Robin Hood

Season 1

Will You Tolerate This? - Robin of Locksley heads home from the Crusades to find his people starving and brutalized under the tyrannical rule of the new Sheriff. He quickly discovers that the only way to reason with this Sheriff is with bow and arrow - even if it means sacrificing his title and his lands and consigning himself to life in the forest

Sheriff Got Your Tongue? - The humiliated Sheriff storms into Locksley village, threatening dreadful revenge until Robin Hood surrenders. Robin has no choice but to give himself up. But, with the forest outlaws on his side, all is not lost.

Who Shot the Sheriff? - Robin Hood gets the blame when a mysterious sniper murders innocent people in Nottingham. Desperate to stop the killings, Robin must form an unholy alliance with the Sheriff of Nottingham. But the Sheriff has his own agenda...

Parent Hood - Robin and his men discover an abandoned baby in Sherwood Forest, moments before the Sheriff kidnaps Roy. Roy is given a dilemma: kill Robin Hood or watch his mother hang at sunrise. Who Will Roy Save? - Who does the baby belong to? And can the Outlaws really be expected to storm Nottingham Castle on two hours' sleep?

The Turk Flu - The Nottingham Fair arrives, bringing with it the lure of the silver arrow competition. But Robin must resist temptation until he has dealt with something more pressing: the Sheriff's move to buy Saracen slave labour for his lethal mine. Will he put the mine out of business and get to Nottingham in time to win the prize? Or is there a different reward in the shape of a new member of the gang?

The Taxman Cometh - Robin and his gang are not fooled when they come across a farmer named Flaxton and his son on their way to Nottingham. To their delight they discover Flaxton is really a tax inspector, whose job it is to count the mountain of tax silver currently housed in Nottingham Castle Even better, with Flaxton as their cover, entry to the castle is easy. Perhaps too easy...

Brothers - A family reunion between Allan and his long-lost brother Tom turns sour when Tom and his crooked friends tag along with the gang. Tom proves to be far more trouble than he is worth, first trying to rob Marian's house, and eventually getting himself caught by the Sheriff. Worse, Marian is in mortal danger from a murderous Gisborne. Robin must try to save Tom before helping Marian. Even if Robin can get to her in time, will she be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice to prove her innocence?

Tattoo? What Tattoo? - King Richard's birthday turns out to be a day of surprises for the gang. First Djaq is captured when they raid Gisborne's party at Locksley Manor, then Robin unexpectedly discovers a terrible secret about Gisborne which sends him spiralling out of control. Without Robin as leader, the gang fails to rescue Djaq. They need Robin to choose between helping them save her, and seeking final retribution on his enemy Gisborne.

A Thing or Two about Loyalty - Castle scientist Lambert invents explosive "black powder", but realises in the wrong hands it could be a lethal weapon. The Sheriff's are the wrong hands. Lambert has hidden his secret ledger, but the Sheriff is going to torture him until he talks. Much volunteers to get himself arrested, get into the dungeons, and help Lambert escape. But the Sheriff throws a spanner in the works by appointing Much Earl of Bonchurch. Is it some sort of trap? And even if it is, with the lovely Eve to look after him, is Lord Much going to want to escape?

Peace Off! - When Robin saves an arsonist from burning Locksley Church he unleashes a series of events culminating in the discovery of a mysterious Saracen visitor at Nottingham Castle. The gang fears there is witchcraft at play, so Robin sets out to show them that they have nothing to fear. But there's everything to fear in the true power of the forces converging on the Castle...

Dead Man Walking - A routine trip to Locksley to collect new weaponry descends into chaos when Robin and Little John witness a brutal tax collection, the capture of their bow-maker and worse - the arrest of Little John's son. Little John tries to save his son but it is a futile gesture, and within seconds he too is carted off to the castle dungeons. But fate has a hand to play, and when Alice Little joins them in prison, estranged husband and wife are temporarily reunited. But while John and Alice try to work out what's best for the future, the Sheriff cooks up a plan of his own, for a Festival of Pain - and they are the star acts...

The Return of the King - The glorious news spreads that King Richard is returning to England. For most, it hails a return to the good old days, but for Will and Allan it means a return to their lacklustre former lives. And for Robin and Marian, it means her impending marriage to Guy of Gisborne. Robin is desperate to find evidence convicting Gisborne of his crimes, while Marian sets out on one last mission as the Nightwatchman. But tragedy strikes and as the Sheriff and his men surround Robin and the gang it seems that Marian and Robin will be separated forever...

