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 Thursday 31st July Legend of Robin Hood (BBC, 1975) Episode 1
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 24-07-2025 19:56
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Starting at 7.45pm (BST) (Yes LittleSue, I am reliably informed that this is the one with PD in the bathtub ) Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dewd4...ewd4E10BbQ Full playlist is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dewd4...uMd6f3RjwT Presented here is the BBC's second television adaptation of the Robin Hood tradition, 1975's "The Legend of Robin Hood", starring Martin Potter as the prince of thieves. This series is a more grounded retelling of the Robin Hood legend, with political scheming, violent conflicts, and a more communal band of rebellious outlaws. Robin is a composite of the traditional yeoman and revisionist nobleman, being raised as a commoner but born the Earl of Huntingdon. Taking inspiration from the later 18th and 19th century literary material - such as the old crone prophesying Robin's demise - the series choses to present these typical aspects in a realistic (if unmistakably 1970s!) manner. Sporting six episodes, "The Legend of Robin Hood" is a little-known gem in Robin's televisual timeline, featuring one of the more poignant ends in modern Robin Hood media... Starring Diane Keen as Marian, "Blake's 7" alum Paul Darrow as the Sheriff of Nottingham, "Robin of Sherwood" regular John Albineri as Sir Kenneth, and David Dixon as Prince John. Edited by M1795537OCVirn on 29-07-2025 21:00 "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 24-07-2025 20:24
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That was a suspiciously speedy post after all the  baiting.
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 28-07-2025 21:07
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the series choses to present these typical aspects in a realistic (if unmistakably 1970s!) manner. "Unmistakably 70s"? Will steel myself for Robin's Afro, Marian's Farrah feather cut and Triar F*ck's ill-judged combover. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 28-07-2025 21:40
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That was a suspiciously speedy post after all the baiting.I still have no idea what means. If anything. Speedy because otherwise I'd probably forget.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 28-07-2025 21:43
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the series choses to present these typical aspects in a realistic (if unmistakably 1970s!) manner. "Unmistakably 70s"? Will steel myself for Robin's Afro, Marian's Farrah feather cut and Triar F*ck's ill-judged combover. Don't blame me. I merely stole the description from the 'official' site. Combovers are always bad news. And the word itself just looks WRONG. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| littlesue |
Posted on 29-07-2025 06:14
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I have this on DVD and Mr D is in a hot tub!!! I'm afraid that particular scene is almost worn out where I keep pressing the pause button!!!
Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold! Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!! Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 29-07-2025 16:03
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Combovers are always bad news. And the word itself just looks WRONG. Every Robin Hood adaptation needs an iconic hairdo. Could Triar F*ck’s tonsure be ‘it’, this time round? The Gold Standard being Costner’s Def Leppard mullet. Reminds me…for one of my late-90s so-called ‘projects’, penned a ‘Mull of Kintyre’-style ditty called ‘Mullet It Be’: Was it just madness or some kind of virus Accosting Kev Costner and Billy Ray Cyrus? How come their judgement came under attack? Hair short at the sides yet so long at the back Though these days, all round, this naff hairstyle scores noughts It’s still to be found in Canadian passports Mul-let it be! Mul-let it be! Mul-let it be! Once more in hairdressery... Can’t remember the rest, mercifully. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 29-07-2025 16:49
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Do you think one episode per week might be more advisable than two? Looks like they're an hour long. Two hours could be an awful lot of codpieces. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 29-07-2025 20:58
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Do you think one episode per week might be more advisable than two? Looks like they're an hour long. Two hours could be an awful lot of codpieces. I bow to your greater wisdom and will amend the thread accordingly. It wouldn't look good if some of us fell asleep because we were up past our bedtimes. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 30-07-2025 19:14
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Do you think one episode per week might be more advisable than two? Looks like they're an hour long. Two hours could be an awful lot of codpieces. I bow to your greater wisdom and will amend the thread accordingly. It wouldn't look good if some of us fell asleep because we were up past our bedtimes. I only just made it through Tuesday's rewatch before sending up the zeds. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 31-07-2025 06:00
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I only just made it through Tuesday's rewatch before sending up the zeds. Needles(s) to say - !!!!! Can't reply - full inbox? |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 31-07-2025 16:15
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Sadly I won't be able to join you. Happily, it's because the book on 13th century heresy in Languedoc I and others have been working on for ten years now is finally finished, and we are having a celebratory dinner. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:19
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Sadly I won't be able to join you. Happily, it's because the book on 13th century heresy in Languedoc I and others have been working on for ten years now is finally finished, and we are having a celebratory dinner. That's good news! (About the book, not about you not being available.) A celebratory dinner would be a lot easier with an air fryer. |
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:31
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I only just made it through Tuesday's rewatch before sending up the zeds. Needles(s) to say - !!!!! Can't reply - full inbox?  deleted
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:33
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Sadly I won't be able to join you. Happily, it's because the book on 13th century heresy in Languedoc I and others have been working on for ten years now is finally finished, and we are having a celebratory dinner. Ah, the thrill of completing a task! Well done, AA. And only a century after Robin's most well known adventures. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:34
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Ah, the scene of the crime. Here we all are then, another week older and another week w.... Well, older anyway. |
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:35
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The terrible trio are here! 
