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MAID MARIAN AND HER MERRY MEN - a Programme Guide
by Benjamin John Evans ("Barrington")
version 1.2, June 1998
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CONTENTS
'|' marks updated since last version.
1. About this Programme Guide
2. MAID MARIAN AND HER MERRY MEN: an Overview and History
3. The Episodes
| 3.1 Series One
| 3.2 Series Two
| 3.3 Series Three
3.37 The Christmas Special
3.4 Series Four
4. The Characters
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1. About this Programme Guide
Maid Marian and her Merry Men and all characters, etc. are
(c) Tony Robinson
This guide is the text version of Swirly Thing Alert's Maid Marian
and Her Merry Men programme guide; both can be found at
http://www.ecr.mu.oz.au/~bjev/marian/
or
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Set/2592/
I created the guide as a tribute to the show I love so much; I may not
watch it as much as Red Dwarf, say, but I will always have a soft spot
for every one of those twenty-five adventures in Sherwood Forest.
There isn't much info out there on Maid Marian, so I hope this guide
and the accompanying FAQ can help you if you're curious.
The Songs and Books sections from the web version have been omitted,
as well as the "best lines" from the episodes section; this is because
these sections are either less important and/or fiddly to format into
plain text. If necessary, however, I can supply an unformatted text
version. In addition, the Character section has been rewritten to
make it shorter, and only the regular characters are included.
Well, that's it; go and enjoy the programme guide!
Cheers,
BJE
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2. MAID MARIAN AND HER MERRY MEN: an Overview and History
Maid Marian and her Merry Men is one of those rare children's programs
that, when viewed, gives rise the question: surely children couldn't
fully appreciate this? Created and written by Blackadder's "Baldrick"
and accomplished storyteller Tony Robinson, the show revolves around
the "real" story of Robin Hood - that Robin (Wayne Morris) was a
cowardly tailor from Kensington who fancied himself a bit rough, and
that it was Maid Marian (Kate Lonergan) who was the true leader of the
Merry Men.
Robin and Marian are aided by a "ruthless band of freedom fighters"
once described as "a Rasta, a wally, and a bearded avacado". The Rasta
is Barrington (Danny John-Jules), super-cool and the most intelligent
Merry Man next to Marian. "Wally" is a simple if accurate description
of Sherwood's strongest and stupidest man, Rabies (Howard Lew Lewis),
apparently born in a pigsty and raised by pigs. The final reference is
somewhat hard to explain without going through the plot of the episode,
but the "bearded avacado" is Little Ron (Mike Edmonds). Unlike his
traditional namesake Little John, Ron is, in fact, very little - but he
is also the most insanely violent man in Sherwood.
The Merry Men's mission is to free the oppressed villagers of Worksop
from King John (Forbes Collins), a nasty piece of royal work who is
essentially a childish bully. It is the Sheriff of Nottingham (Tony
Robinson), however, who is their most cunning foe, even if his plans
are nearly always ruined by King John or the stupidity of Gary (Mark
Billingham) and Graeme (David Lloyd), his two guards.
"Ye Baddies" were joined in series two by Guy of Gisbourne (Ramsay
Gilderdale), the King's nephew, sent to stay with John as a way of
introducing him to the real world (which he has apparently never met);
although Guy is twenty-seven, he has the mind of a particularly
obnoxious six-year-old. In a two-part episode at the end of the second
series, we meet one of Robin's biggest fans and an old friend of
Marian's; "Rotten" Rose Scargill (Siobhan Foggarty). Rose is completely
selfish and ruthless, and worse, almost as devious as the Sheriff.
The introduction of these two new characters gave new motivation to "Ye
Baddies" and introduced new conflicts into the program. King John is
constantly on the look-out for ways to be rid of Guy, but also must
strive to keep him happy on pain of Queen Elinor doing "that disgusting
thing with a pencil"... Rose and Marian are in constant friction; Rose
will cheat, steal from and betray Marian for her own ends, and the
Merry Men are frequently on the wrong end of her dealings with the
Sheriff.
The peasants of Worksop are generally the focus of every episode; it is
they who are predominantly in need of the Merry Men's assistance.
Despite their vital importance, however, there are only two who play a
major part in most episodes; Gladys (Hilary Mason) and Snooker (Robin
Chandler) represent the cream of Worksop...or at least, the stuff that
floats to the top...