A Clue: No - Robin cannot come to terms with losing Marian. He refuses to help Edward in confronting the King, and abandons Much and the gang: his world has fallen apart. There is no point in being Robin Hood anymore. But all is not what it seems and the discovery of a terrible secret will spur Robin back into action and see the Sheriff and Gisborne defeated before the day is out...

Season 2

Sister Hood - Robin and the gang have been busy constructing their ingenious new camp, but, when Knighton Hall is razed and Marian and Edward are taken to the castle under house arrest, it's clear that the rules have changed.
As the state of Nottingham gets worse, Allan A Dale becomes agitated. He wants more and a distracted Robin cannot reassure him - he's too busy preparing to rescue two girls and their pretty mother, Rose (Sara Stewart), as well as formulating a plan to help Marian - so Allan goes AWOL, determined to make his own way in the world.
A series of events then changes everything - Allan's trickster japes land him in the castle dungeons, Rose is revealed as the Sheriff's sister and the lure of the two girls is exposed as a brilliant trap laid by the Sheriff.
The walls are closing in around the gang as the Sheriff has formulated a devastating new campaign - Shah Mat - conspiring with Prince John to overthrow King Richard. Only with the help of Marian and the outlaws can Robin defeat the Black Knights.
But, even when Robin and the outlaws escape with their lives, they are no longer safe - Allan has changed allegiance and agrees to spy for Gisborne. From now on, the heroes must rethink their strategy to take the Sheriff on at his own game.
The Booby And The Beast - In his first mission since discovering the devastating truth about operation Shah Mat, Robin launches an abortive raid on Nottingham Castle's new Strong Room. The Sheriff has stored all his Shah Mat funding in the medieval Fort Knox, but, before the Black Knights arrive to divide up the silver, he's preparing a final big deposit.
Having underestimated the Strong Room's array of deadly traps, Robin rethinks his strategy - resolving to track down the original Strong Room designers who have been mutilated, by order of the Sheriff, to prevent them leaking the secrets behind their brilliant designs. With the help of now-blind designer Steven, Robin and his men build up a picture of the Strong Room mechanics and practice how to beat it.
Meanwhile, in the Castle, Gisborne has ordered Marian to pander to every whim of the high-roller Prince Frederick of Hanheim (Dexter Fletcher - Hotel Babylon), who has arrived to play in the casino. In fact, the Sheriff has no intention of losing to this Bavarian Count, and, when outraged Frederick learns the Sheriff's plan to fleece him using crooked dice in the casino, Marian gains a vital ally. For Frederick is not the booby the Sheriff initially thought, and, together with Robin and the gang, they formulate a plan to rob the Strong Room.
All Frederick must do is lose, but he ends up winning. Things aren't looking so good for Robin in the Strong Room, either. Traitor Allan has leaked information about Robin's attempt on the Strong Room and Gisborne has ordered modifications.
Child Hood - When a group of boys accidentally stumbles on Gisborne's weapons-testing site, all but one is taken prisoner. The resourceful escapee, Daniel (Adam J Brown), is able to elude Gisborne's men and runs to Robin to raise the alarm. Robin is horrified to discover that Gisborne has developed an indestructible new suit of armour, made of special Damascus steel - an army wearing this armour would easily defeat King Richard and must be stopped!
Gisborne has taken the boys back to Locksley Manor where the Sheriff orders that they be hanged. Luckily, Robin and his gang arrive in the nick of time. What's more, Robin cleverly steals the impressive black diamond, used to create the Damascus steel. But disaster strikes and Daniel is captured during the scramble.
The Sheriff immediately demands an exchange - Robin can have Daniel back if he hands over the black diamond. Robin's priority is rescuing Daniel and he and the gang decide that they will agree to the exchange and, once made, they will then torch Locksley and melt the black diamond once and for all.
Marian learns of Daniel's capture and puts a plan into action. Feigning interest in seeing Gisborne, she requests a night pass from the Sheriff. She doctors the document so that the signature can be mistaken as a release for Daniel. Marian runs her plan past Robin as she needs one of the outlaws to pose as a guard and take Daniel. To everyone's surprise, Allan volunteers, but he only sees it as a brilliant opportunity to leak Robin's plan to Gisborne.
Once Gisborne is forewarned of Robin's plan, he arms himself to the hilt, donning his indestructible suit of armour. Now a rescue attempt is virtually impossible and Robin must think fast if he's to save a boy's life and stop a vital part of the Sheriff's war machine.
The Angel Of Death - The Sheriff and his sinister scientist, Joseph (Ralf Little - The Royle Family), are testing a chemical weapon on a street in Nottingham Town and blaming the ill effects on the Pestilence. But Dan Scarlett (Sean Murray), who is in town to visit his son Will, knows it is not the pestilence at all.
Dan wants Will to become his apprentice and run the family's carpentry business, but Will is frustrated that his father is blind to the good work he does as an outlaw. Father and son bicker about what's best for Will - but tragically fail to resolve their dispute before the Sheriff murders Dan for speaking out against the suspected poisoning.