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:36
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Once asked someone who their favourite Sheriff of Nottingham was. “Rick Wakeman”, they said. “Oh,” I replied. “Don’t think I know that version”. Turned out they meant Alan Rickman. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:36
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The terrible trio are here! And that's just the emojis!!!! |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:37
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The terrible trio are here! And that's just the emojis!!!! Who's who btw??? |
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:38
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Once asked someone who their favourite Sheriff of Nottingham was. “Rick Wakeman”, they said. “Oh,” I replied. “Don’t think I know that version”. Turned out they meant Alan Rickman. He must have done an album abour Robin Hood. Rick Wakeman, that is. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:39
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Once asked someone who their favourite Sheriff of Nottingham was. “Rick Wakeman”, they said. “Oh,” I replied. “Don’t think I know that version”. Turned out they meant Alan Rickman. He must have done an album abour Robin Hood. Rick Wakeman, that is. Could have been a triple album with poster. Not like our Rick to let a cash-register idea like that go begging. |
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:39
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The terrible trio are here! And that's just the emojis!!!! Who's who btw??? Well, M'Virn is in the middle, obvs. I am the one with the big cheezey grin. You're the one in the terrible wig. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:39
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Evenin' OSP? Have you checked your PM's lately?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:40
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The terrible trio are here! And that's just the emojis!!!! Who's who btw??? Well, M'Virn is in the middle, obvs. I am the one with the big cheezey grin. You're the one in the terrible wig. I see. Going to be One of Those Nights. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:40
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I would have put CB down as either  or  .
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:41
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Evenin' OSP? Have you checked your PM's lately? I have deleted all my fan mail. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:41
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Evenin' OSP? Have you checked your PM's lately? See, I was a lot more discreet than that. Sledgehammer northerners. What would you do with them? |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:41
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Evenin' OSP? Have you checked your PM's lately? I have deleted all my fan mail. There are so many punchlines to that. |
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:41
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We can start on time tonight since we don't have to wait for AA to sort her conner out.
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:42
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We can stsrt on time tonight since we don't have to wait for AA to sort her conner out. I reckon someone else is doing the air FRYING TONIGHT!!! |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:43
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Evenin' OSP? Have you checked your PM's lately? See, I was a lot more discreet than that. Sledgehammer northerners. What would you do with them? I knew you'd be too polite. blimmin' Southerners. You can thank me later. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:43
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Evenin' OSP? Have you checked your PM's lately? See, I was a lot more discreet than that. Sledgehammer northerners. What would you do with them? I knew you'd be too polite. blimmin' Southerners. You can thank me later. Much, much, much later |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:44
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We can start on time tonight since we don't have to wait for AA to sort her conner out. Looks like I'm going to need the red pen again tonight. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Taiellin |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:44
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I am here. |
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:45
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Oh give it a rest, the pair of you. Time to get Robin.
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:45
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I am here. Great - started |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:45
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Derek Nimmo unavailable? |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:45
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Shut that noise!
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 31-07-2025 18:46
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We can start on time tonight since we don't have to wait for AA to sort her conner out. Looks like I'm going to need the red pen again tonight. How do YOU spell conner? Edited by OneSparePart on 31-07-2025 18:47 Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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