Interviews in Sherwood

by Allen W. Wright

Learn about the people who create the legend

Here are interviews with Robin Hood scholars, actors and authors. See what people who helped shape the legend have to say about bold Robin Hood.

The interview section is still growing. And I'd be interested in knowing what you would like me to add here. Who would you like to see me interview? Please e-mail me and let me know.

If you'd like additional content, I have included a few select audio recordings from my interviews as part of the Hidden Grove site. You can get the username/password by donating to support the costs of running this site.

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RECENT INTERVIEWS

Link to Lesley Coote interview

Lesley Coote

Author of Storyworlds of Robin Hood

Link to Stephen Basdeo interview

Stephen Basdeo

Author of books on Robin Hood, Wat Tyler and Highwaymen discusses the legends, particularly in the 19th century
Link to Nathan Makaryk interview

Nathan Makaryk

Author of Nottingham and its 2020 sequel Lionhearts
Link to Angus Donald interview

Angus Donald

Author of the Outlaw Chronicles novel series, including the 2020 novel Robin Hood and the Caliph's Gold
Link to Jennifer Ash interview

Jennifer Ash / Jenny Kane

Author of the Folville Chronicles, Romancing Robin Hood and Robin of Sherwood audios
Link to Barnaby Eaton-Jones interview

Barnaby Eaton-Jones

Producer of the Robin of Sherwood audio dramas and related material

NEWLY UPDATED INTERVIEWS

  • INTERVIEW WITH JENNIFER ASH aka JENNY KANE - Author of Romancing Robin Hood, The Folville Chronicles and also Robin of Sherwood audiobooks, Updated July 2020 to discuss her latest Robin of Sherwood novel The Power of Three and the audio drama Fitzwarren's Well
  • INTERVIEW WITH BARNABY EATON-JONES - Updated July 2020 with a discussion of the Robin of Sherwood audio drama Fitzwarren's Well and the series of Robin of Sherwood novels he oversees
  • INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN BASDEO - Updated July 2020 with a discussion of his new book Heroes and Villains of the British Empire
  • INTERVIEW WITH JEFF DOUGLAS MESSER - Updated July 2020 with a discussion of The Adventures of Young Robin Hood and his other Robin Hood comic book projects

Novelists and Short Story Writers

Actors, Writers and Directors of
Film, Television, Audio and Theatre

  • INTERVIEW WITH JENNIFER ASH aka JENNY KANE - Author of Romancing Robin Hood, The Folville Chronicles and also Robin of Sherwood audiobooks
  • INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD CARPENTER - Creator / main writer of classic 1980s television series Robin of Sherwood
  • INTERVIEW WITH ALAN DOYLE - Canadian musician and also the actor who played Allan A'Dayle in the 2010 Robin Hood movie directed by Ridley Scott
  • INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN DURAND - Actor who played Little John in the 2010 Robin Hood film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, and previously played Little John in the 1996 panto Robin Hood: The Merry Family Musical
  • INTERVIEW WITH BARNABY EATON-JONES - The producer, script editor, director and occasional performer in the new audio revival of Robin of Sherwood
  • INTERVIEW WITH TONY LEE - Writer of the graphic novel Outlaw - The Legend of Robin Hood and the Robin of Sherwood audio drama "The Trial of John Little"
  • INTERVIEW WITH IAIN MEADOWS - Creator / writer of Hood: Noble Secrets audio drama, and also writer / executive producer of Robin of Sherwood audiobooks and audio dramas
  • INTERVIEW WITH JEFF DOUGLAS MESSER - Co-author of the plays Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood and Robin Hood: Quest for Justice.
  • INTERVIEW WITH ETHAN REIFF - Co-writer of Nottingham, the script which became the 2010 Robin Hood film directed by Ridley Scott
  • INTERVIEW WITH TONY ROBINSON - Creator of the Maid Marian and Her Merry Men TV series, also played the sheriff in the show. Also Baldrick on Blackadder and the presenter of Time Team
  • INTERVIEW WITH MARK RYAN - The actor who plays Nasir in the 1980s TV series Robin of Sherwood and its recent audio spin-offs, also co-designer of the Greenwood Tarot and Wildwood Tarot. And writer of Green Arrow Annual #4 (1991), a Robin Hood tale
  • INTERVIEW WITH FRANCES TEMPEST - Costume Designer of the 2006 Robin Hood TV series from the BBC and Tiger Aspect.

Comic Book / Graphic Novel Writers and Artists

  • INTERVIEW WITH NEAL ADAMS - Legendary comic book artist - responsible for redesigning Green Arrow as a modern Robin Hood. A six-part interview.
  • INTERVIEW WITH TIM BEEDLE - The writer of the comic book series Muppet Robin Hood.
  • INTERVIEW WITH BO HAMPTON AND ROBERT TINNELL - The artist and writers of the graphic novel Demons of Sherwood, which was originally a serialized online comic book
  • INTERVIEW WITH SAM HART -  The artist of the graphic novels Outlaw - The Legend of Robin Hood and Excalibur - The Legend of King Arthurgfdg
  • INTERVIEW WITH TONY LEE - The writer of the graphic novels Outlaw - The Legend of Robin Hood and Excalibur - The Legend of King Arthur. Tony also wrote the Robin of Sherwood audio drama "The Trial of John Little" and film script about a futuristic Robin Hood
  • INTERVIEW WITH JEFF DOUGLAS MESSER - Co-author of the plays Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood and Robin Hood: Quest for Justice. He also co-wrote the comic book The Adventures of Young Robin Hood and is scripting a comic book adaptation of his plays
  • INTERVIEW WITH MARK RYAN - Most famous for playing Nasir, the original Muslim Merry Man on Robin of Sherwood, and Mr. Gates on Black Sails. He is also the co-designer of the Greenwood Tarot and Wildwood Tarot. But he appears in this section because he's also written comics including Green Arrow Annual #4 (1991) which featured a Robin Hood adventure
  • INTERVIEW WITH PAUL D. STORRIE - The writer of several Robin Hood comic books and graphic novels: Robyn of Sherwood (about Robin Hood's daughter first published in 1998 and rereleased with new artwork in 2012), Robin Hood for Moonstone Books, and Robin Hood: Outlaw of Sherwood Forest for Lerner.

Robin Hood Scholars

Officials from Robin Hood Country

CLASSIC INTERVIEWS

Link to the Stephen Knight interview

Professor Stephen Knight

Author of several books including Robin Hood - A Complete Study of the English Outlaw, Robin Hood: A Mythic Biography and Reading Robin Hood
Link to the Richard Carpenter interview

Richard Carpenter

Creator and main writer of the 1980s TV series Robin of Sherwood, which had a major impact on the modern Robin Hood legend
Link to the Robin McKinley interview

Robin McKinley

This multiple award-winning author wrote the 1988 novel The Outlaws of Sherwood.
Link to the Tony Robinson interview

Tony Robinson

class="text-black"> Tony Robinson created the 1980-1990s children's comedy TV series Maid Marian and Her Merry Men. You might know him best as Baldrick in the Blackadder TV series.
Link to the Mark Ryan Interview

Mark Ryan

Actor who plays Nasir in Robin of Sherwood - both the classic 1980s TV series and the recent audio dramas (updated late 2018)
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