Now Robin realises that the Sheriff is up to something and resolves to track down the source of the poison before more innocent people die. Bravely plunging into the heart of "pestilence" territory, the outlaws work tirelessly to soothe the sick - little realising that the strange helper from Leicester is none other than Joseph (Ralf Little)!
Worse still, Robin believes Will has returned to Scarborough when, in fact, he's headed straight for the Castle to punish the Sheriff for his act. With lives at stake, Robin must track down the source of the poison in time. But what will he do when he realises that Will is intent on avenging his father's death at any cost?
Ducking and Diving - A horrified Robin realises that his plan to capture the Sheriff's spy, Henry of Lewes (David Bamber), has failed because he has a traitor in his gang. Fearing for Marian's safety in the castle, Robin sets about rooting out the turncoat. His only clue is supplied by Marian: the spy's meeting place is located at the Trip To Jerusalem Inn, where the traitor outlaw sells his secrets to Gisborne.
With two missions to complete Robin is relieved when Henry of Lewes arrives at the castle unconscious, his vital information about the King's landing sites remaining a mystery. Robin infiltrates the castle to silence Henry, but help arrives in the shape of harridan wise-woman Matilda (Josie Lawrence), tasked by the Sheriff to nurse Henry to health. Asking Robin to look after her heavily pregnant daughter, Matilda promises that she'll silence Henry using special herbs, but doesn't bargain upon the Sheriff making the connection with Robin Hood and putting her life in mortal peril...
Robin returns to the forest with Matilda's daughter, to a confused and hurt gang: they resent being suspected of treachery and it takes all of Robin's leadership skills to rally his outlaws into helping Rosa.
But then Marian arrives, reporting that Matilda is about to be tried for witchcraft. The race is on to rescue her before she drowns. Can Robin trust his gang to save the lives at stake as well as silencing Henry? As Robin well knows, there is a spy in his gang who needs catching before this day is out.
For England...! - The Sheriff's Black Knights gather at the castle to attend a feast and declare their allegiance to Prince John by signing the Great Pact of Nottingham. With the outlaws disguised as entertainers, Robin infiltrates the castle to join forces with the only man who can stop them: former Sheriff Edward's old ally and Black Knight, the Sheriff of Winchester (Denis Lawson). Winchester's territory is key to the Sheriff's Shah Mat plan that will apprehend a homecoming King Richard at the southern ports.
Once Robin is satisfied he has convinced Winchester to stand up to the Sheriff, he sends the outlaws on a diversionary mission and writes a farewell letter to Marian. Preparing to make his greatest sacrifice alone for King Richard and England, Robin hopes to finish Shah Mat once and for all by killing all the Black Knights.
As Robin enters the feast disguised as a Black Knight, he's in for a terrible shock: Winchester is revealed to be corrupt and has double-crossed Robin, lining him up for the Sheriff to kill. With Marian added as a sweetener to his deal, Winchester has set Robin up. Surrounded by a roomful of enemies, Robin faces certain death alone. Only with the help of his outlaw gang can he hope to fight for his life...
Show Me The Money - Robin is determined to get hold of the Great Pact of Nottingham, written proof of the Sheriff's treason. So when lovelorn knight John of York (John Hopkins) and his chest of silver pass by Robin and the gang, and the Knight begs the outlaws to take pity on him and save his girl, Robin formulates a plan.
The Knight is sent off not only with his money, but the gang's too. For Robin intends to rob everything back once it reaches the castle by using York's silver to locate where the Sheriff's treasure - including the Pact - is hidden.
As the outlaws gather at the castle shadowing York's chest, fate is about to deal a devastating blow in the form of Gisborne's new right-hand man, Allan A Dale. While Marian tends to Edward in the dungeons she overhears Allan earning his keep by giving all of the outlaws' secret entrances away. Once Robin realises that Marian's under threat too, he decides that England can wait: Marian needs saving!
Edward, meanwhile, is spurred to action: if the Pact offers irrefutable evidence of Prince John's treason, then he resolves to do all he can to retrieve it. Escaping his dungeon, he locates the Pact of Nottingham in the Sheriff's secret safe.
But, as Marian prevents Robin from silencing Allan, Edward is discovered escaping Nottingham and concealing the pact - with tragic and life-changing consequences for Marian...
Get Carter - Marian wakes up in Sherwood Forest on the first day of the rest of her life as an outlaw with Robin and his gang. Surprising everyone with a new energy and recklessness, however, she jeopardises the gang's mission to bring aid to Clun Village after it's ransacked by the Sheriff's men.
The outlaws think their luck is in when Clun's new avenging hero, Carter (Joseph Kennedy) - a fearless ex-Crusade fighter - arrives in the nick of time to help them all out. Unfortunately, Carter just happens to be the Sheriff's hired assassin, and the ransacking of Clun village has been staged to allow Carter access to Robin. A man with a mortal hatred for all things Robin Hood, Carter is tasked to infiltrate the camp and retrieve the Pact of Nottingham.
