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'''Robin Hood''' is a British television programme, produced by independent production company Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One, with co-funding from the BBC America cable television channel in the United States.[1] Based around the stories of legendary English folk hero Robin Hood, the programme started on October 7 2006.
Comprising thirteen 45-minute episodes, ''Robin Hood'' was created by Dominic Minghella and Foz Allan, who serve as executive producers on the series, with Minghella the chief writer. Minghella was previously responsible for the successful ITV network comedy-drama series ''Doc Martin''. Richard Burrell is the producer, and the other writers involved on the first series are Paul Cornell, Mark Wadlow, Debbie Oates, Kurti & Doyle and Joe Turner.[2]
The programme was shot in Hungary, standing in for 12th century England. Production was based in the town of Fót, near Budapest, at a facility leased by Tiger Aspect from the Hungarian film company Mafilm.[3] The first series had a reported budget of £8 million.1 The programme was specifically designed to run in the same Saturday evening family drama slot as the successful revival of ''Doctor Who'', filling the slot in ''Doctor Who's absence between series. Shot in the high definition format, the programme also airs on the BBC's BBC HD service.
''Robin Hood'' was announced as a possible commission by BBC One Controller Peter Fincham in July 2005,[4] but not officially confirmed by Head of Drama Jane Tranter until October 24 that year.[5] On February 18 2006, the ''Daily Mirror'' newspaper announced that actor Jonas Armstrong had been cast in the lead role in the series.[6] This was confirmed by the BBC in a press release on April 3 2006, which announced that filming on the series had begun in Hungary and also announced further casting.[7]
On Thursday November 23 2006, the BBC confirmed that the programme had been renewed for a second series, to be shown in 2007.[8] Filming began in March 2007, and the series is due to be aired in October.
On Monday 28 August 2006, it was reported in various British tabloid newspapers that several master tapes for the programme had been stolen from the production base in Hungary, possibly by an extra working on the series. "Now TV executives are deciding whether to pay off the crooks or reshoot large chunks of the show. At worst the series, due to replace ''Dr Who'' on Saturday nights from October, could be shelved," reported the ''Daily Mirror''.[9]
A BBC spokeswoman would not confirm reports of a £1m ransom being demanded for their safe return or that the tapes were the only copies of the footage. She added: "All reasonable steps are being taken to recover the tapes." The BBC further said that the series would still be shown as planned, despite the theft.[10]
Given the irony of a ''Robin Hood'' series falling victim to theft, and the fact that the crime came to light as the BBC was beginning to publicise the show in preparation for its launch, there was some suggestion in sections of the media that the story was actually a publicity stunt. Guardian Unlimited columnist Mark Borkowski, for example, wrote that: "OK, so I might be a cynical old publicist, but has anybody checked the crime scene on the set of Robin Hood in Hungary? ... expect a miracle in Budapest and don't try getting money on at the bookies for the lost footage turning up, saving the odd red face and gloating PR exec."[11]
The Controller of BBC One, Peter Fincham, denied that the story had been a publicity stunt at the programme's press launch in London on September 6. The cast and crew confirmed at the same launch that they had been forced to re-shoot some scenes in order to cover the material lost on the stolen tapes.[12]
The day after the press launch, the BBC News Online website reported that the tapes had been successfully recovered, and two men arrested for their theft.
Main articles: Robin Hood (2006 TV series) characters
★ Robin Hood (Jonas Armstrong)
★ Marian (Lucy Griffiths)
★ Vaysey, Sheriff of Nottingham (Keith Allen)
★ Guy of Gisborne (Richard Armitage)
★ Much (Sam Troughton)
★ Little John (Gordon Kennedy)
★ Will Scarlet (Harry Lloyd)
★ Allan-a-Dale (Joe Armstrong)
★ Royston White (William Beck) ''(Episodes 1-4)''
★ Djaq (Anjali Jay) ''(Episodes 5-13)''
★ Edward (Father of Marian, and former Sheriff of Nottingham) (Michael Elwyn)
On Saturday July 8 2006, the BBC showed the first teaser trailer for the series — a shot of a flaming arrow flying into the BBC One logo in the corner of the screen as the ''Robin Hood'' logo and "Coming Soon" were displayed above. This teaser ran either side of the ''Doctor Who'' series finale on BBC One, and was shown on several other occasions on various BBC channels over the following weeks. A longer trailer with actual dialogue from many of the characters was previewed in the Video Room of the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre during the first week of August 2006, as part of the community's Robin Hood Festival.
