Talk:Robin of Sherwood

Music
The current article contains the following irritating information on the new music pieces composed for series 3:

"In addition to Clannad's music, used extensively in the series, there is also additional music composed for Series Three (artist/s not known) which does not feature on this album."

As far as I'm informed, also this additional music was composed by Clannad — although it has not been released in any form yet. Some time ago, the website www.clannad.ie featured appropriate information, saying that the band would be in search of the master tapes. --JSE 22:59, 8 May 2006 (UTC)


 * This section has now been clarified with direct quote and citation from the band's web site. -- Mecandes 10:58, 14 January 2007 (UTC)


 * "Clannad: Live in Concert" CD liner notes say the track "Action" is by J.Delaney. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.111.53.118 (talk) 04:03, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

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 * Rationale added. Mr. Absurd (talk) 01:05, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

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Eternal youth
"most of the actors and actresses have aged greatly since the series was first screened" - any information on which ones have managed to avoid this? :) Jahrsper (talk) 00:25, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Well, in a sense Robert Addie has. He passed away in 2003. Avmarle (talk) 12:38, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

Robin Hood in US
I placed a citation request tag on the intro's parenthetical aside claiming that the show was "retitled Robin Hood in the United States" because this doesn't appear to have happened. I subscribed to Showtime (the original US venue) and caught the final series (with Jason Connery instead of Michael Praed) and the title was indeed Robin of Sherwood. Later, my regional edition of TV Guide magazine listed it, still under that title, on a PBS station outside my locality. Hence, I request a source for this alleged American retitling. --Tbrittreid (talk) 22:55, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
 * User:Tbrittreid's memory is spot on. Brooks and Marsh have no reference to any series titled Robin Hood. The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)|The Adventures of Robin Hood (with Richard Greene) was shown with that title on CBS 1955–1958. Doug butler (talk) 09:07, 15 December 2017 (UTC)

I found an issue of New York magazine online with TV listings for January 21st, 1991. This listing features Showtime showing a program called Robin Hood: The Seven Poor Knights From Acre.

https://books.google.ie/books?id=PukCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA108&dq=%22seven+poor+knights+from+acre%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi0hJmayuziAhUvTxUIHSfRDe0Q6AEINDAC#v=onepage&q=%22seven%20poor%20knights%20from%20acre%22&f=false

Now, there was a Robin of Sherwood episode titled "The Seven Poor Knights From Acre". Maybe this means Robin of Sherwood was re-titled Robin Hood in some regions of the US? 188.141.25.160 (talk) 23:01, 15 June 2019 (UTC)

Also, see this New York Times article from January. 13, 1986, which refers to Robin of Sherwood as Robin Hood:

"The British tend to take such crucial adjustments a bit more seriously, at least as far as a weekly series called Robin Hood is concerned. Carried here on the pay-cable service Showtime, the program, made by Britain's Goldcrest Films and TV Ltd., starred Michael Praed in the title role for its first two seasons."

https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/13/arts/photo-of-jason-connery-and-judi-trott-robin-hood-series-on-showtime.html 188.141.25.160 (talk) 19:53, 21 June 2019 (UTC)

Official fan-club
Ckatz, please explain why you reverted my edit. Spirit of Sherwood - is the only official ROS fan-club. It don't need in reclaim: try Google search.Yarri (talk) 09:09, 22 May 2011 (UTC)


 * See WP:EL, WP:FANSITE and WP:NOTADIRECTORY. --Ckatz chat spy  09:18, 22 May 2011 (UTC)


 * OK. Sorry. I didn't know that. Yarri (talk) 11:38, 22 May 2011 (UTC)

Small revisions needed with Richard Carpenter's death
Richard Carpenter died in February of 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Carpenter_(screenwriter)

Some sentences should be rewritten, such as the one reflecting his disinterest in writing future episodes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.31.253.177 (talk) 02:47, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

USSR
This series was showing on Soviet television in the 1980's, every kid loved it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Autismal (talk • contribs) 18:58, 12 January 2013 (UTC)

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Robin - Much relations
In the Overview section it says: "In the opening story, Robin Hood and the Sorcerer, Robin and his half-brother Much fall foul of the Sheriff's henchman"

But under The Merry men it says: "Born the son of Anglo-Saxon nobleman Ailric of Loxley, Robin was raised by his uncle, the local miller"

If the latter is correct. that makes Robin and Much first cousins. If it's the former, that must mean Robin and Much have the same mother. So which is it?

StuZealand (talk) 02:59, 28 June 2023 (UTC)


 * The latter is correct. I removed half-brother from the text. Gollem (talk) 15:06, 29 June 2023 (UTC)