Maid Marian and Her Merry Men
The true story of Sherwood Forest is finally revealed: Robin was a cowardly tailor from Kensington, and Marian was the brains behind the Merry Men. With her ruthless band of freedom fighters, Marian seeks to save the villagers of Worksop from the tyrany of King John and his cunning henchman, the Sheriff of Nottingham...

Maid Marian and Her Merry Men was consistently number 1 in the childrens TV ratings throughout its four series. It was popular with the critics too, winning a BAFTA, an RTS Award and the International Prix Jeunesse. This perfectly conceived historical farce is witty, warm and stylish. An excellent cast and faultless writing has drawn comparisons to Blackadder, Red Dwarf, and The Young Ones.

Gloriously stupid, wilfully over the top and great fun from start to finish, this is one of the gems of 1980s' children's TV. It's also got a great set of extras including the karaoke theme tune, a commentary by Robinson, a quiz, a comic written by Robinson and an except from the German dubbed version of the show. So do yourself a favour and revisit Sherwood Forest with this great series. Just be warned, you'll be humming that theme tune for ages.


8xDVD5 | PAL 4:3 | 600 minutes | 32 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, History, Musical

Series 1:

DISC ONE
Episodes: (with Play All option)
- "How the Band Got Together" (24:23)
- "Robert the Incredible Chicken" (24:17)
- "A Game Called John" (24:13)
Audio commentary on "How the Band Got Together" with Tony Robinson
"How the Germans Saw Maid Marian & Her Merry Men" featurettes:
- Klammer 1 (4:31)
- Klammer 2 (4:20)
Lute Karaoke:
- Main Theme Song (0:55)
Interactive Quiz
Trailer (0:36)

DISC TWO
Episodes: (with Play All option)
- "The Miracle of St Charlene" (24:22)
- "The Sharp End of a Cow" (24:17)
- "The Whitish Knight" (24:19)

Easter eggs: On DISC ONE, from the Lute Karoke screen, press [Left] to highlight the tuner for the Main Theme Song, then press [Up] to highlight the far tuner and press [Enter] to hear Tony Robinson talk about some of the characters names (1:13).

Series 2:

DISC ONE
Episodes: (with Play All option)
- "The Beast of Bolsover" (24:24)
- "The Worksop Egg Fairy" (24:17)
- "Little Brown Noses" (24:24)
Audio commentary on "The Beast of Bolsover" with Tony Robinson and crew
Audio commentary on "Little Brown Noses" with director David Bell and cast
"Hunt the Chicken" interactive game
BBC Internal Trailer (7:23)

DISC TWO
Episodes: (with Play All option)
- "Rabies In Love" (24:15)
- "Rotten Rose (Part 1)" (24:23)
- "Rotten Rose (Part 2)" (24:13)

Series 3:

DISC ONE
Episodes: (with Play All option)
- "The Big Baby" (24:18)
- "Driving Ambition" (24:18)
- "Keeping Mum" (24:13)
Audio commentary on "Keeping Mum" with Tony Robinson and crew
"Tony Robinson, Mark Billingham and David Lloyd Discuss Creative Writing" featurette (10:02)
Photo Gallery (3:26)

DISC TWO
Episodes: (with Play All option)
- "They Came from Outer Space" (24:28)
- "Robin and the Beansprout" (23:57)
- "The Great Mud Harvest" (24:13)
Christmas Special: "Maid Marian and Much the Mini-Mart Manager's Son" (48:56)

Series 4:

DISC ONE
Episodes: (with Play All option)
- "Tunnel Vision" (24:16)
- "Bouncy Sheriff" (24:23)
- "Raining Forks" (24:22)
- "The Wise Woman of Worksop" (24:28)
Audio commentary on "Tunnel Vision" with director David Bell, Kate Lonergan, Forbes Collins and Mark Billingham
"Improvised Sketches by the Cast" featurette (5:54)
"Maid Marian Cartoons - Tony Robinson Talks to Paul Cemmick" featurette (4:40)

DISC TWO
Episodes: (with Play All option)
- "Robin the Bad" (23:42)
- "The Nice Sumatran" (24:28)
- "Voyage to the Bottom of the Forest" (24:17)
Audio commentary on "Robin the Bad" with Mike Edmonds, Kate Lonergan, Tony Robinson and Danny John Jules
"A New Series of Maid Marian?" featurette (3:00)

Easter eggs: On DISC TWO, go to Episodes, highlight "The Nice Sumatran" and press [Right] followed by [Down] to highlight a star on one of the levers. Select to view an outtake reel featuring Kate Lonergan from the 'new series' featurette (2:02).