The Adventures of Robin Hood
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1. The Coming Of Robin Hood
Community Score
| 8.3 Great |
Robin of Locksley has been fighting in the crusades in the Holy Land for many years, and when he arrives home again, he finds a sorry situation. Prince John is trying to seize power, and the Normans are in control everywhere. Even Robin's own land has been seized by a Norman knight. Where can he look for friends?
Director: Bernard Knowles
Guest star: Gabriel Toyne (Sheriff's Clerk), Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Alfie Bass (Edgar) , Susan Richards (Martha, the Gatekeeper's Wife), Norman Macowan (Tom), Willoughby Gray (Gilbert), Diana Beaumont (Lady de Lisle), Bruce Seton (Will Scatlock), Leo McKern (Sir Roger de Lisle), Gerard Heinz (Count de Severne)
2. The Moneylender
Community Score
| 9.4 Superb |
Robin, a new recruit to Scatlock's outlaw band, is sent out to bring back some loot from a moneylender who has exacted 100% interest from the people to whom he has lent money. But Robin's actions are displeasing to Scatlock.
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Alfie Bass (Edgar), John Drake (Lord FitzWilliam), Willoughby Gray (Nailer), Victor Woolf (Clem) , Bruce Seton (Scatlock), Leo McKern (Herbert), Kenneth Edwards (Hawkins), David Edwards (1st outlaw), Peter Macarte (2nd outlaw)
3. Dead Or Alive
Community Score
| 8.4 Great |
Little John escapes from the bondage of his feudal lord, but is caught in a tavern by the Sheriff's men. The sergeant offers him his freedom if he will go into Sherwood Forest and bring back an outlaw. Little John agrees, and in the forest meets Robin Hood for the first time.
Director: Dan Birt
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Simone Lovell (Joan), Gabriel Toyne (Eric), Victor Woolf (Alfred) , John Rutland (Earl of Bedford), Agnes Bernelle (Countess)
4. Friar Tuck
First aired: 10/17/1955 Production Code: 4Friar Tuck calls on Robin to help the course of true love run smoothly. A young girl in love with a yeoman has sought sanctuary with the Friar after discovering that the lord of the manor has a different suitor in mind for her. Disguised as a monk, Robin sets out to help.
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Simone Lovell (Joan), John Drake (Harold) , Willoughby Gray (Outlaw), Leslie Phillips (Sir William), Douglas Wilmer (Lord Germain), Faith Bailey (Mildred)
5. Maid Marian
Community Score
| 10.0 Perfect |
The waylaying of a courier by the outlaws has a surprising result - for Robin - who finds himself in a perilous position. Maid Marian is suspected of being an enemy of the outlaws.
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), John Drake (Ned), Victor Woolf (Cedric), Willoughby Gray (Much), Gabriel Toyne (Derek) , Marie Burke (Nanny), Shaun Noble (Edgar), David Edwards (Lieutenant)
6. A Guest For The Gallows
First aired: 10/31/1955 Production Code: 11The Sheriff has sentenced a peasant, Will Stutely, to death. Robin disguises himself as a butcher, and plans to get an interview with the Sheriff by starting a riot - but what good will that do?
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester) , Denis Shaw (Butcher), Robert Desmond (Will Stutely), Jan Miller (Lass)
7. The Challenge
First aired: 11/7/1955 Production Code: 8The Sheriff thinks one of his men is the best archer in the land. Sir Richard of the Lea says he knows of someone even better - Robin - and a contest is arranged. The outcome is never in doubt, but Sir Richard soon has cause to regret that he ever supported Robin.
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Ian Hunter (Sir Richard of the Lea), Patricia Burke (Lady Leonia), John Drake (Simon)
8. Queen Eleanor
Community Score
| 8.0 Great |
The Queen Mother, Eleanor of Acquitaine, arrives in Nottingham on a mission to collect money in aid of King Richard's was against the Saracens. The Sheriff, after making a generous donation, plots to waylay the party and get his money back, but Marian persuades the Queen to let Robin help her.
Director: Dan Birt
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), John Drake (Sir Giles) , Jill Esmond (Queen Eleanor), Ballard Berkeley (Count de Waldern), Gerald Cross (Bruno)
9. Checkmate
First aired: 11/21/1955 Production Code: 10The Count de Waldern makes himself unpopular with Robin when he makes advances to Maid Marian. The Count invites her to dinner, but he finds he has two uninvited guests.
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Willoughby Gray (Major domo), Victor Woolf (Cedric) , Leslie Phillips (Count de Waldern), Alastair Hunter (Armourer), Marie Burke (Granny)
10. The Ordeal
First aired: 11/28/1955 Production Code: 12Edgar, one of the outlaws, is falsely accused by the Sheriff of the murder of Jack the Wagoner. He must submit to trial by ordeal - by plucking an iron bar from a boiling caldron.