By the third series, the King's dungeon had aquired the regular
presence of Weasel (John Dallimore), previously a henchman of the Beast
of Bolsover (The Beast of Bolsover), and in series four he was joined
by Walter. These two bring comic relief to scenes of torture, and even
managed to be the centre of attention in The Wise Woman of Worksop. The
only other villagers o have played important roles have been children,
most notably Nettle (who appeared in most of series two). Hayley filled
a slightly similar role in They Came From Outer Space.
Each episode features at least one song; originally, these songs told
part of the story and were sung by Danny John-Jules as Barrington, and
short four-line verses were used to bridge scenes in the first two
episodes. They were occassionally performed by the cast members
themselves in later episodes, but more often other artists' voices were
dubbed over the top, with the actors miming along (providing yet
another opportunity for in-jokes). Danny John-Jules continued to sing
intermittently, but Wayne Morris was most prolific, always performing
Robin's songs himself.
The songs were often accompanied by parodies of cliche ridden dance
routines; indeed, the songs and even the episodes themselves often
parodied anything and everything, from television darts coverage to
Star Trek. Many of the jokes stem from modern topical references,
sometime without even altering the facts to fit the 1190s. For example,
Gladys refuses to miss her neighbours because she has to know what's
happening on Ramsay street, the GCSE (General Certificate of School
Education, record of high-school level of acheivement) is often
referred to, whereas the Worksop-Scunthorpe Tunnel will be finished on
July 6, 1996.
The first series was a more-or-less complete story cycle of how the
merry men formed their band and gained noteriety, and is (very loosely)
based on the more traditional story of Robin Hood. Later episodes were
largely self-contained, and each series was made up of the usual (for a
BBC series) six episodes; in addition, a Christmas special was made for
1992 but was postponed until after series three, and series four boasted
a seventh special episode, Voyage to the Bottom of the Forest, in which
the Merry Men are transported into a parallel universe.
David Lloyd has informed me that the Maid Marian team are trying to get a
new series off the ground, possibly as an animated series, or even to get
a screenplay together. So keep your fingers crossed for them! :)
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3. The Episodes
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3.1 Series One (1989)
A note: all six episodes of series one have been released by BBC video
on two tapes: How the Band Got Together containing episodes one, two
and three, and The Miracle of St. Charlene, containing episodes four,
five and six. No other episodes have been released at this time (as far
as I know).
1. How the Band Got Together
Originally Broadcast: November 16, 1989
Songs: Mud
The honest people of Worksop have long been menaced by the villainous
King John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. A young maid named Marian
has had enough -she's going to form a band of ruthless guerilla
fighters to otherthrow their menace. This is the story of how the
Merry Men were recruited; the story of Barrington the Rasta, Rabies
the wally, Little Ron the violent, and the cowardly but soon-to-be
famous Robin of Kensington...
With Lionel Taylor as the GATEKEEPER
2. Robert the Incredible Chicken
Originally Broadcast: November 23, 1989
Songs: The Story so Far
King John is not pleased that he has been hung up in his own torture
chamber, and now he's ready for revenge. But when the Sheriff, Gary
and Graeme, out stalking bushes, are scared out of their wits by what
they believe is stunning piece of trick archery by the great Robin
Hood, the King has a plan to lure Robin into a trap.
With Alan McMahon as CLOUGH and Kellie Bright as the LITTLE GIRL
3. A Game Called John
Originally Broadcast: November 30, 1989
Songs: Pancake Day
Even the festivities of Pancake Day can't cheer up King John when he
realises that his subjects don't recognise him. The Sheriff is
convinced that naming a new game after him is the only way to ensure
his fame. Robin, meanwhile, is still trying to convince Marian that
the Merry Men need new uniforms. Can these two plot threads possibly
be related?
With Kellie Bright as the LITTLE GIRL
4. The Miracle Of St. Charlene
Originally Broadcast: December 7, 1989
Songs: Gotta Get Across
King John's rich Uncle has died, leaving him only a hot water bottle -
which he orders the Sheriff to sell for fifty gold pieces - no easy
task when, even if you can convince them it's a holy relic, the only
thing the peasants have fifty pieces of is mud. And the Merry Men have
their work cut out for them if they're to steal it - because first,
they need to cross the river...
With Kellie Bright as the LITTLE GIRL
5. The Sharp End of a Cow
Originally Broadcast: December 14, 1989
Songs: Popular
King John is less than impressed with the Sheriff's performance. Not
only are Robin Hood and his Merry band of freedom fighters still
fighting free, but Robin and the Men have become incredibly popular
with the peasants! John decides the Sheriff's for the sack, and heads
out to find Hood himself. Luckily, Robin has just devised a new method
for the Men to alert each other of danger, which is a great idea even
if Marian can't see it; and they're going to need it, because the
Sheriff, in a desperate bid to get his job back, has gone
undercover...
