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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.
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- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 25
- Runtime
- Not available
- Avg. Episode Runtime
- 25m
- Release Date
- Nov 16, 1989
- Last Air Date
- Feb 16, 1994
- Languages
- English
- Created By
- Director
Top Cast
21 Cast Members

Kate Lonergan
Maid Marian
25 Episodes

Tony Robinson
The Sheriff of Nottingham
25 Episodes

Adam Morris
Robin Hood (as Wayne Morris)
25 Episodes

Howard Lew Lewis
Rabies
25 Episodes

Danny John-Jules
Barrington
25 Episodes

Mike Edmonds
Little Ron
25 Episodes

Forbes Collins
King John
25 Episodes

Mark Billingham
Gary
25 Episodes

David Lloyd
Graeme
25 Episodes

Hilary Mason
Gladys
25 Episodes
Robin Chandler
Snooker
20 Episodes
Ramsay Gilderdale
Guy of Gisbourne
17 Episodes

Kellie Bright
Child
6 Episodes
Siobhan Fogerty
Rotten Rose Scargill
6 Episodes
John Dallimore
Prisoner
2 Episodes
Kerry Potter
Nettie
5 Episodes
Karen Salt
Chickweed
3 Episodes

Alastair Galbraith
Walter
3 Episodes

Patsy Byrne
Marian's Mum
1 Episodes

Marcus Eyre
Beast of Bolsover
1 Episodes





