- Actors: Nickolas Grace, Michael Praed, Ray Winstone
- Format: NTSC, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video
- Language: English
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 10
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- Studio: Acorn Media
- Release Date: July 29 2008
- Run Time: 1320 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00180IPQW
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#12,935 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #1 in DVD > TV Shows > British Television > Robin of Sherwood
- #68 in DVD > TV Shows > TV Series > TV Series By Letter > R
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This acclaimed British series set the standard by which all other adaptations of the Robin Hood legend are measured. Rich with authentic historical detail and cunning plot twists, Robin of Sherwood adds a bit of sorcery and mysticism to the swordplay and social justice that make this heroic outlaw so enduring. Heading up the superb ensemble cast are Michael Praed (Dynasty) as Robin of Loxley, Ray Winstone (Beowulf) as seething-mad Scarlet, and Nickolas Grace (Brideshead Revisited) as the greedy, conniving Sheriff of Nottingham. In the final 13 episodes, Robert of Huntingdon (Jason Connery, Shanghai Noon) assumes Robin’s mantle.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Harken Back To Yesteryear...,
By PMikey "PMikey" (Montreal, QC, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Robin Of Sherwood - The Compete Collection (DVD)
I wish that the current incarnaton of Robin Hood had paid closer attention to this series.Put out in the days before "political correctness" and public concern over "violence in television" this series gave one of the most accurate portrayals of life in the era of Robin Hood. If you were a peasant life was cheap (and dirty!). I wish this series would have lasted a bit longer or that TV studios today would learn something from those that have come before, rather than sanitizing everything to protect the audience's "delicate sensibilities". This series gets my unreserved two thumbs up.
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Great series,
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This review is from: Robin Of Sherwood - The Compete Collection (DVD)
Although this particular version was virtually unknown in the Western world, it is a mystical twist on the Robing Hood legend & well worth watching.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (26 customer reviews) 35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing is ever forgotten.,
By S. Perry "Padre" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Robin Of Sherwood - The Compete Collection (DVD)
It's been years since my old VCR recordings of this show pretty much wore out and bit the dust, so I was thrilled to find out it was available on DVD.Robin of Sherwood was a favorite of my pre-teen years and has held up very well with it's combination of history,legend and fantasy. Some of the special effects are dated, but that's to be expected. The real strength of the series was in the characters. It may have been the best cast version of the story. Clive Mantle is the best Little John, Phil Rose is the best Friar Tuck, and so on through the entire cast. There's even the addition of Nasir who, with his man of few words demeanor and two sword fighting style was just about the coolest thing a D and D loving 12 years old had ever seen. I do think the quality fell off a little when Jason Connery joined the show, though not through any fault of his own. The writing focused more on plot then characters in that season and the chemistry suffered a bit from it. I would actually give the Michael Praed episodes a full five stars. All in all I'm glad to have found it and any minor flaws in the series are far, far out weighed by its strengths. If you where a fan of the show you should definitely get your hands on a copy. Though given the price it's worth knowing it's available on Netflix. And I'm fairly certain fans of the Robin Hood legend in general will be more then pleased with this production. 26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Series, Poor DVD casing,
By Breyel - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Robin Of Sherwood - The Compete Collection (DVD)
The series is excellent and faithful to the literary history surrounding the Robin Hood legends. Clannad's music adds a bit of authenticity, as does the use of magic and superstition, and the UK setting.Acorn did a reasonably good job digitizing and adding subtitles to the original film. Colour was on the dark side, but nothing that can't be adjusted. The poor packaging of the 'complete' set prevents me from giving it a perfect score. I like the look and the folding-book concept of it, but the casing is made of hard plastic, making it prone to chipping and difficult to remove the DVDs carefully without breaking or cracking them. I had a similar problem with the "I Spy - Four-Pack Collection" cases. So, take care to remove the DVDs lest you damage them permanently. You might consider alternative storage like a plastic CD envelope case, considering this DVD set is not cheap. Aside from this, I highly recommend the complete Robin Hood set. 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Robin of Sherwood,
By Ronald C. Hayes - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Robin Of Sherwood - The Compete Collection (DVD)
Picture is fuzzy not digitallly remastered. Also Disk 2 had a glitch in it on the first play. Disk is clean. Over all quality is not great.
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