6. The Whitish Knight
Originally Broadcast: December 21, 1989
Titles: As normal, accompanied by "The White Knight" song, reading "6.
The White Knight"; the title is repeated after the Men re-
christen him the Whitish Knight, with "ish" hand-drawn after
"White".
Songs: The White Knight
A mysterious knight clad in white (or at least a sort of creamy-beigy
colour) has been sighted across the country. King John has received a
postcard from his brother Richard with news of an impending visit. Are
the two connected? Could it be that Richard has returned, and that
England's woes are at an end? Well of course not, don't be stupid,
there wouldn't be any scope for the next three series if that
happened...
With Reg Harding as the HORSEMAN and Forbes Collins as KING RICHARD
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3.2 Series Two (1990)
The Beast of Bolsover
Originally Broadcast: November 15, 1990
Songs: Ambush!
Sherwood is the Merry Men's forest. Everyone knows that. Barrington
even wrote his name on one of the leaves just the other day...but you
try telling that to the Beast of Bolsover and his two sidekicks.
They've come to Sherwood and they're not leaving - and that means
they're kicking out the Merry Men and taking over their hideout!
Things look grim, but a well-placed blow with a frying-pan gives the
Sheriff a nasty headache - and Marian a plan.
With Kerry Potter as NETTLE, Marcus Eyre as the BEAST OF BOLSOVER,
Philip Neve as the NUISANCE OF NUNEATON, and John Dallimore as WEASEL
The Beast of Bolsover
Originally Broadcast: November 22, 1990
Songs: What is Happening Here?; Bop for an Egg
King John wants an egg - and as luck would have it, the fabled Worksop
Egg Fairy has just delivered one under the town's chicken. The Merry
Men's rescue mission doesn't quite go as planned, however, and it
seems that the only way to give the villagers of Worksop eggs is to
save them from their own stupidity. But that's not an easy task when
you're talking about people who believe that at the end of the rainbow
there's a volcano spewing forth mauve custard...
Little Brown Noses
Originally Broadcast: November 29, 1990
Titles: The end titles are scrolled over the villagers rejoicing at
Colin's return, accompanied not by the theme but Colin's
Release Song.
Songs: Against the Law; Colin's Release Song
The Sheriff is cracking down on crime - and he's nicked Colin,
Worksop's chicken, for illegal parking! Robin thinks that they should
pay the fine, but will their charity concert raise enough money? And
what will the King's sister do to John with a pencil if he doesn't
look after his nephew, Guy of Gisborne?
With Kerry Potter as NETTLE and Dale Shoulders as YOUNG SNOOKER
Rabies In Love
Originally Broadcast: December 6, 1990
Titles: The titles, decorated with valentine's hearts and lace, are
shown over a film-clip like montage of Rabies rolling in
flowers, etc., accompanied by "Rabies in Love".
Songs: Rabies in Love; Wedding Today
Rabies is the perfect advertisement for Marian's aerobics classes,
easily beating all-comers at arm wrestling. But then Fergi arrives,
and Rabies is besotted with the strongest woman he's ever seen. But
just when they hit upon a plan to bring his mind down from "higher
things", they discover that Fergi won't be available for a blind date
- because the King is going to get rid of Guy by marrying him off to
her. But perhaps that's just as well; I mean, who needs all that
sickening love stuff anyway?
With Kerry Potter as NETTLE, Jelena Budimic as FERGI,
John Rapley as SIR WALTER FERGUSON, and
Sophie Reissner as MARGARET THE THATCHER
Rotten Rose
Part One
Originally Broadcast: December 13, 1990
Titles: Decorated with Rose buds.
Songs: Robin Hood; Song from Guy (i)
Robin has become a mega-star - all the girls of Worksop have their
eye on him, and none more so than Marian's old schoolmate Rose
Scargill. After tricking Marian into letting her visit the Merry Men
hideout, and nicking a sackful of Robin's personal effects, Rose
discovers that the Sheriff would only too gladly remove Robin's head
if he caught him. Thus begins a twisted and insane plan, and before
it's over, Robin will be languishing in a dungeon believing Marian is
a traitor...
