This acclaimed British series adds a bit of sorcery and mysticism to the swordplay and social justice that make the Robin Hood legend so enduring. Heading up the superb ensemble cast are Michael Praed (Dynasty) as Robin of Loxley, Ray Winstone (Beowulf) as seething-mad Scarlet, and Nickolas Grace (Brideshead Revisited) as the greedy, conniving Sheriff of Nottingham. In the final 13 episodes, Robert of Huntingdon (Jason Connery, Shanghai Noon) assumes Robin's mantle. Shot entirely on location in England, the series also features an award-winning score by the Irish band Clannad.
In March 2007, Acorn Media released
a DVD version of
Robin of Sherwood - Set 1. This 1984 program aired in the USA on the Showtime cable network. Acorn's
Set 1 included the first and second seasons of the show, starring Michael Praed as the title character. For the third and final season, which Acorn released as "
Set 2, Jason Connery (son of Sean Connery) became the show's star.
With the series being released overseas shortly on the high-def Blu-ray Disc format, one of our readers named Alec Frerichs wrote to us attempting to find out if there would be a North American release on BD as well. We checked in with Acorn Media, who did share with us that
Robin of Sherwood - Set 1 IS planned for Blu-ray release in the USA ($79.99 SRP) and Canada (CA$99.99 SRP) this coming Spring. The 4-BD set is currently planned for release on
May 3rd, but this far in advance that date (and the pricing) could of course be changed. Package art and other details haven't been finalized yet, after all. Stay tuned and we'll keep you updated about this release, as further developments occur!