The BBC's ''Radio Times'' listings magazine ran a short preview article for the series, as part of a feature showcasing the best of the autumn series television line-up, in its 2–8 September 2006 edition, published on August 29 2006, the day after the tape theft story was publicised in the press (see above). Wrote the magazine's correspondent Benji Wilson: "Why watch it? You can't beat a good ruckus — Armstrong and his merry co-stars all enrolled at a specially-commissioned 'Hood academy' before filming in Hungary, where they were drilled in horse riding, sword skills and archery."[13] The article was accompanied by a large publicity photo of Armstrong in costume.
The first full reviews for the programme began appearing on September 7 2006, after a preview of the opening episode had been shown at the press launch the previous evening. The website of ''The Guardian'' said that: "The challenge for the new Robin Hood is to appeal to younger viewers while pulling in their parents as well. It will be no easy task. About as difficult, in fact, as simultaneously firing two arrows from the same bow, and both hitting the target. But as Robin showed in the opening episode, it can be done."[14] In ''The Times'', critic Paul Hoggart backed the series to be a success: "Armstrong as the rather understated Robin Hood should still be moodily cheeky enough to find his way on to the bedroom walls of a few hundred thousand pubertal girls, and Lucy Griffiths as Marian is inevitably feisty. But the villains steal the show, with Richard Armitage’s Guy of Gisborne off-setting Keith Allen’s gags as the mocking, heavily sarcastic Sheriff. The audience including cast, crew and their friends cheered at the end but this remake should go down well with families at home, too."[15]
The BBC began running longer trailers for the programme on Saturday September 16 2006, with the first being shown following the final episode of ''How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?'' on BBC One. Trailers were also shown in cinemas, and billboard advertisements were taken out by the BBC. The ''Radio Times'' devoted the cover of its 7–13 October 2006 edition, published on 3 October, to the series, with a photo of Armstrong and Armitage in character.
Several episodes of ''Dead Ringers'' broadcast in February and March 2007 have mocked ''Robin Hood'' for its allegedly anachronistic approach.
The opening episode won its timeslot in the unofficial overnight ratings, with an average viewing figure of 8.2 million, peaking at 8.5 million. This compared to an average of 7 million for its nearest opposition, ''Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'' on ITV1.[16] According to the Guardian Unlimited overnight ratings report the following Monday, this equated to a 37% share of the total viewing audience available for ''Robin Hood'' in its timeslot, as against 31.1% for ''Ant and Dec''.[17]
The second episode of the series lost 1.5 million viewers compared to the debut, with an average of 6.7 million in the overnight figures and a 30% audience share. This put it second in its slot, behind ''The X-Factor'' on ITV1, which average 7.3 million and a 35% audience share.[18]
By the time of the second series' confirmation at the end of November, the programme had averaged an audience of 6.6 million viewers for its seven episodes then broadcast.
On November 13 2006 Volume One of three ''Robin Hood'' DVD sets was released, featuring the first five episodes. Volume Two was released on January 22 2007, followed by Volume Three on February 26 2007. Volume Two features episodes 6–9 and Volume Three features the final four episodes of the first series. A US release of the full Series One was announced on February 21, 2007, for release on June 5, 2007, following the end of the run on BBC America.[19] The ''Complete Series One'' box set was released in Australia on May 3, 2007 after only the first two episodes had aired there.
The Complete Series 1 Box Set is set to be released on October 29, 2007 in the UK.[20]
Main articles: Robin Hood (album)
On November 27 2006 a CD was released with a compilation of the musical soundtrack to the series. The music is composed by Andy Price, performed by the Danubia Symphony Orchestra and recorded at the Budapest Opera House.
The music used in the ''Robin Hood'' trailers is ''Alice'' by The Sisters of Mercy.
As a co-producer on the series, BBC America owns the United States broadcast rights to the programme,[21] which debuted on the channel on Saturday, March 3, 2007. In Australia, the program began playing mid 2007 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's 7.30pm Sunday slot. Sales have also been agreed with broadcasters in Denmark, France, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and Spain.[22]
★ The bow Robin carries is not a typical English bow (English longbows did not arrive until just before the Hundred Years War); it is a recurved bow, supposedly adopted from the Saracens he fought on Crusade. In reality it is an Hungarian hunting bow - the glues used in Saracen bows would have meant it would quickly fall apart under European weather conditions.
★ Keith Allen, who plays the Sheriff, lost one of his teeth while filming the final episode of Series 1.
★ Sam Troughton plays the character Much in this adaptation. His grandfather Patrick Troughton starred in the 1953 BBC ''Robin Hood'' series and was the first actor to play the role on television.
