Nothing’s forgotten. Nothing is ever Forgotten: 35 years of Robin of Sherwood #RobinOfSherwood #RobinHood

  

Nothing’s forgotten. Nothing is ever Forgotten.

35 years of Robin of Sherwood

Image curtesy of Clive Mantle.

I was all of 6 years old when Robin of Sherwood first aired on British Television. I can remember sitting down with my siblings on a sleepy Saturday evening to watch the show on a small portable television which had a somewhat temperamental aerial.

The opening credits rolled with what was to become one of the most memorable anthems of my childhood.

Robin of Sherwood Trailer - ITV Series 1984

I was lucky to live (and still do) very close to some of the locations where Robin of Sherwood was filmed and probably best of all for a starry-eyed child my mum worked as a secretary for John Abineri (Hern the Hunter) for a while.

I was even lucky enough to meet the cast at a charity football match. 

Here is a picture of a very excited me waiting to get Jason Connery's autograph!

There is no doubt that Robin of Sherwood influenced my life and it was certainly a huge part of my childhood, and my children have also throughly enjoyed the series.

So, here we are thirty-five years later and I think it is safe to say that Robin of Sherwood has stood the test of time. There is something almost timeless about the series and it still appeals to a very wide audience.

Which brings me to the purpose of this blog post. Myths, Legends, Books & Coffee Pots... is celebrating all things Robin of Sherwood this April, so come with me and meet some of the actors from the series and some of those who were directly and indirectly involved with Robin of Sherwood.

Please feel free to share your memories, or favourite quotes from Robin of Sherwood in the comments and keep an eye out for the Robin of Sherwood Posts. If you miss any of the posts, you can catch up by clicking HERE!