With Kerry Potter as NETTLE, Lorraine Parslow as COWPAT, and
Alan McMahon as CLOUGH
Part Two
Originally Broadcast: December 20, 1990
Titles: Again decorated with rosebuds. Shown at the end of "Rotten
Rose", which is accompanied by clips of part one.
Songs: Rotten Rose; Song from Guy (ii)
It's almost time for Robin and Marian to get the chop. Will Marian
save them from Rose? Will Robin work out what's going on?
Unfortunately, it looks like the Merry Men will have to come up with
a plan by themselves, and that doesn't bode well for Marian and
Robin... And look out girls, because Robin Hood appears in this
episode clad only in his green underpants!
With Kerry Potter as NETTLE
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3.3 Series Three (1993)
The Big Baby
Originally Broadcast: January 7, 1993
Titles: King John yells "Guards! Where are the titles?" and he, Gary
and Graeme read them from rolls of parchment.
Songs: Father Bloopy; Don't Worry 'Bout the Pain
While the Merry Men are trying to explain to Rabies that Barrington is
merely doing impressions of the King and the Sheriff and has not
actually swallowed them, King John has decided it's time people paid
respect to their monarch and gave him presents. But the life-size
jelly baby in his image is captured by the Merry Men, so the Sheriff
needs some other gifts fast. He soon hatches a plan involving a new
holiday, the King, and a lot of stupid peasants to ensure His Majesty
is showered with gifts.
With John Dallimore as WEASEL
Driving Ambition
Originally Broadcast: January 14, 1993
Songs: Take Action; A Friend Like Rose
Life is dead boring in Worksop; this week's highlight is the Grade A
mud-throwing, followed by the reserves. But the one talent possessed
by the villagers - singing - has been completely ignored, and so
Marian plans a Song for Worksop competition. The competition is soon
hi-jacked by Rose, and the Sheriff too; he needs money to bribe the
King's driving instructor, and Guy has bet a thousand gold pieces that
he won't win the contest. Of course, Barrington knows that he could
win doing a duet, but with Rose running the show? Both sides soon hit
upon a plan to provide the panel with bent judges...
Keeping Mum
Originally Broadcast: January 21, 1993
Songs: Pierced; Call the Dentists
Marian's Mum is coming to visit, but there's a slight problem - she
thinks Marian's a dental receptionist! The Men offer to pose as
dentists for her, and the ruse works. The Sheriff, however, sees only
one thing in Marian's Mum (apart from her cardigan) - the perfect bait
with which to capture Marian.
with Patsy Byrne as MARIAN'S MUM
They Came From Outer Space
Originally Broadcast: January 28, 1993
Titles: Purple grows through main title and writer credit, accompanied
by video game sound effects; the episode title is written in a
suitably "alien" font.
Songs: Only Child; Naked to the Visible Eye
When a blazing fireball flies through the sky, the villagers and the
Men start wondering about life beyond the stars, Guy says he has an
invisible friend named Plop-bop, and King John is suddenly frightened
of invasion by space carriage. As a result, the Sheriff is ordered to
raise money for a protective net, but all that's left to take from the
peasants are their clothes...so Marian decides that aliens might just
come to the castle after all.
With Carly Britnell as HAYLEY and Nathalie Bennion as HAYLEY'S MUM.
Robin and the Beansprout
Originally Broadcast: February 4, 1993
Titles: The Men read them during their opening song
Songs: I Wish They'd Put Their Heads Outside; Chop Suey
Marian has had enough of Robin's excuses, based as they are on last
night's bedtime stories. He's got to return with dinner for the men or
else! Robin sets out with only a solitary beansprout for company, but
soon miracluous events and fortuitous circumstance enable him to
boldly go where no man has gone before - and return with several
massive platefuls of takeaway Chinese food.
The Great Mud Harvest
Originally Broadcast: February 11, 1993
Titles: Written in the mud.
Songs: White Suit
The last of Worksop's valuables have been taxed by the King, and as
such, the Sheriff is made redundant - unless he can find some more
riches to plunder from the villagers. Meanwhile, Marian is frustrated
as her famine relief does nothing to cheer up the peasants, while
Robin infuriatingly keeps them happy singing about his new white suit.
But can he keep it clean?
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3.37 The Christmas Special
Maid Marian and Much the Mini Mart Managers' Son
Originally Broadcast: December 24, 1993
The Christmas special was scheduled for and filmed in 1992, but not
broadcast until Christmas Eve 1993. Details are scarce, but the plot
centred around Marian falling in love with the Manager's son of the
title, who was trying to manipulate her as well as Rose Scargill.