1. Robin Hood returns to British TV
2. Robin Hood
3. Stolen Robin Hood tapes recovered
4. Hood the new Who? Liz Thomas
5. BBC starts search for a new Robin Hood (subscription link) Jason Deans
6. ROBIN WHO? EXCLUSIVE — BBC picks unknown for £8m Hood series Cameron Robertson
7. Robin Hood revealed
8. Robin returns for second series Robin Hood returns for second series in 2007
9. Robin Hood Kidnapped Nicola Methven
10. Tapes for BBC's Robin Hood stolen
11. Hungary for publicity?
12. Robin Hood overcomes theft drama
13. Stories to Stay in For, , Benji, Wilson, Radio Times,
14. First review: Robin Hood
15. Old villains steal new show Paul Hoggart
16. Robin Hood debut watched by 8.2 m
17. ITV all-of-a-quiver as Robin rides in
18. Robin's audience swiped
19. Robin Hood - New BBC Show To Get DVD Launch As US Broadcast Run Finishes
20. Robin Hood - Complete Series 1 [2006]
21. Merry men Ant and Dec bow to latest incarnation of Robin Hood Fergus Sheppard
22. BBC's Robin Hood rides into action
★ Cornell, Paul. ''Robin Hood and business ongoing''. "Paul Cornell's House of Awkwardness". URL retrieved Thursday February 9 2006.
★ Deans, Jason. ''Robin Hood set for Saturday night revival'' (subscription link). "The Guardian". Thursday July 14 2005.
★ ''BBC series needs new Robin Hood''. BBC News Online. Monday October 24 2005.
★ ''Robin Hood'' official production site from Tiger Aspect Productions
★ ''Robin Hood'' official broadcaster site at bbc.co.uk
★ ''Robin Hood 2006'' Fan site for the 2006 BBC series
★ ''Robin & Marian'' Fan site for the BBC series Robin Hood
★ ''Much's Robin Hood'' Fan site for the BBC series Robin Hood
★
★
'''Robin Hood''' is a British television programme, produced by independent production company Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One, with co-funding from the BBC America cable television channel in the United States.[1] Based around the stories of legendary English folk hero Robin Hood, the programme started on October 7 2006.
| Contents |
| Production |
| Tape theft |
| Characters |
| Publicity and reception |
| Media coverage |
| Ratings |
| Episode guide |
| Merchandise |
| DVD release |
| Soundtrack |
| Overseas sales |
| Trivia |
| Notes |
| References |
| External links |
Production
Comprising thirteen 45-minute episodes, ''Robin Hood'' was created by Dominic Minghella and Foz Allan, who serve as executive producers on the series, with Minghella the chief writer. Minghella was previously responsible for the successful ITV network comedy-drama series ''Doc Martin''. Richard Burrell is the producer, and the other writers involved on the first series are Paul Cornell, Mark Wadlow, Debbie Oates, Kurti & Doyle and Joe Turner.[2]
The programme was shot in Hungary, standing in for 12th century England. Production was based in the town of Fót, near Budapest, at a facility leased by Tiger Aspect from the Hungarian film company Mafilm.[3] The first series had a reported budget of £8 million.1 The programme was specifically designed to run in the same Saturday evening family drama slot as the successful revival of ''Doctor Who'', filling the slot in ''Doctor Who's absence between series. Shot in the high definition format, the programme also airs on the BBC's BBC HD service.
''Robin Hood'' was announced as a possible commission by BBC One Controller Peter Fincham in July 2005,[4] but not officially confirmed by Head of Drama Jane Tranter until October 24 that year.[5] On February 18 2006, the ''Daily Mirror'' newspaper announced that actor Jonas Armstrong had been cast in the lead role in the series.[6] This was confirmed by the BBC in a press release on April 3 2006, which announced that filming on the series had begun in Hungary and also announced further casting.[7]
On Thursday November 23 2006, the BBC confirmed that the programme had been renewed for a second series, to be shown in 2007.[8] Filming began in March 2007, and the series is due to be aired in October.