Director: Dan Birt
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Alfie Bass (Edgar), Willoughby Gray (Humphrey), John Drake (Alvin) , Dorothy Alison (Matilda)
11. A Husband For Marian
First aired: 12/5/1955 Production Code: 13When a rather unpleasant knight wants to marry Marian for her dowry, Robin has to act, and disguises himself as a wealthy German baron.
Director: Bernard Knowles
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester) , Brian Worth (Sir Hubert), Thora Hird (Ada), A. J. Brown (Uncle George), Paul Connell (Manservant)
12. The Highlander
First aired: 12/12/1955 Production Code: 14A Highland visitor to Sherwood Forest is regarded with suspicion by Robin, especially when he is seen to burgle a treasure cave. Who is he, and what is he up to?
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Willoughby Gray (Otto) , Hugh McDermott (Duncan of Stoneykirk)
13. The Youngest Outlaw
First aired: 12/19/1955 Production Code: 15A young boy tells Robin that he is a page in Waldern Castle, but wants to join the outlaws. How can Robin refuse, when he finds out how important the 'page' really is?
Director: Bernard Knowles
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Patricia Burke (Lady Torrance), Simone Lovell (Joan), Victor Woolf (Alfred), Willoughby Gray (Cedric) , Bruce Seton (Lord Torrance), Peter Asher (Prince Arthur)
14. The Betrothal
Community Score
| 7.0 Good |
Gambling has always been a full-time occupation with the outlaws - gambling on their luck against the Sheriff. But Sir Richard couldn't pay the price of his gamble: he now has a month to pay the money or forfeit his estate.
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Ian Hunter (Sir Richard of the Lea), Patricia Burke (Lady Leonia), Charles Lloyd Pack (Hugh), John Dearth (Sir Blaise), Charles Stapley (Sir Miles) , Philip Guard (Sir Claude), Jennifer Jayne (Gladys)
15. The Alchemist
First aired: 1/2/1956 Production Code: 17A poor woman has been accused of witchcraft, and is under sentence of death to be burned at the stake. At least, that was the Sheriff's plan before Robin appeared with a clever ruse.
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Charles Stapley (Rolf) , Anthony Sharp (Earl), Harriette Johns (Countess), Dorothy Blythe (Etheldreda), Joyce Blair (Millicent)
16. The Jongleur
Community Score
| 9.4 Superb |
A strolling minstrel leads Little John and Robin into a trap laid by the Sheriff, but he later discovers on which side justice lies.
Director: Bernard Knowles
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Willoughby Gray (Count de Waldern), John Dearth (Physician) , Peter Hammond (Bartholomew), Charles Lamb (Informer)
17. The Brothers
First aired: 1/16/1956 Production Code: 19Robin is called on to aid two brothers, one of whom wants to become a priest. They are both fleeing the Sheriff of Nottingham, and Robin sends them to an abbot. However, they are caught, and the would-be priest is thrown into prison. Can Robin rescue him and help him take his vows?
Director: Bernard Knowles
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Willoughby Gray (Stationarius), Victor Woolf (Clerk) , Michael Brill (David & Guy), A. J. Brown (Abbot)
18. The Intruders
First aired: 1/23/1956 Production Code: 20Friendly villagers have turned against Robin and the outlaws after being robbed. To win back their confidence, he must find the thieves.
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), John Longden (Abbot), Willoughby Gray (Hildebrande), Victor Woolf (1st pilgrim), John Dearth (2nd pilgrim) , Michael McKeag (Jules), Ian Whittaker (Godric)
19. The Sheriff's Boots
First aired: 1/30/1956 Production Code: 21The Sheriff of Nottingham prides himself on being well dressed - even down to his boots. His own bootmakers don't seem to be doing a good job, but what would he say if he knew that he was wearing outlaw boots?
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), John Dearth (Master Higgs), Charles Stapley (Blackbeard), Arthur Skinner (Will) , Joan Sims (Nell), Kenneth Edwards (Villager), Elsie Wagstaff (Old woman)
20. Errand Of Mercy
First aired: 2/6/1956 Production Code: 22While delivering herbs to fight an epidemic of St Anthony's Fire, Robin and Little John are recognised by a beggar, and are in danger.
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), John Dearth (Informer), Willoughby Gray (Master Giles), Charles Stapley (Lieutenant), Arthur Skinner (Sergeant) , Hal Osmond (Anselm), Paula Byrne (Ethel)
21. The Vandals
Community Score
| 6.8 Fair |
A man is found murdered in Sherwood Forest, and the arrow that killed him is sworn to be Robin's. Local looting in the village is also being blamed on him, so Robin must find the vandals, in order to clear his name.
