Supposedly vicious and ruthless trained killers, they are actually terribly nice but dim blokes and provide much of the humour in these terrific discs. The real scene-stealers though are Mark Billingham and David Lloyd as Gary and Graeme, the King's bumbling guards. Forbes Collins is wonderful as the bad-tempered and deliciously childish King John, whilst Red Dwarf's Danny John-Jules was an inspired choice for rasta merry man Barrington, who also acts as an occasional rapping narrator for the show. Throughout all four series, Robinson's sparkling scripts are perfectly complemented by a superb cast.
You could almost go as far as to say that Maid Marian is a children's version of that classic show, without quite as many willy jokes.
Both shows mine a similar comedy source - not just the obvious historical trappings, but also many of the comedy situations derived from the basic set-up - a wily, cunning servant (Sheriff of Nottingham/Blackadder) working for a thoroughly inept and ignorant Monarch (King John/Queenie). In fact, many comparisons can be drawn between Blackadder and Maid Marian. These 8 discs follow the adventures of Marian and her gang of freedom-fighting misfits, as they help the peasants of Worksop Village to fight the tyranny of the villainous King John and his right-hand man, the Sheriff of Nottingham.Īs well as creating and writing the series, Tony Robinson also gives us his best comedy performance ever as the devious Sheriff, as he brings infinitely more character and wit to this role than he was ever allowed to as poor old Baldrick in Blackadder. Tony Robinson's scripts put a new comedy twist on the legend of Robin Hood by having Maid Marian depicted as the real heroic leader of the Merry Men, whilst Robin Hood himself is a pretty useless and cowardly ex-tailor, more interested in colour coordinating the outfits than fighting for justice, who accidentally becomes recognised as the most feared and respected member of the gang, despite his total incompetence. This BAFTA-winning historical comedy which ran from 1989 to 1994 was a truly unique triumph of children's broadcasting that defied its time slot, and pulled in the grown-ups as much as the kids.
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This mammoth box set brings together all four cracking series of Maid Marian and Her Merry Men for the very first time - that’s a mighty 25 regular episodes, one extended Christmas Special, six audio commentaries from cast and crew, four brand new mini-comics, a generous handful of entertaining featurettes, and, er, one Hunt the Chicken game, all crammed together in one very classy package. Join the club! Sign up for the Read with Jenna newsletter.Maid Marian and Her Merry Men The Complete Series 1-4 Box Set Starring: Kate Lonergan, Wayne Morris, Tony Robinson and Danny John-Jules Watch TODAY All Day! Get the best news, information and inspiration from TODAY, all day long.
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