{"product_id":"book-1idf","title":"The Legend of Robin Hood: A BBC Radio Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic full-cast play about Robin Hood, plus an episode of \u003ci\u003eIn Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e setting him in his historical context and four dramatic interpretations of his story\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobin Hood has captured the English imagination for centuries. His tale has been told in ballads, novels, plays, TV shows and films - and with each retelling, it has evolved and transformed. We know Robin today as a forest-dwelling outlaw who led a gang of merry men, loved the beautiful Maid Marian and stole from the rich to give to the poor. But there are many facets to this folkloric hero, as this collection reveals. Featuring drama, documentary and monologue, it blends fiction with fact to take a thrilling, immersive look at the man and the myth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Robin Hood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Deep in England's great Greenwood, a hooded master bowman and his band of faithful companions live outside the law, fighting to right wrongs and defend poor Saxon peasants against their cruel Norman lords… John Fletcher's action-packed play draws on the original medieval ballads to chart Robin Hood's adventures, from May Day revels in Sherwood Forest to crusading battles in the Holy Land and life-or-death struggles with sinister enemies. Starring \u003cb\u003eJohn Nettles \u003c\/b\u003eas Robin, with \u003cb\u003eGerry Hinks\u003c\/b\u003e as Little John, \u003cb\u003eMichael Tudor Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e as Friar Tuck, \u003cb\u003eCarolyn Backhouse\u003c\/b\u003e as Maid Marian, \u003cb\u003eNorman Rodway\u003c\/b\u003e as the Sherriff, \u003cb\u003ePeter Meakin\u003c\/b\u003e as Will Scarlett and \u003cb\u003eTamsin Grieg\u003c\/b\u003e as Alice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Our Time: Robin Hood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Melvyn Bragg and guests Stephen Knight, Thomas Hahn and Juliette Wood discuss the malleable myth of this most iconic of outlaws, asking why his story has gone through so many changes and where the truth really lies. Was Robin a yeoman, an aristocrat, an anarchist - or the figment of a collective imagination?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Robin Hood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - In this quartet of tales, told from the points of view of four key characters and performed by distinguished actors, we learn how young Robin became an outlaw; how Friar Tuck's outrage over the King and the Crusades led him to turn renegade, how a prioress's greed led to her attempt to seize Robin's land, and how love changed the course of Maid Marian's life. Included are \u003cb\u003e'Robin Hood's Story'\u003c\/b\u003e by Adam Thorpe (read by \u003cb\u003eJames Frain\u003c\/b\u003e), \u003cb\u003e'Friar Tuck's Story'\u003c\/b\u003e by Philippa Gregory (read by \u003cb\u003eJohn Sessions\u003c\/b\u003e), \u003cb\u003e'The Prioress's Story'\u003c\/b\u003e by Wally K Daly (read by \u003cb\u003eImelda Staunton\u003c\/b\u003e) and '\u003cb\u003eMaid Marian's Story'\u003c\/b\u003e by Sara Maitland (read by \u003cb\u003eAnna Massey\u003c\/b\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67471695511856,"sku":"BD1idf","price":11.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1idf-Square-cover.jpg?v=1786031879","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1idf","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}