This special episode was 50 minutes long.
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3.4 Series Four (1994)
Tunnel Vision
Originally Broadcast: January 5, 1994
Songs: Double Trouble
Gaming has come to Sherwood! The men are playing "Chronic the
Hedgehog" and Robin's right into Dungeons and Dragons, even if Marian
doesn't play by the rules (must be something to do with the new
haircut...). Meanwhile Rose has kidnapped Guy, and the Sheriff has to
convince Queen Eleanor that Guy's been enjoying himself...
Bouncy Sheriff
Originally Broadcast: January 12, 1994
Songs: Friends or Foes?
Guy has filled the castle with his useless toys, and the King wants
the Sheriff to get rid of them - under threat of being turned into an
inflatable bouncy Sheriff for Guy's enjoyment. Meanwhile, Marian has
had enough of the Men's sexist attitudes, and is leaving. Against her
better judgement, she takes a job with Rose selling shoddy housing,
and finds herself imprisoned - and the Men aren't far behind her. It
looks like the King's new torture machine is going to get a real
workout!
With John Dallimore as WEASEL and Alastair Galbraith as WALTER
Raining Forks
Originally Broadcast: January 19, 1994
Songs: Vacation; High Forks Night
Worksop is held in the grip of a terrible plague, or, as it's more
usually known, a bad cold. The King is also afflicted, and decides
what he really needs is a nice vacation by the sea-side in a resort.
The Sheriff goes into Evil Plan Overdrive as he cons the peasants into
building the holiday camp for free. Luckily for them, though, the
Merry Men are on the holiday from hell in Skegness, just down the road
from the new Holiday Camp. Before High Forks Night is over, the Merry
Men will have busted the peasants free of their forced labour - or
been blown up trying.
With Peter Waddington as the FOOD INSPECTOR
The Wise Woman of Worksop
Originally Broadcast: January 26, 1994
Titles: Lighting for Robin's rave.
Songs: Pixie Paul
The men can't sleep, and as if that weren't bad enough, they're
keeping the rest of Sherwood awake with their all-night raves. Gladys
has a solution, but when things go wrong, only her father can help,
and he's strung up in the King's dungeon - or at least he was. With
Marian and Robin captured, it is Rabies who comes up with a plan to
set them free - and, astonishingly enough, it works.
With John Dallimore as WEASEL, Alastair Galbraith as WALTER, and
Roger Ostime as GLADYS'S DAD
Robin the Bad
Originally Broadcast: February 2, 1994
Songs: Thicky-Stupid; A Collection of Amusing Things
He's wreaking havoc in the village of Worksop! He's a menace to
society! He's killed the King! He's ... Robin?!! Well, he's not
actually, but Clem Costner is such an amazing lookalike that soon only
Barrington, Rabies and Little Ron believe Robin is innocent; but in
the meantime, the Sheriff has taken over the post of Most Popular Man
in Sherwood.
With Karen Salt as CHICKWEED
The Nice Sumatran
Originally Broadcast: February 9, 1994
Songs: The King of England is a Pig; Party People Party; Take My Heart
Marian's plan to scare off King John has worked - he's abdicated,
leaving Guy on the throne. But soon a vagrant turns up at Merry Men
headquarters, and Robin decides to follow the example of the Good
Sumatran and allow him to stay - until the untimely demise of Clarence
the Water-Vole. King John has to go, and that means putting him back
on the throne - but where can Marian find a plan stupid enough to
frighten off Guy? And will the Sheriff actually work with the Merry
Men to remove Guy's crown?
Voyage to the Bottom of the Forest
Originally Broadcast: February 16, 1994
Songs: Lazy; The Story of Workflop
Rabies' laziness has cost the merry men yet another armed robbery; but
when they steal a battleship, and try to launch it, they begin a weird
adventure in a freaky parallel Universe where everything is almost,
but not quite, the same (except for some things which are completely
opposite). The strange country of Engyland, however, has awaited
Rabies' arrival - for it is his destiny to save them from the wicked
witch and her cohort, the awful Ogre...
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4. The Characters
YE GOODIES
Marian (Kate Lonergan)
Marian is the leader of the Men, a former farmer and villager who
decided enough was enough and that it was time to battle the tyranny
of King John and the Sheriff. She is strong-willed, even stubborn,
but knows a great deal about the forest and the skills necessary to
be a Merry Person. She is feminist in that she thinks herself the
better of most men, and even cut her hair short, as "long hair's for
girlies". She's far better at all aspects of Merry Men life than
Robin, especially archery.
