New Spotlights - Robin Hood

RECENT SPOTLIGHTS

Here's a list of some of the most recent Spotlight Reviews.

Each article examines a specific version of the Robin Hood legend -- from the Middle Ages to the modern-day.

RECENT SPOTLIGHTS

ROBIN HOOD WITH JONAS ARMSTRONG (2000s BBC TV Series) - This Tiger Aspect / BBC TV show was billed as "Robin Hood for the PlayStation Generation" Newly updated for the 20th anniversary (2026) with in-depth reviews of all three seasons, along with special features on the role of the Crusades in the Robin Hood legend, and an article that explores the apparent influence of the TV show on the 2018 movie starring Taron Egerton
A LITTLE GEST OF ROBIN HOOD BY BOB FRANK - This is an expansion and rewrite of something I wrote decades ago saluting an American singer/songwriter's brilliant adaptation of one of the earliest ballads.
THE LEGEND OF ROBIN HOOD STARRING MARTIN POTTER (1975) - A 50th anniversary retrospective of the British mini-series which also features Paul Darrow as the Sheriff of Nottingham
WHEN THINGS WERE ROTTEN STARRING DICK GAUTIER (1975) - A 50th anniversary retrospective of the original Robin Hood parody by Mel Brooks
"THE COMING OF ROBIN HOOD" AND "THE MONEYLENDER" - THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD EPISODES (1955) - A special look at the first two episodes of the 1950s TV series to celebrate its 70th anniversary
THE AVENGERS: A SENSE OF HISTORY (1966) - John Steed and Emma Peel investigate a university where its right-wing reactionary students dress as the Merry Men. Mrs. Peel also wears a Robin Hood costume and Steed dresses as the Sheriff of Nottingham. It also guest-stars Jacqueline Pearce as "Marianne".
OO-DE-LALLY: DISNEY ROBIN HOOD SPOTLIGHT - A special section that review both the 1973 Disney animated cartoon and the 1952 live-action film.

Would you like to learn more about Robin Hood? Check out these other sections of this website

ROBIN HOOD -- BOLD OUTLAW OF BARNSDALE AND SHERWOOD - The index page of a website with extensive resources covering the Robin Hood legend from its medieval beginnings to the present day
WOLFSHEAD THROUGH THE AGES: THE HISTORY OF ROBIN HOOD - Learn about the growth and development of the Robin Hood legend from the medieval ballads to the modern movies and TV shows
BEGINNER'S GUIDE - Basic information about the Robin Hood legend as it exists in popular culture
ROBIN HOOD FAQ - The answers to your frequently asked questions about Robin Hood include links to further information
ROBIN HOOD TALES - Read Robin Hood ballads, poems, short stories and comic books

Robin Hood Spotlight

by Allen W. Wright

RECENT SPOTLIGHTS

RECENT SPOTLIGHTS

Robin Hood Spotlight

by Allen W. Wright

RECENT SPOTLIGHTS

RECENT SPOTLIGHTS

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