Tape theft
On Monday 28 August 2006, it was reported in various British tabloid newspapers that several master tapes for the programme had been stolen from the production base in Hungary, possibly by an extra working on the series. "Now TV executives are deciding whether to pay off the crooks or reshoot large chunks of the show. At worst the series, due to replace ''Dr Who'' on Saturday nights from October, could be shelved," reported the ''Daily Mirror''.[9]
A BBC spokeswoman would not confirm reports of a £1m ransom being demanded for their safe return or that the tapes were the only copies of the footage. She added: "All reasonable steps are being taken to recover the tapes." The BBC further said that the series would still be shown as planned, despite the theft.[10]
Given the irony of a ''Robin Hood'' series falling victim to theft, and the fact that the crime came to light as the BBC was beginning to publicise the show in preparation for its launch, there was some suggestion in sections of the media that the story was actually a publicity stunt. Guardian Unlimited columnist Mark Borkowski, for example, wrote that: "OK, so I might be a cynical old publicist, but has anybody checked the crime scene on the set of Robin Hood in Hungary? ... expect a miracle in Budapest and don't try getting money on at the bookies for the lost footage turning up, saving the odd red face and gloating PR exec."[11]
The Controller of BBC One, Peter Fincham, denied that the story had been a publicity stunt at the programme's press launch in London on September 6. The cast and crew confirmed at the same launch that they had been forced to re-shoot some scenes in order to cover the material lost on the stolen tapes.[12]
The day after the press launch, the BBC News Online website reported that the tapes had been successfully recovered, and two men arrested for their theft.
Characters
Main articles: Robin Hood (2006 TV series) characters
★ Robin Hood (Jonas Armstrong)
★ Marian (Lucy Griffiths)
★ Vaysey, Sheriff of Nottingham (Keith Allen)
★ Guy of Gisborne (Richard Armitage)
★ Much (Sam Troughton)
★ Little John (Gordon Kennedy)
★ Will Scarlet (Harry Lloyd)
★ Allan-a-Dale (Joe Armstrong)
★ Royston White (William Beck) ''(Episodes 1-4)''
★ Djaq (Anjali Jay) ''(Episodes 5-13)''
★ Edward (Father of Marian, and former Sheriff of Nottingham) (Michael Elwyn)
Publicity and reception
Some of the UK media coverage from the week leading up to the first episode's broadcast.
Media coverage
On Saturday July 8 2006, the BBC showed the first teaser trailer for the series — a shot of a flaming arrow flying into the BBC One logo in the corner of the screen as the ''Robin Hood'' logo and "Coming Soon" were displayed above. This teaser ran either side of the ''Doctor Who'' series finale on BBC One, and was shown on several other occasions on various BBC channels over the following weeks. A longer trailer with actual dialogue from many of the characters was previewed in the Video Room of the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre during the first week of August 2006, as part of the community's Robin Hood Festival.
The BBC's ''Radio Times'' listings magazine ran a short preview article for the series, as part of a feature showcasing the best of the autumn series television line-up, in its 2–8 September 2006 edition, published on August 29 2006, the day after the tape theft story was publicised in the press (see above). Wrote the magazine's correspondent Benji Wilson: "Why watch it? You can't beat a good ruckus — Armstrong and his merry co-stars all enrolled at a specially-commissioned 'Hood academy' before filming in Hungary, where they were drilled in horse riding, sword skills and archery."[13] The article was accompanied by a large publicity photo of Armstrong in costume.
The first full reviews for the programme began appearing on September 7 2006, after a preview of the opening episode had been shown at the press launch the previous evening. The website of ''The Guardian'' said that: "The challenge for the new Robin Hood is to appeal to younger viewers while pulling in their parents as well. It will be no easy task. About as difficult, in fact, as simultaneously firing two arrows from the same bow, and both hitting the target. But as Robin showed in the opening episode, it can be done."[14] In ''The Times'', critic Paul Hoggart backed the series to be a success: "Armstrong as the rather understated Robin Hood should still be moodily cheeky enough to find his way on to the bedroom walls of a few hundred thousand pubertal girls, and Lucy Griffiths as Marian is inevitably feisty. But the villains steal the show, with Richard Armitage’s Guy of Gisborne off-setting Keith Allen’s gags as the mocking, heavily sarcastic Sheriff. The audience including cast, crew and their friends cheered at the end but this remake should go down well with families at home, too."[15]
The BBC began running longer trailers for the programme on Saturday September 16 2006, with the first being shown following the final episode of ''How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?'' on BBC One. Trailers were also shown in cinemas, and billboard advertisements were taken out by the BBC. The ''Radio Times'' devoted the cover of its 7–13 October 2006 edition, published on 3 October, to the series, with a photo of Armstrong and Armitage in character.
Several episodes of ''Dead Ringers'' broadcast in February and March 2007 have mocked ''Robin Hood'' for its allegedly anachronistic approach.
