The Adventures of Robin Hood

Season 3

TV-PG
A long-running series of adventures featuring Robin of Loxley - Robin Hood - and his group of Sherwood-Forest-based freedom fighters. Robin and his men protected England from the evil machinations of Prince John while good King Richard was away at the Crusades. The series was primarily intended for children, and was unusual in that it frequently re-used the same actors in different roles, or different actors in a recurring roles.

40 Episodes

  • The Salt King
    E1
    The Salt KingIn the days of Robin Hood, various essential goods were in short supply, and certain lords held monopolies on them. One such commodity was salt, and Lord Guthrie is plotting with the Sheriff to hold up supplies so the price will rise. The plan works well, until Robin steps in.
  • A Tuck In Time
    E2
    A Tuck In TimeEdgar, Friar Tuck's twin brother, has returned from the East with a deadly machine, and is prepared to sell it to Prince John. But Robin and Tuck plan to stop him.
  • Pepper
    E3
    PepperRobin and his men become involved in the affairs of a Byzantine Princess, Irene, who is being held hostage by Prince John. Their dilemma? How does one enter a heavily guarded castle without being seen?
  • The Charter
    E4
    The CharterLord Greenwald is seriously ill in his castle, and he is the only person who knows the hiding place of a Charter which will limit Prince Johns' power, should he become king. Marian learns where the Charter is hidden, but how can she and Robin get to it before the Sheriff finds out too?
  • A Change Of Heart
    E5
    A Change Of HeartFriar Tuck, now living in Tintern Abbey, sends for Robin's help against Lord Humphrey, who is planning to expel the Celts from the Forest of Dean, where they have lived for centuries.
  • Brother Battle
    E6
    Brother BattleBrother Wootan, a great believer in education, has been banished many times for teaching the children of serfs to read. Robin allows him to start a school in the forest, and one of the unwilling pupils is Little John. Unfortunately for Robin's immediate plans, Wootan arrives just as he is planning to capture a consignment of Prince John's gold going to the Sheriff of Nottingham.
  • My Brother's Keeper
    E7
    My Brother's KeeperSir Loren is caught ill-treating a blacksmith, and is banished from his home by his father. Then Loren kills his young brother in the forest. Robin and Little John are the only witnesses, but knowing that they cannot risk giving evidence themselves, they seek a way to make Loren confess.
  • An Apple For The Archer
    E8
    An Apple For The ArcherMary Quartermaine, according to her father's will, has to marry the best bow-man in the land. Robin plays cupid when he teaches Timothy Cox to shoot an arrow well enough to win the lovely young woman as his bride.
  • The Angry Village
    E9
    The Angry VillageA drought hits Sherwood, and Robin and Little John have to leave the safety of the forest to search for water. During their travels, they meet some villagers hiding grain to avoid paying their taxes. The next day, the grain disappears and suspicion falls on the strangers.
  • The Mark
    E10
    The MarkBarnaby Church is being rebuilt, creating much interest on Nottinghamshire. Walter, the master mason, is proud of his work, but Sir Blaise, plotting to turn the church into a fortress, meets with unexpected opposition.
  • The Bride Of Robin Hood
    E11
    The Bride Of Robin HoodA girl, who has run away from her home to avoid a marriage to Walter, proves herself a valiant archer in defence of Robin. In return for her service in a dangerous situation, he grants her a favor. But he gets more trouble than he bargained for in carrying out this boon for the girl.
  • To Be A Student
    E12
    To Be A StudentWhen Prince John needs another recruit a father bribes the writer to keep his son out of the army. When a bright student of Friar Tuck is drafted instead it is up to Robin Hood to rectify the situation.
  • The Christmas Goose
    E13
    The Christmas GooseYoung Davey has a pet goose, who is very attached to him. One day it saves him from a flogging from Sir Leon's men, but in so doing is caught and, as a punishment, sentenced to become Sir Leon's Christmas dinner.
  • The Challenge Of The Black Knight
    E14
    The Challenge Of The Black KnightWill Dale, as a special birthday treat, is brought by his father to the forest. There, he goes hunting with Robin and the outlaws, but they get into a fight with Sir Roger Fitzwilliam, who kidnaps Will.
  • The Rivals
    E15
    The RivalsThe Sheriff comes up with a plan to extort money from the local merchants by having some of his men disguise themselves as Robin's band, then staging robberies, after which the sheriff goes to the merchants and offers to "protect" them for a fee.
  • The Profiteer
    E16
    The ProfiteerThe village of Lotham is without food, because of the failure of the grain crop. The Lord of the Manor refuses to help, but Robin hears about it, and agrees that Andrew, a serf from Lotham, shall buy food with money from the outlaws.
  • Knight Errant
    E17
    Knight ErrantMarian wants to speak to Robin urgently. She tries to tell him that Sir Jack of Southwark has her father's permission to marry her. But Robin is so engrossed in his archery practice that that he will not take any notice. When Sir Jack arrives, Robin finds out the hard way.
  • The Healing Hand
    E18
    The Healing HandViewed by his friends as large of frame and small of mind, Little John is the ideal victim for Oswald of the Healing Hand, a 'quark' doctor, who finds it an easy task to dupe the outlaw - but things have a way of turning out for the best.
  • One Man's Meat
    E19
    One Man's MeatSquire Woodstock has discovered a form of bran, which he calls his 'universal food', and which he thinks will replace all other food. Robin and Friar Tuck do not share the squire's enthusiasm when they have to eat it for dinner.
  • Too Many Robins
    E20
