The Adventures of Robin Hood: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
The Coming of Robin Hood
Sep 26, 1955 · 25 min
Robin of Locksley has been fighting in the crusades in the Holy Land for many years, and when he arrives home again, he finds a sorry situation. Prince John is trying to seize powe
The Moneylender
Oct 3, 1955 · 25 min
Robin and Edgar lighten the load of a greedy and dishonest moneylender, Herbert of Doncaster , by taking his purse full of money, and giving the contents of it back to the poor vil
Dead or Alive
Oct 10, 1955 · 25 min
Little John escapes from the bondage of his feudal lord, but is caught in a tavern by the Sheriff's men. The sergeant offers him his freedom if he will go into Sherwood Forest and
Friar Tuck
Oct 17, 1955 · 25 min
Friar Tuck calls on Robin to help the course of true love run smoothly. A young girl in love with a yeoman has sought sanctuary with the Friar after discovering that the lord of th
Maid Marian
Oct 24, 1955 · 25 min
The waylaying of a courier by the outlaws has a surprising result - for Robin - who finds himself in a perilous position. Maid Marian is suspected of being an enemy of the outlaws.
A Guest for the Gallows
Oct 31, 1955 · 25 min
The Sheriff has sentenced a peasant, Will Stutely, to death. Robin disguises himself as a butcher, and plans to get an interview with the Sheriff by starting a riot - but what good
The Challenge
Nov 7, 1955 · 25 min
The Sheriff thinks one of his men is the best archer in the land. Sir Richard of the Lea says he knows of someone even better - Robin - and a contest is arranged. The outcome is ne
Queen Eleanor
Nov 14, 1955 · 25 min
The Queen Mother, Eleanor of Acquitaine, arrives in Nottingham on a mission to collect money in aid of King Richard's was against the Saracens. The Sheriff, after making a generous
Checkmate
Nov 21, 1955 · 25 min
The Count de Waldern makes himself unpopular with Robin when he makes advances to Maid Marian. The Count invites her to dinner, but he finds he has two uninvited guests.
The Ordeal
Nov 28, 1955 · 25 min
Edgar, one of the outlaws, is falsely accused by the Sheriff of the murder of Jack the Wagoner. He must submit to trial by ordeal - by plucking an iron bar from a boiling caldron.
A Husband for Marian
Dec 5, 1955 · 25 min
When a rather unpleasant knight wants to marry Marian for her dowry, Robin has to act, and disguises himself as a wealthy German baron.
The Highlander
Dec 12, 1955 · 25 min
A Highland visitor to Sherwood Forest is regarded with suspicion by Robin, especially when he is seen to burgle a treasure cave. Who is he, and what is he up to?
The Youngest Outlaw
Dec 19, 1955 · 25 min
A young boy tells Robin that he is a page in Waldern Castle, but wants to join the outlaws. How can Robin refuse, when he finds out how important the 'page' really is?
The Betrothal
Dec 26, 1955 · 25 min
Sir Richard of the Lea, in seeking approval to get his son married off to the lovely Lady Gladys, enlists Robin's help to persuade her father that his son is suitable.
The Alchemist
Jan 2, 1956 · 25 min
A poor woman has been accused of witchcraft for smelting gold coins from stolen plates, and is under sentence of death to be burned at the stake. At least, that was the Sheriff's p
The Jongleur
Jan 9, 1956 · 25 min
A strolling minstrel leads Little John and Robin into a trap laid by the Sheriff, but he later discovers on which side justice lies.
The Brothers
Jan 16, 1956 · 25 min
Robin is called on to aid two brothers, one of whom wants to become a priest. They are both fleeing the Sheriff of Nottingham, and Robin sends them to an abbot. However, they are c
The Intruders
Jan 23, 1956 · 25 min
Friendly villagers have turned against Robin and the outlaws after being robbed by two students claiming to be Robin's men. To win back their confidence, he must find the thieves.
The Sheriff's Boots
Jan 30, 1956 · 25 min
The Sheriff of Nottingham prides himself on being well dressed - even down to his boots. His own bootmakers don't seem to be doing a good job, but what would he say if he knew that
Errand of Mercy
Feb 6, 1956 · 25 min
While delivering herbs to fight an epidemic of St Anthony's Fire, Robin and Little John are recognised by a beggar, and are in danger.