Ratings
The opening episode won its timeslot in the unofficial overnight ratings, with an average viewing figure of 8.2 million, peaking at 8.5 million. This compared to an average of 7 million for its nearest opposition, ''Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'' on ITV1.[16] According to the Guardian Unlimited overnight ratings report the following Monday, this equated to a 37% share of the total viewing audience available for ''Robin Hood'' in its timeslot, as against 31.1% for ''Ant and Dec''.[17]
The second episode of the series lost 1.5 million viewers compared to the debut, with an average of 6.7 million in the overnight figures and a 30% audience share. This put it second in its slot, behind ''The X-Factor'' on ITV1, which average 7.3 million and a 35% audience share.[18]
By the time of the second series' confirmation at the end of November, the programme had averaged an audience of 6.6 million viewers for its seven episodes then broadcast.
Episode guide
| # | Title | Writer | Director | Airdate |
|---|
Merchandise
The DVD cover for the US release of Season One.
DVD release
On November 13 2006 Volume One of three ''Robin Hood'' DVD sets was released, featuring the first five episodes. Volume Two was released on January 22 2007, followed by Volume Three on February 26 2007. Volume Two features episodes 6–9 and Volume Three features the final four episodes of the first series. A US release of the full Series One was announced on February 21, 2007, for release on June 5, 2007, following the end of the run on BBC America.[19] The ''Complete Series One'' box set was released in Australia on May 3, 2007 after only the first two episodes had aired there.
The Complete Series 1 Box Set is set to be released on October 29, 2007 in the UK.[20]
Soundtrack
Main articles: Robin Hood (album)
On November 27 2006 a CD was released with a compilation of the musical soundtrack to the series. The music is composed by Andy Price, performed by the Danubia Symphony Orchestra and recorded at the Budapest Opera House.
The music used in the ''Robin Hood'' trailers is ''Alice'' by The Sisters of Mercy.
Overseas sales
As a co-producer on the series, BBC America owns the United States broadcast rights to the programme,[21] which debuted on the channel on Saturday, March 3, 2007. In Australia, the program began playing mid 2007 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's 7.30pm Sunday slot. Sales have also been agreed with broadcasters in Denmark, France, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and Spain.[22]
Trivia
★ The bow Robin carries is not a typical English bow (English longbows did not arrive until just before the Hundred Years War); it is a recurved bow, supposedly adopted from the Saracens he fought on Crusade. In reality it is an Hungarian hunting bow - the glues used in Saracen bows would have meant it would quickly fall apart under European weather conditions.
★ Keith Allen, who plays the Sheriff, lost one of his teeth while filming the final episode of Series 1.
★ Sam Troughton plays the character Much in this adaptation. His grandfather Patrick Troughton starred in the 1953 BBC ''Robin Hood'' series and was the first actor to play the role on television.
Notes
1. Robin Hood returns to British TV
2. Robin Hood
3. Stolen Robin Hood tapes recovered
4. Hood the new Who? Liz Thomas
5. BBC starts search for a new Robin Hood (subscription link) Jason Deans
6. ROBIN WHO? EXCLUSIVE — BBC picks unknown for £8m Hood series Cameron Robertson
7. Robin Hood revealed
8. Robin returns for second series Robin Hood returns for second series in 2007
9. Robin Hood Kidnapped Nicola Methven
10. Tapes for BBC's Robin Hood stolen
11. Hungary for publicity?
12. Robin Hood overcomes theft drama
13. Stories to Stay in For, , Benji, Wilson, Radio Times,
14. First review: Robin Hood
15. Old villains steal new show Paul Hoggart
16. Robin Hood debut watched by 8.2 m
17. ITV all-of-a-quiver as Robin rides in
18. Robin's audience swiped
19. Robin Hood - New BBC Show To Get DVD Launch As US Broadcast Run Finishes
20. Robin Hood - Complete Series 1 [2006]
21. Merry men Ant and Dec bow to latest incarnation of Robin Hood Fergus Sheppard
22. BBC's Robin Hood rides into action
References
★ Cornell, Paul. ''Robin Hood and business ongoing''. "Paul Cornell's House of Awkwardness". URL retrieved Thursday February 9 2006.
★ Deans, Jason. ''Robin Hood set for Saturday night revival'' (subscription link). "The Guardian". Thursday July 14 2005.
★ ''BBC series needs new Robin Hood''. BBC News Online. Monday October 24 2005.
External links
★ ''Robin Hood'' official production site from Tiger Aspect Productions
★ ''Robin Hood'' official broadcaster site at bbc.co.uk
★ ''Robin Hood 2006'' Fan site for the 2006 BBC series
★ ''Robin & Marian'' Fan site for the BBC series Robin Hood
★ ''Much's Robin Hood'' Fan site for the BBC series Robin Hood
★
★
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