Robin of Sherwood podcast: Recent Episodes
Gary Rhodes
In this podcast we discuss the classic 1980s TV series Robin of Sherwood, starring Michael Praed, Judi Trott, Ray Winstone and Jason Connery.
A podcast about the classic 1980s series starring Michael Praed and Jason Connery, based on the legend of Robin Hood.
In this episode we talk about the how women are portrayed in Robin of Sherwood, as well as the historical reality of life for women during the RoS time period.
In this episode Karon, Steph and I discuss how religion is presented in the series, the magical and Pagan elements of the series, other versions of the legend and their use of magic and mysticism, and remake syndrome.
In this episode Dan, Karon and myself chat about merchandise and collectables released for Robin of Sherwood, how hard it can be to get, and what we think of it.
We also talk about why there is so little of it and what we would have liked to have seen released, as well as the enduring popularity of the show and the creativity of the fandom.
In this episode Karon, Steph and I discuss the characters of Robin of Loxley and Robert of Huntingdon in HTV's Robin of Sherwood series, their historical backgrounds, their different roles in the series, what plotlines we would have liked to have seen and much more.
In this podcast we talk about the classic 1980s series Robin of Sherwood starring Michael Praed and Jason Connery.
In this episode we discuss the characters of the Sheriff of Nottingham and Guy of Gisburne, their historical aspects, their roles in the series and where we would liked them to have gone as characters, as well as different portrayals of the characters We also talk a little bit about actor Robert Addie and our memories of him.
In this episode we discuss the characters of Will Scarlet and Much in the HTV series Robin of Sherwood, their historical backgrounds, and what we would have liked to have seen had there been a series 4. We also discuss Ray Winstone's infamous nude scene, some of the antics behind the scenes, dragons in Sherwood, Knights of the Apocalypse and what Richard Carpenter has against Mother's Day.
In this episode of we discuss the historical aspects of the characters of Little John and Nasir, Saracens in medieval England, Simon de Belleme and Rentaghost.
In this podcast we discuss the character of Herne the Hunter, his role in history and Robin of Sherwood, his costume, his relationship to Robin Hood, the effects of wearing a deer on your head, Mary Whitehouse and the NVLA, and just how far Michael Praed can open his legs.
In this episode we discuss Marion and Tuck in Robin of Sherwood, talk about their historical backgrounds, engage in some crude limericks, discuss Marion as a symbol of feminism, speculate on where the characters might have gone, talk about the characters religion and how it fits into Robin of Sherwood, and imagine how the characters might be with modern dialogue in a world ruled by Disney.
In this podcast we discuss the classic 1980s TV series Robin of Sherwood, starring Michael Praed, Judi Trott, Ray Winstone and Jason Connery.
In this episode we talk about the television landscape of 1984, why we love Robin of Sherwood, what our favourite characters and moments are, the benefits or otherwise of finding people by simply waiting up a tree, elusive merchandise and the lengths taken to acquire it and whether Richard O'Brien was aware that he was being filmed.