Director: Arthur Crabtree
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), John Dearth (Baron Hubert), Charles Stapley (Charles the Hunter), Victor Woolf (Limpus), Gabriel Toyne (1st citizen) , Ingeborg Wells (Lady Irina), Miriam McCormick (Lady Jane)
22. Richard The Lionheart
First aired: 2/20/1956 Production Code: 24There are many men who don't believe it, but the outlaws are among the most faithful of King Richard's subjects.. Peregrinus believed them , but they were getting fidgetty with him around. They are not know how closely he is connected to the King.
Director: Bernard Knowles
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), John Dearth (De Belvoir), Willoughby Gray (Hubert) , Patrick Barr (Peregrinus), Muriel Young (Lady Coulchaud)
23. Ladies Of Sherwood
First aired: 2/27/1956 Production Code: 25Arthur of Tetsbury is to be hanged for keeping money from King Richard's crusade, instead of paying it in taxes to Prince John. The Sheriff suspects Robin will try to rescue him, and frobids anyone to enter or leave the city. But a woman's robes can hide even a man's Lincoln Green.
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Simone Lovell (Joan), Willoughby Gray (Arthur of Tetsbury), John Dearth (Will), Victor Woolf (Lame Ned), Charles Stapley (Captain) , Walter Hudd (Judge), Laurie Main (Cook)
24. Will Scarlet
First aired: 3/5/1956 Production Code: 26Will Scarlet has an eye for the girls, and this lands him in trouble with the Sheriff's men. Robin comes to the rescue, but Will's willingness to trust everyone is still liable to land him in trouble.
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Simone Lovell (Joan), John Dearth (Capt Lash), Willoughby Gray (Sergeant) , Jennifer Jayne (Olivia)
25. The Deserted Castle
First aired: 3/12/1956 Production Code: 27The Sheriff is puzzled by something very strange going on in a ruined castle. When he arrives with his men-at-arms, he finds that the castle contains an unnusual occupant.
Director: Bernard Knowles
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Simone Lovell (Joan), John Longden (Chambertin), Charles Stapley (Sir Gaillard) , Jill Esmond (Queen Eleanor), John Stuart (Pinot)
26. The Miser
Community Score
| 6.0 Fair |
When Robin hears that the villagers have been charged double taxes, he decides to teach miserly Sir William de Courcier a lesson. Robin pretends to be helpful, but the miser soon learns the error of his ways.
Director: Bernard Knowles
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Charles Stapley (Seneschal), Willoughby Gray (Hodge), John Dearth (Arthur), Arthur Skinner (unknown) , Larry Naismith (Sir William de Courcier), Patricia Marmont (Lady de Courcier), Paul Connell (Lt Howard)
27. Trial By Battle
First aired: 3/26/1956 Production Code: 29Marian is arrested and sent for trial, suspected of murder, after the King's Commissioner is killed with a dagger of hers. But it's a strange trial, because two men have to fight, and only if her defender wins is she proved innocent.
Director: Terence Fisher
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), John Longden (Sir Gyles of Wren), Willoughby Gray (Earl of Drune) , Hal Osmond (King's commissioner), Nicholas Parsons (Sir Walter of the Glen), Barry Shawzin (Sir Hubert the Stout)
28. Children Of The Greenwood
Community Score
| 6.5 Fair |
When the freeman A'Bland flees from a false accusation of murder that means imprisonment and death, his children,Alice & Oswald, are seized by the men-at-arms who serve the Lord FitzUrse. In the great castle they are treated harshly at the hands of the lord and his menials. A'Bland joins the outlaws, and together they decide on a rescue.
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Arthur Skinner (Arthur A'Bland), John Longden (Walter FitzUrse), Willoughby Gray (Sergeant man-at-arms), Charles Stapley (Dick-the-Smith), John Dearth (Cook) , Jane Asher (Alice A'Bland), Peter Asher (Oswald A'Bland)
29. The May Queen
First aired: 4/9/1956 Production Code: 31The May Queen is being made to marry a man she does not love, but a tournament has been arranged, and perhaps under cover of the jousting, Robin will be able to do something.
Director: Bernard Knowles
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), John Longden (Lord Blackshaw), John Dearth (Count de Clifford), Charles Stapley (Stranger) , Gillian Sterrett (Genevieve), Ian Bannen (Sir Walter), Dulcie Bowman (Lady Donnington)
30. The Wanderer
First aired: 4/16/1956 Production Code: 32Derwent the outlaw makes a friend to whom he will be everlastingly grateful. Sir Walter de Lys discovers that there is such a thing as hygiene, after a healer called Joseph cures him by unconventional means, which riles the other healers in Nottingham. Then the Sheriff takes a hand...