    Too Many RobinsOne Robin in Sherwood is one too many for the Sheriff - now there are two. Tom the Thatcher is impersonating the outlaw to impress his girlfriend, Alma. But as Tom soon discovers, playing outlaw has its serious side.
  • The Crusaders
    E21
    The CrusadersRobin has a rendezvous with four knights with whom he fought in the crusades, and in keeping it he falls into a trap set by the Sheriff. At last it seems the Sheriff has won - but Robin has got out of difficult and dangerous situations before.
  • Castle In The Air
    E22
    Castle In The AirThe impoverished knight and friend of the outlaws, Sir Richard of the Lea, loses a game of dice against Sir Adrian. Robin relaises the game was rigged. But so does the Sheriff, who is determined to turn it to his advantage.
  • The Double
    E23
    The DoubleBolbec, a sworn enemy of Robin Hood, arrives at Nottingham Castle to see the Sheriff. He has, he tells the Sheriff, a foolproof plan to trap the outlaw leader, involving Luke Tanner, who is the exact double of Robin.
  • Roman Gold
    E24
    Roman GoldDr. Quince, an antiquarian friend of Robin's, is excavating the site of an old Roman villa. Robin and his men agree to lend a hand, in the hope of finding Roman gold. He is very successful until the news reaches the Sheriff, who wants the gold for himself.
  • The Ghost That Failed
    E25
    The Ghost That FailedLocal farmers believe that the land belonging to surly Simon Dexter is haunted. Robin and Friar Tuck realise that this is Simon's way of scaring his neighbors off his land, and decide to see what they can do about it.
  • At The Sign Of The Blue Boar
    E26
    At The Sign Of The Blue BoarMaster Blount, a miserly tailor, is jealous of Ulrich, the landlord of the Blue Boar Inn which Robin and his men frequent. To implicate the innkeeper, Blount informs the Sheriff, who employs the tailor to spy for him.
  • Quickness Of The Hand
    E27
    Quickness Of The HandWith the end of the tournament season, three knights decide to try to make some money by capturing Robin Hood and claiming the reward. By posing as strolling players, they enter the outlaws' camp and work a neat trick.
  • The Elixir Of Youth
    E28
    The Elixir Of YouthSir Boland, in desperate need of money, promises the hand of his ward Melissa to Sir Louis, an elderly Norman, in spite of her being in love with Sir Boland's squire. When Friar Tuck hears of the young girl's plight, he asks Robin for help.
  • The Genius
    E29
    The GeniusNicodemus, a brilliant mathematician, aware that Prince John covets the giant catapult that he has invented, escapes from the power of the Prince into Sherwood Forest, only to discover that his brother has been seized as a hostage by a rascally baron.
  • The Youthful Menace
    E30
    The Youthful MenaceEdwin, Marian's cousin, is scornful of her claims about Robin's allegiance to King Richard. To confirm her knowledge, Marian takes him to the outlaw camp. That proves to be a mistake as Edwin's presence becomes a threat to Robin's freedom.
  • The Minstrel
    E31
    The MinstrelWith the help of a song, Robin and a minstrel named Roland manage to spoil Prince John's hopes of an alliance with the Prince of Aragon.
  • The Doctor
    E32
    The DoctorWhen Little John breaks his leg while escaping from the Sheriff, Robin and Frier Tuck take him home of Sir George Woodley, a specialist in broken limbs. While the doctor attends Little John, his servant reports their visit to the Sheriff.
  • The Lottery
    E33
    The LotteryThe Sheriff finds a neat and foolproof way of raising money for Prince John, by organising raffles. Foolproof that is, until Robin comes on the scene.
  • The Fire
    E34
    The FireDuring a heatwave, the Sheriff's men corner Derwent and Little John in a cave. The Lieutenant's (Paul Eddington) attempt to smoke them out leads to a forest fire, forcing Robin and the Sheriff to work together in a truce to save Sherwood and Nottingham but the Sheriff's word is tested when Robin is trapped under a fallen branch.
  • Lincoln Green
    E35
    Lincoln GreenRobin, Marian and Little John visit Master David of Lincoln to buy Lincoln Green cloth. The Sheriff follows, hoping for a chance to capture them, which he finds when Master Shanks, David's assistant, turns traitor.
  • Woman's War
    E36
    Woman's WarRobin agrees to let two of his men accompany Ann de Brissac, a noblewoman, to a place where gold for King Richard is hidden. But Marian then arrives at the camp to explain that Ann is a spy for Prince John. So Robin has to set out to save his two men.
  • Little Mother
    E37
    Little MotherA trap is laid to catch Little John when he receives a message that his mother, a serf of the Duke of Retford, is very ill. But the brawny outlaw brings the house down about the plotter's ears.
  • Marian's Prize
    E38
    Marian's PrizeMarian enters an archery contest in place of Robin. Prince John (Donald Pleasence), visiting Northeave village, ups the prize money to 20 crowns, hoping to draw in Robin Hood. Marian (disguised as "Martin") wins the contest, but Robin (disguised as "Hugh") is tempted and challenges Martin, not realising Prince John is waiting.
  • Farewell To Tuck
    E39
    Farewell To TuckThe Sheriff has long suspected that Friar Tuck is in league with Robin Hood, and seizes an opportunity to get rid of him, when the archbishop arrives in Nottingham, looking for a good man to take over a parish in Sussex.
  • Farewell To Tuck
    E41
    Farewell To TuckThe Sheriff tries to convince the Archbishop (Carl Bernard) to move Friar Tuck to another parish, but he doesn't bargain for the Archbishop's knowledge of Robin Hood, or his faith in Friar Tuck.

Cast of Season 3

  • Richard GreeneRobin Hood
  • Archie DuncanLittle John
  • Alexander GaugeFriar Tuck
  • Alan WheatleySheriff of Nottingham
  • Bernadette O'FarrellMaid Marian
  • Ian HunterSir Richard of the Lea
  • John ArnattDeputy Sheriff of Nottingham
  • Patricia DriscollMaid Marian

 

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