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The Legend of Robin Hood | |
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Written by |
Robert Banks Stewart David Butler Alexander Baron Alistair Bell |
Directed by | Eric Davidson |
Starring |
Martin Potter Diane Keen William Marlowe John Abineri David Dixon Michael-John Jackson Paul Darrow |
Music by | Stanley Myers |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Producer | George Gallaccio |
Editor | Peter Evans |
Running time | 50 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC 1 |
Release | 23 November 28 December 1975 | –
The Legend of Robin Hood was a 1975 BBC television serial that told the story of the life of Robin Hood. [1]
Robin has been raised as the son of John Hood, a groundskeeper, but learns that he is in fact the long lost son of the Earl of Huntingdon. He comes into conflict with a plot to replace King Richard I by his brother Prince John involving the Sheriff of Nottingham and Sir Guy of Gisbourne.
The serial was broadcast by the BBC in the Sunday "tea time slot". [1] The serial was also broadcast by PBS in the United States, alongside other BBC period dramas such as The Forsyte Saga and Elizabeth R. [1]
Clive James praised The Legend of Robin Hood in The Observer, describing it as "a promising series. Neatly written, well acted, finely dressed and softly filmed like Akenfield." [1]
Mary Whitehouse and the National Viewers' and Listeners' Association attacked The Legend of Robin Hood, saying the program displayed "extreme violence and sadism" and was not suitable for children. [1] The BBC defended the show by stating that it had been approved by senior BBC executives, and had also been promoted as a program for parents and children to watch together. Discussing the controversy, television historian James Chapman stated: "Viewed today, The Legend of Robin Hood does not seem particularly violent, certainly not in comparison to Arthur of the Britons". [1]