Richard Carpenter’s Robin of Sherwood scripts created a host of memorable guest roles for brilliant actors in every television episode.This book features a series of six vignettes, in which you’ll get to read about moments you didn’t see on screen in episodes showcasing some specially chosen characters. These might be directly after the end of a relevant episode, or it might be before the story even took place, or it might be whilst a story is happening.Featuring The Old Prisoner (and Arth...

The newly-crowned King John needs to win over his people quickly.What better way to do this than to tour a theatrical play around the country, premiering in Nottingham, where he is the star and the hero, and Robin Hood is the villain.In Sherwood, the leader of the band of King John’s players is looking for help, in the form of the outlaws. But there’s an evil surrounding him and inside of him, which might prove he cannot be trusted.The Hell Mouth will open to consume a King. Will it be the...

Tales Untold Too is a companion piece to our previous release, featuring a further six vignettes in which you’ll read about moments you didn’t see on screen, showcasing a specially chosen character. Stories are set directly after, before or during the relevant TV episode in which each character appeared.Featuring Morgwyn of Ravenscar and Lucifer, Lady Isobel and Martin de Rainault, the Captain of the Guard, Roger de Carnac, Grendel, Sir Guy of Gisburne, and exclusive to this book and not i...

When Friar Tuck, Little John and Much come to the rescue of a monk in the forest, Tuck recognises he’s an old friend.On the run and desperate for help, Brother Michael offers Robin and the outlaws the chance to secure a fortune in gold.There’s just one catch: the money isn’t what it seems.If Robin is to get his hands on the money to share around Sherwood, he must face betrayal and an enemy who is every inch his match…

A landslide uncovers an unknown cave in Sherwood, the entrance of which Marion and Much squeeze through to explore. Inside, they feel a sense of unease but find a treasure trove of gold coins and a strange black jewel.Outside, a dense fog has appeared and a strange eclipse begins to block out the sun. The Merry Men end up being separated from each other but the call of Marion is strong and each of them seem to have an encounter with her. Yet Marion appears intent on making them confront th...

Rumours are circulating that a mysterious order called the Knights of the Apocalypse are gaining power and growing stronger.Jerrard, in the employ of the Earl of Huntingdon whilst working at Nottingham Castle, hears the Captain of the Guard blackmailing Sir Guy of Gisburne.Has Gisburne become a servant of these Knights?If so, Jerrard fears that the earl's greatest secret may well be revealed, and needs to tell the earl's estranged son...Television series Robin of Sherwood © HTV/Goldcrest F...

Robin is summoned to Herne's Cave to meet the Huntress. Who is this new shaman, and why is Gisburne telling everyone that Herne is dead?The Sheriff and Abbot Hugo plan to claim Fairfax Castle lands but, returning from the Crusades, Peter Fairfax wants to avenge his parents' death - which he blames on Robin Hood - and keep his ancestral pile.With half of the Merries fighting injustice in Hathersage, will the other half be able to keep Sherwood safe and convince Peter Fairfax that Robin isn'...

As Harvest approaches, Robin and the outlaws battle to stop the people of Sherwood from starving. When an encounter with the Sheriff sees Robert De Rainault turn over a new leaf, Gisburne calls upon an old friend to help.Just who is William de Baucher? What dark powers does he command?The Hooded Man will face an adversary who is playing a long game, one that will see Herne’s son’s set blood against blood in more ways than one…

Six months after Robin of Loxley and his outlaws save the Baron de Bracy’s daughter, Mildred, from a miserable marriage to the Sheriff of Nottingham, the Baron is out for revenge.And, if he can get rid of her minstrel husband, Alan a Dale, at the same time, all the better...

The Sheriff has imposed yet another food tithe on Sherwood and stores it at Abbot Hugo’s abbey. Robin Hood and his outlaws are determined to break in and steal it back.But a strange man has come to the abbey pleading for sanctuary a storyteller who claims to receive visions from God.The Magic Man.In far off Wales, a druid is watching him intently, determined to stop his stories; and he is not watching alone. A future echo is about to cast a shadow over the outlaws of Sherwood…

A dark force is intent on conquest over England.The church lies impotent at the mercy of the Pope and the interdict against King John. With the people living in fear and a series of strange disappearances that threaten the very fabric of Noble society, the Hooded Man must race to rescue the past so that the future may be protected.A journey to Huntingdon and beyond Sherwood will see the outlaws battle their most dangerous enemy yet as Herne's son faces the Knights of the Apocalypse...This ...

The identity of Robin Hood has been questioned many times since the Outlaw of Sherwood first sprang to fame in the twelfth century. No two authorities seem able to agree as to his origins, antecedents, or even whether or not he was a historical personage or a mythical figure. Historians, both amateur and professional, have for years been bringing out new books in which they claim to have found ‘the real Robin Hood’, but his identity remains clouded. More recent studies have sought to push ...