Carter's act is flawless, and he earns the gratitude of the outlaws - they even take him back to camp to help him with his injuries. However, everyone seems to be too busy squabbling about the new dynamics in the gang to notice they have an assassin in their midst.
Marian, meanwhile, must contend with worried Gisborne's attentions as he sends Allan out to track her down. Annoyed with Robin, Marian and Allan work together to trick Gisborne into thinking she's become a nun.
Just when the gang's guards are completely down, Carter strikes a deadly blow against each outlaw. But he's concealing a secret of his own - vengeful love for a dead brother - for which he mistakenly blames Robin. As Robin gets to the root of Carter's hatred, so he begins to understand the real Carter and sets about rehabilitating him, and the greatest turnaround of this day will be the trick that Carter - now Robin's man through and through - plays on the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Lardner's Ring - A mortally wounded, one-legged messenger from King Richard flees Locksley Manor pursued by Gisborne's men and ends up in the arms of Robin. With his dying breath, he tells Robin that the King needs him to return to fight in the Holy Land, and utters the word "Lardner".
The Sheriff is furious that the messenger got away, especially now that he and Gisborne are also on the hunt for Lardner, having received a prediction from a fortune-telling Fool (Mathew Horne - Gavin & Stacey) that the "ring of Lardner" spells trouble. When Will and Djaq discover that Locksley Village is being scoured for Lardner's ring, Djaq tells Robin what Lardner really is - a Saracen carrier pigeon. Consequently, Robin's reply to King Richard will only take days to reach him.
When Robin and Marian ride off to the last place they saw the King's messenger, the gang sets about composing the note to the King. But, just as Robin and Marian reach Lardner the pigeon, the Sheriff and Gisborne arrive. Surrounded, and trapped in a tree, Robin and Marian realise that unless they resort to desperate measures and the help of Fool they will face certain death.
Walkabout - Tormented by Robin Hood, The Sheriff sleepwalks straight into Sherwood Forest. Unfortunately, he goes missing on the very day that Prince John's messenger, Jasper, arrives to check all is well in Nottingham. By the time Gisborne raises the alarm, Prince John's private army is already on its way, ready to raze Nottingham at sunset. Drastic action is called for, so, while keeping up appearances with Jasper, Gisborne and Marian secretly task Robin with tracking down the Sheriff in the forest.
The Sheriff, meanwhile, is getting to grips with nature and embarks on a journey of rediscovery. When he comes across some scheming beggars intent on fleecing Robin, he realises he can get his hands on the Pact at last. Little John is fooled by the Sheriff's brilliant, blind, poor-man act and brings the enemy right into the heart of the camp.
As sunset and oblivion draw closer, and Prince John's army looms on the horizon, Gisborne risks his life standing by Marian as they fight together to save the people of Nottingham. Only Robin can save them now...
Treasure of the Nation - The Sheriff has turned Locksley into a garrison town, throwing its people out to make room for an army of vicious mercenaries. As Robin and the outlaws formulate a response plan to stop them, they are intercepted by three burly King's Guards, led by the fearsome Legrand (Stephen Beckett) who brings a vital message from King Richard.
The King has sent coded information concealing plans to move his thesaurus patriae (treasure of the nation). Torn, Robin decides that he must help the King, even if it means forsaking Locksley. However, Marian believes Locksley must be protected and soon the Nightwatchman is in action, wreaking vengeance on the mercenaries. But Gisborne and Allan are ready for trouble, and Marian finds herself cornered, and then finally unmasked by Gisborne. Her secret is out, and Gisborne swears she will die as punishment for her treachery.
Robin is cornered, too - the Sheriff has already killed Legrand's contact, and the man Robin and company meet is really the Sheriff's spy, feeding back all information about the treasure hunt.
As the Sheriff and Robin discover, everyone is in for a surprise when King Richard's treasure turns out to be neither gold nor jewellery...
A Good Day To Die - Robin and the Outlaws arrive at a barn for Robin's birthday party, only to find that they are surrounded by The Sheriff's mercenaries and will not be let out alive.
The Outlaws share their secrets with one another whilst the traitor, Allan A Dale, realises that The Sheriff and Gisborne are heading to the Holy Land to kill the King. Fearless Marian takes it upon herself to stop The Sheriff in his tracks, while Allan must choose his allegiance.
Will Robin realise that the mercenaries are merely there to distract him from The Sheriff's new dastardly plan, and will Allan come to his senses?
We Are Robin Hood - Robin and the Outlaws, The Sheriff, Gisborne and Marian are now in the Holy Land. Robin warns the King of the impending threat to his life, but The Sheriff's cunning has prevailed and, instead of a heroes' welcome, Robin and the Outlaws are treated as traitors.
Marian makes a final attempt to redeem Gisborne - if he kills The Sheriff, he will have everything he wants, including her. Will fear of The Sheriff or the smell of power win the struggle for Gisborne's soul?
The battle for England is on. Will Robin be released in time to save the King's life? Will Marian escape from the clutches of The Sheriff? High stakes and ultimate tragedy ensue...

