| 3 | Season 3 | 6 ep1993 |
| 4 | Season 4 | 7 ep1994 |
Key crew
- David BellDirector
- Tony RobinsonWriter
- Tony RobinsonCreator
Cast
- Kate LonerganMaid Marian
- Tony RobinsonThe Sheriff of Nottingham
- Adam MorrisRobin Hood (as Wayne Morris)
- Howard Lew LewisRabies
- Danny John-JulesBarrington
- Mike EdmondsLittle Ron
- Forbes CollinsKing John
- Mark BillinghamGary
- David LloydGraeme
- Hilary MasonGladys
- Robin ChandlerSnooker
- Ramsay GilderdaleGuy of Gisbourne