Robin of Kensington (Wayne Morris)
A cowardly tailor, Robin was forced to join the Merry Men by Marian,
who more or less took him hostage. After a run-in with Gary and
Graeme, Robin was an outlaw, and there was no turning back.
Now accepting his life as a "hero", Robin revels in the fame and
glory of his title "Robin Hood", although he is rarely brave or
intelligent enough to live up to his reputation. Robin is an excllent
tailor, and has a good singing voice.
Barrington (Danny John-Jules)
It's hard to explain what a Rastafarian like Barrington is doing in
England in the late twelfth century, but he's there nonetheless.
Previously a rat salesman, Barrington is streetwise and cool, is almost
as intelligent as Marian, and is a firm friend of Gladys. He also has
an excellent singing voice (he does the most singing in Worksop) and
possesses an extraordinary talent for mimicry.
Rabies (Howard Lew Lewis)
The hulking behemoth and towering pillar of strength in the Merry Men.
Unfortunately, Rabies is not very intelligent, which perhaps has something
to do with the fact that he was raised, Tarzan-like, by a family of pigs.
Rabies is by no means useless, however, and has come through - somehow -
for the others on many occasions.
Little Ron (Mike Edmonds)
Little Ron is violent. It's his main characteristic; if he can solve a
problem by hitting someone, he will. He's a master of unarmed combat, but
he's fairly attached to his club as well, and employs it with deadly
accuracy. Despite his vicious nature, Despite only joining up with the Men
for the clobbering opportunities that it offered, his heart is in the
right place, and he will willingly risk himself to help others.
On no account let him sing.
YE BADDIES
King John (Forbes Collins)
Basically history's biggest bully, with supreme power over the nation and
no brains or long-term goal with which to wield it. When John wants
something, he wants it now, and he wants to get it with the least amount of
personal effort...hence the Sheriff's job. John desperately wants to dispose
of Guy, but lives in perpetual fear of his sister Eleanor doing "that thing
with the pencil" to him if he doesn't look after his nephew.
The Sheriff of Nottingham (Tony Robinson)
The real brains and Marian's arch-nemesis. If the Sheriff were to quit, no
doubt King John would be overthrown in a very short space of time. The
Sheriff is cruel, cunning, and without morals; if it will help him achieve
his goal, he'll do it. However, the SHeriff is not as large a threat as he
might be, since most of his energy has to be channelled into not being
flayed alive by King John and serving the needs of both the King and Guy.
Gary and Graeme (Mark Billingham and David Lloyd)
There's obviously a narrative law that lumbers every crafty and intelligent
villain with incompetent henchmen, in order to give the good guys a chance.
Gary and Graeme are those henchmen to the Sheriff's villain. Gary and Graeme
are nice enough lads, but they enjoy the job of being a guard and being
nasty, and Graeme in particular can be quite horrible to young children. Gary
is the younger and more child-like of the two; Graeme acts like Gary's older
brother, looking after him and trying to keep him out of trouble.
Guy of Gisborne (Ramsay Gilderdale, series 2-4)
King John's nephew, son of Queen Eleanor. Basically, a twenty-seven year old
with the mental capacity of a seven year old. Guy is petulant, impatient,
cruel and spoilt (much like his uncle in many ways), and his favourite
pastimes include squashing caterpillars, keeping secrets and singing
horrible, horrible songs. Don't let him sing either...
Rotten Rose Scargill (Siobhan Forgarty, series 3-4)
An ex-classmate of Marian's, whose argument with Marian over a boy led to the
both of them being expelled. Rose is completely selfish, and will do anything
to get what she wants. She's also rather jealous of the fact that Marian has
her band of Merry Men, and that she has nothing; especially since she spent
some time as Robin's biggest groupie.
YE PEASANTS
Gladys (Hilary Mason)
She may be an old crone, but Gladys knows how to get down with her bad self.
Unfortunately for Worksop, though, she is their Wise Woman, and she's none
too wise... Great friends with Barrington, Gladys is able to knock up a bit
of magic when needed very badly, and also has a talent for sewing. Her
memory, though, is starting to go, and she falls for all the same tricks as
the other villagers.
Snooker (Robin Chandler)
The archetypal peasant of Worksop. Soonker isn't too bright, but he can sing
(a bit) and isn't completely stupid (although he's often one of the first to
fall for the Sheriff's diabolical schemes). The game snooker is, in fact,
named after him, but probably not because he invented it.
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