Season 3

Total Eclipse - When Robin returns from the Holy Land to avenge Marian's murder, an epic battle rages between him and Gisborne, with both determined to fight to the death. Tuck arrives in Nottingham searching for Robin Hood, believing he is the only man who can unite the people of England and destroy the tyrannical reign of the Sheriff, Gisborne and Prince John.

Cause and Effect - The Sheriff sells the local village men to Irish warriors who need new army recruits. When Robin is captured himself, can he escape execution in time to save the conscripts? Kate, a village girl from Locksley, tries to help the outlaws and rescue her brother, but her heroics have devastating consequences.

Lost in Translation - The Sheriff turns the heat up on Robin and his gang by forcing the Abbot to accuse them of stealing from the Church. Tuck's attempt to clear Robin's name ends with him being captured and tied to the rack. Will the gang free Tuck in time, while escaping execution themselves?

The Sins of Father - Ruthless Rufus is in town, intent on revenge. When he kidnaps Allan and Kate, Robin retaliates by snatching his son. Robin and the gang face a race against time as they try to find Rufus's hiding place. Will they succeed, or is this the end of the road for Allan and Kate?

Let the Games Commence - Gisborne is back, and he is not alone; by his side are Prince John's Elite Guards and a mysterious weapon. This time, he is determined to catch Hood. As the gang run for their lives, Little John gets separated and ends up in a Gladiator circus. And who is the damsel in distress that Robin saves?

Do You Love Me? - Prince John pays a long-awaited visit to Nottingham, and he is out to make mischief. With Gisborne and the Sheriff assigned a royal mission, it surely spells the end for one of them. Meanwhile, Robin is up to mischief of his own, but who is the lucky woman?

Too Hot to Handle - A heat wave hits Nottinghamshire and, when Prince John blocks all the local wells, the outlaws are forced to take desperate measures to save those at risk. Prince John discovers Robin and Isabella's secret relationship, and orders Gisborne to dispose of them, telling him that if he completes the task he will be made the new Sheriff. Isabella proposes a life away from Nottinghamshire, and Robin has to make a difficult choice about his future.

