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Robin Hood: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Robin Hood (1953): Drama, Adventure. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

The 1953 BBC live television mini-series Robin Hood follows the outlaw Robin Hood (played by Patrick Troughton) and his Merry Men as they fight against the Sheriff of Nottingham and navigate encounters with King Edward in 1950s-adapted medieval England.

Series details

  • Title: Robin Hood
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Drama, Adventure
  • Premiere date: 1953-03-17
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1953-04-21
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
  • Network country: United Kingdom
  • Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 95087
  • IMDb ID: tt0423726

Cast and credited roles

  • Patrick Troughton — Robin Hood
  • Wensley Pithey — Friar Tuck
  • Kenneth Mackintosh — Little John
  • Dudley Jones — Much
  • John Breslin — Alan-a-Dale
  • Josée Richard — Maid Marian
  • David Kossoff — Sheriff of Nottingham
  • Philip Guard — Will Scarlett
  • David Markham — King Edward I

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1953-03-17; final listed air date 1953-04-21; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Robin Hood on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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