Product Details

• Actors: Michael Praed, Nickolas Grace, Anthony Valentine, Judi Trott, Ray Winstone
• Directors: Ian Sharp
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: December 7, 1993
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301805194
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,599 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Film/Video Adaptation Of Robin Hood Ever!, September 30, 2004

By	Bourbeau "arsburbeaux" (Ann Arbor, MI United States) - See all my reviews

Most Robin Hood enthusiasts agree that this Goldcrest series from the 1980s (originally aired in the U.S. on Showtime) is the best film/video version of the Robin Hood legend ever conceived. The 26 episode British mini-series begins with this episode ("Robin Hood And The Sorceror"), following Robin of Locksley's transformation from a humble yeoman to outlaw Robin Hood. The casting is AWESOME. Michael Praed is PERFECT as Robin. In fact, EVERYONE is perfect in this cast. Writer Richard Carpenter expanded on the legend as we know it by adding an element of occultism and sorcery. Some may find the result to be a bit too 1980s and a little too Dungeons & Dragons, but the magic never really departs from the many existing myths of Europe (I thought the addition of the Herne the Hunter character was SO cool). The addition of a Sarecen character was a particularly clever move (so clever that Kevin Costner STOLE the idea for his own production several years later!). BTW - this entire series IS available in a limited edition region 1 DVD set from Network Video (I ordered my copy direct from England), so Robin Hood fans, don't despair! The dvd extras are GREAT! Interviews with the cast and crew are fantastic! Even my girlfriend fell in love with this series, and she HATES swords & sorcery fantasy flicks (she's watched the series several times now!). I must confess, however, that I really only like the first 13 episodes. The last half of the series experienced some changes in casting, directors, and screenwriters. Carpenter was very clever to insert the Robert of Huntington character (most scholars try to narrow down the identity of Robin Hood to Robin of Locksley and Robert of Huntington), but the style and content of the Huntington episodes are not of the same quality as the first 13 episodes (which is really quite sad). Still, this is one of the best DVD purchases I've made so far. That 13th episode ("The Greatest Enemy") alone was worth the price of the whole set! That's one of the most powerful things I've ever seen on television! Kevin Costner, eat your heart out!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Episodes and on DVD!!!!, June 2, 2003

By	K. Lambert (Baltimore, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I grew up in the eighties watching this show on PBS, and have been searching for it on DVD. It was such a beautifully crafted show, and such a perfect encapsulation of that period in history. For a history buff, it is dream, and for anyone interested in alternative religions, like Wicca, it paints a true and unbiased picture of Paganism.
Also, Michael Praed is extremely attractive, and that helps. This show needs to be available on DVD! I would buy every episode.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best "Robin Hood" Ever Made!!!!!, January 29, 2005

By	Zara Precious "Zara ^_^" (East Valley, AZ) - See all my reviews

Robin of Sherwood must be one of the most flattered filmed versions of the legend ever. This TV series (which, by the way, was not made by the BBC and was instead shown on the British commercial channel ITV -- something that most North American video guides get wrong) was the brainchild of Richard Carpenter, a creator of many notable British children's series. I love this show and I used to watch on TV and recorded on tapes for extra enjoyment over and over! Sadly all my tapes are exausted, and now it's time to get it on original DVDs! Praed played this role with a beautiful fey quality. You could believe that his Robin was almost messianic, subject to visions and in touch with divine forces. When Praed left at the end of series two, the show did not merely re-cast the part of Robin of Loxley. I personally think NO ACTOR can portrait the image of Robin better than Praed! The ending of the show is very sad to me! ;_;
Now, it's hard to get the complete collection though where can I find it! And please, give us this great tv show on DVD!!!