The Vandals
Feb 13, 1956 · 25 min
A man is found murdered in Sherwood Forest, and the arrow that killed him is sworn to be Robin's. Local looting in the village is also being blamed on him, so Robin must find the v
Richard the Lion-Heart
Feb 20, 1956 · 25 min
King Richard has arrived back in England and is traveling in disguise to establish which Lords and Barons are loyal to John and who Richard can count on. He instructs Marion to und
Ladies of Sherwood
Feb 27, 1956 · 25 min
Arthur of Tetsbury is to be hanged for keeping money from King Richard's crusade, instead of paying it in taxes to Prince John. The Sheriff suspects Robin will try to rescue him, a
Will Scarlet
Mar 5, 1956 · 25 min
Will Scarlet has an eye for the girls, and this lands him in trouble with the Sheriff's men. Robin comes to the rescue, but Will's willingness to trust everyone is still liable to
The Deserted Castle
Mar 12, 1956 · 25 min
Marian takes Robin to an ancient and deserted castle, where he is shocked to see the Queen Mother waiting for him. She has a mission for him that will be of tremendous service to E
The Miser
Mar 19, 1956 · 25 min
When Robin hears that the villagers have been charged double taxes, he decides to teach miserly Sir William de Courcier a lesson. Robin pretends to be helpful, but the miser soon l
Trial by Battle
Mar 26, 1956 · 25 min
Marian is arrested and sent for trial, suspected of murder, after the King's Commissioner is killed with a dagger of hers. But it's a strange trial, because two men have to fight,
Children of the Greenwood
Apr 2, 1956 · 25 min
When the freeman Arthur A'Bland flees from a false accusation of murder that means imprisonment and death, his children, Alice & Oswald, are seized by Lord FitzUrse. In the great c
The May Queen
Apr 9, 1956 · 25 min
The May Queen is being made to marry a man she does not love, but a tournament has been arranged, and perhaps under cover of the jousting, Robin will be able to do something.
The Wanderer
Apr 16, 1956 · 25 min
Derwent the outlaw makes a friend to whom he will be everlastingly grateful. Sir Walter de Lys discovers that there is such a thing as hygiene, after a healer called Joseph cures h
The Byzantine Treasure
Apr 23, 1956 · 25 min
Robin unknowingly steals Queen Eleanor's silver Byzantine plates, which were being transported undercover by a monk through Sherwood. Marian involves their friend Sir Richard of th
Secret Mission
Apr 30, 1956 · 25 min
A mysterious hooded pilgrim, Peregrinus the palmer, seems anxious to make the acquaintance of the outlaws, and proves himself a worthy friend when he shows how well he can use a bo
The Inquisitor
May 7, 1956 · 25 min
Friar Tuck is captured and taken to the local Abbey for questioning by the visiting archbishop. Robin works with Little John to develop a rescue plan to save Friar Tuck.
Tables Turned
May 14, 1956 · 25 min
When Derwent overhears some messengers talk about the "jewels" they're guarding, he devises a plan to steal the shipment, and successfully carries it out, only to discover that the
The Traitor
May 21, 1956 · 25 min
King Richard is held prisoner in Austria and Robin must ensure the safe passage of the ransom money to the coast, but one of the three lords who brought it to Marian's castle is a
The Thorkil Ghost
May 28, 1956 · 25 min
Harold of Thorkil Castle insists he is being haunted by a vicious Viking ghost. At least that's what he tells Robin, but Robin doesn't believe in ghosts.
The Knight Who Came to Dinner
Jun 4, 1956 · 25 min
A penniless knight, Sir Richard of the Lea, has mortgaged his estate to the abbot, and cannot repay his debt. The outlaws lend him the sum he needs. To ensure they get their money
The Wager
Jun 11, 1956 · 25 min
When Robin bets Friar Tuck that he can obtain more money by begging than the Friar can by other means, he encounters the unsavory members of the Beggars guild, and Norman soldiers
The Prisoner
Jul 9, 1956 · 25 min
Prince John has issued a decree that King Richard is dead and that he will be crowned King. Robin disbelieves this, and sets to work to discover the truth. Robin and Marian head to