The King is Dead, Long Live the King - Isabella will go to any lengths to prove her loyalty to the Prince, and to win the Sheriff's job for herself. Meanwhile, suspicious news arrives from the Holy Land that King Richard is dead, and Robin squares up against his former mentor, Lord Sheridan, in an attempt to stop Prince John's hasty coronation..

A Dangerous Deal - Robin tries to strike a deal with the new Sheriff Isabella but she rejects it. Isabella's husband arrives and takes over as Sheriff and Robin drives him away. Isabella reneges on her deal to hand over the hoard to Robin so the Outlaws steal it during Gisborne's execution, which Robin interrupts to save Meg by shooting the executioner. Kate tells Robin how she feels. They kiss but Robin is apprehensive. He worries about Much's feelings for Kate and thinks that doing what they do, it just won't work. By the end of the episode, Robin has come to realise he really does care for her and throws caution to the wind; they kiss again.

Bad Blood - Robin meets his father again who he believed had died in a house-fire when he was a child. He learns his father was too ashamed to face him again after he accidentally killed Gisborne's mother, his lover, Ghislaine. Robin learns that his father and Ghislaine had an affair and a child was born and given away. This child named Archer, half brother to Gisborne and Robin, is in York Jail awaiting execution. Robin's dying father appeals to Robin and Gisborne to end the cycle of violence started by their fathers and unite to save their brother.

The Enemy of My Enemy - Robin tells the shocked Outlaws that Gisborne is joining them. Although he won't forgive Gisborne for Marian he wants to honour his father's dying wish and save his half-brother Archer. He asks Kate in particular to trust him and tells her that he'll miss her. He travels with Gisborne to York. They get into the prisons and free Archer but are caught before they can escape. Archer betrays Robin to save himself and refuses Robin's appeal for him to join their cause.

Something Worth Fighting For (PART ONE) - Robin is focused on taking the Castle and holding it for King Richard. He can't tell Kate that he needs her more than her family do. He cares for her but with the situation getting increasingly dangerous, he doesn't want to put her at risk and lose her. He doubts Allan's loyalty and ties him up. He is caught with Gisborne and Much in Archer's traps in the Castle tunnel but Archer comes to save him with Kate. Kate gives him the kiss of life. He arrests Isabella and seizes the Castle but is horrified when Allan's corpse is delivered and the old Sheriff returns with a ferocious army.

Something Worth Fighting For (PART TWO) - Robin leads the Outlaws and the village men to hold the Castle against the Sheriff's attack. Successfully dismantles the Sheriff's trebuchets. Reels from Kate's news that the King has been captured and his troops aren't coming to relieve them. Still, he rouses the men to fight for freedom. When they're outnumbered he pulls them back inside the Castle. He fights with his brothers, Gisborne and Archer against the Sheriff and Isabella in the tunnel but Gisborne is killed and Robin is fatally injured. As Gisborne dies, Robin forgives him for Marian. With his men evacuated through the tunnel, Robin shoots a flaming arrow into Tuck's home-made liquid fire and the Castle explodes with the Sheriff and Isabella inside. He says goodbye to the Outlaws and brave Kate and tells Archer to stay with them. He walks off into the fading light where the ghost of Marian waits for him.

Jason Armstrong (Robin Hood): I wasn't as nervy as at some auditions and I think that put me into a good mindset because I didn't have the pressure…. (About Preparing for filming): I was in the gym every day - I have quite a slight build anyway so I was trying to eat a lot more and go to the gym and go swimming. Once I got to Budapest [where Robin Hood is filmed] we just had a week until filming started. We were on the horses every day and practising archery and sword fighting and unarmed combat every day, so it was quite difficult. Then at the end of the week they threw me a sword and said, 'Right, now look amazing with it!'”

Lucy Griffiths (Maid Marian): I've mostly enjoyed the company and, for me, it's made the job. Having such a big group of very young, very talented and very funny people - the boys particularly - around me has just made what could potentially have been quite a difficult job to do. Obviously, you're away for six months and you can't go back home every weekend and if you don't get on with the people you work with, it's going to be difficult. And they're all more experienced than I am, and I've learnt a lot from watching them work - which is what I was hoping for.

Richard Armitage (Sir Guy of Gisbourne): I'm having fun playing the bad guy because you can be really quite vile to people and it's very amusing to do that. It's enjoyable because you get to express all those dark qualities that you can't always do in everyday life. [However] In my head Gisborne is his own hero; what he is fighting for he completely believes in, I've convinced myself!

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