Director: Bernard Knowles
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), John Longden (Sir Walter de Lys), Willoughby Gray (1st healer), John Dearth (2nd healer), Victor Woolf (Edward), Arthur Skinner (Drunk) , Karel Stepanek (Joseph of Cordoba), Paula Byrne (Edward's wife)
31. The Byzantine Treasure
First aired: 4/23/1956 Production Code: 33The outlaws rarely have attacks of conscience, but when they discover solid gold plates belonging to Queen Eleanor have been stolen, something has to be done. The Byzantine treasure is too 'hot' for them to hold.
Director: Terence Fisher
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Ian Hunter (Sir Richard of the Lea), Patricia Burke (Lady Leonia), John Longden (Archbishop), Arthur Skinner (Vintner), John Dearth (Goldsmith), Charles Stapley (Spicer), Willoughby Gray (Nicholas), Victor Woolf (Armourer) , William Squire (Vef), John Stuart (Stationarius), Paul Connell (Mercer)
32. Secret Mission
First aired: 4/30/1956 Production Code: 34A mysterious hooded pilgrim, Peregrinus the palmer, seems anxious to make the acquaintance of the outlaws, and proves himself a worthy friend when he shows how well he can use a bow. But he asks awkward questions about their loyalty to King Richard.
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), John Longden (Wulfric), Charles Stapley (Will) , Patrick Barr (Peregrinus), Paul Connell (Innkeeper)
33. The Inquisitor
First aired: 5/7/1956 Production Code: 6Robin and Little John find new ways of getting into inaccessible abbeys: Little John through the kitchen, and Robin by riding in a wine barrel.
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Carl Bernard (Archbishop), Willoughby Gray (Inquisitor), Victor Woolf (Monk) , Lloyd Pearson (Abbot), Wolf Morris (Chef), David Edwards (Ploughman), Timothy Brooking (Scullery boy)
34. Tables Turned
First aired: 5/14/1956 Production Code: 35Derwent and Much 'obtain' some loot which they heard was jewels. But it turns out to be two children, who prove to be more than a nuisance. Soon the tables are turned, however.
Director: Bernard Knowles
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), John Longden (Count Ledger), Arthur Skinner (Much), John Dearth (Hubert), Charles Stapley (William) , Anne Davey (Suzette), Andrew de la Motte (François), Nora Gordon (Nurse), Helen Forrest (Joan)
35. The Traitor
First aired: 5/21/1956 Production Code: 36Robin and his men may be outlaws, but they are not traitors, and when they find that one of three men on a special mission is not to be trusted, they decide to do something.
Director: Terence Fisher
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Willoughby Gray (High Constable), Charles Stapley (Exeter), John Dearth (Faversham), John Longden (Tailor) , Hugh Latimer (Westmorland), Marie Burke (Nurse), Helen Forest (Joan)
36. The Thorkil Ghost
First aired: 5/28/1956 Production Code: 37Harold of Thorkil Castle insists he is being haunted by a vicious Viking ghost. At least that's what he tells Robin, but Robin doesn't believe in ghosts.
Director: Terence Fisher
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Charles Stapley (Edmund), John Longden (Ned), Arthur Skinner (Quentin), John Dearth (Bodo) , Barbara Mullen (Elsbeth), Ian Whittaker (Harold), Michael McKeag (Noel), Sandy Lyle (Page)
37. The Knight Who Came To Dinner
First aired: 6/4/1956 Production Code: 7A penniless knight, Sir Richard of the Lea, has mortgaged his estate to the abbot, and cannot repay his debt. The outlaws lend him the sum he needs. To ensure they get their money back, Robin sends Friar Tuck to the abbey in the guise of Sir Richard's squire.
Director: Ralph Smart
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Ian Hunter (Sir Richard of the Lea), Willoughby Gray (Aubrey), Victor Woolf (Cedric) , Robin Bailey (Sir Bertram), Frank Royd (Abbot)
38. The Wager
First aired: 6/11/1956 Production Code: 38Robin bets Friar Tuck that he can collect more money by begging than Tuck can by prayer. But Norman soldiers make things very difficult for these apprentice beggars.
Director: Bernard Knowles
Guest star: Paul Eddington (Will Scarlet O'Winchester), Gabriel Toyne (Deaf beggar), John Dearth (Feeble beggar), Victor Woolf (Short monk), Charles Stapley (Lt Howard) , Geoffrey Keen (Blind beggar), George Rose (Beggar), Leonard Sharp (Dumb beggar), John Watson (Lame beggar), Ann Gudrun (Mistress Rawlings)
39. The Prisoner
First aired: 7/9/1956 Production Code: 39A courier has come to Prince John, and Robin thinks he bears important news. The Prince says it is of King Richard's death, but Robin disbelieves this, and sets to work to discover the truth.
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