746 Robin of Sherwood

First  viewed  : 5  April  1986

I  never  caught  this  show  with  Michael  Praed  in  the  title  role  but  I  did  see  at  least  the  first  episode  of  the  third  season  with  Jason  "son  of  Sean"  Connery  replacing  him. Connery  was  actually  playing  a  different  character  who  takes  on  the  mantle  of  "Robin  Hood"  after  Praed's  character  was  killed  at  the  end  of  season  two.  Although  Connery  looked  more  like  an  Australian  beach  bum  than  a  medieval  outlaw, I  thought  it  was  quite  good  but  as  I'll  explain  shortly  I wasn't  in  a  position  to  continue  with  it.

The  third  season  turned  out  to  be  the  final  one  but  that  wasn't  down  to  Connery  who  was  generally  accepted  as  a  decent  substitute. The  real  reason  goes  back  to  the  previous  post ; the  series  was  part-financed  by  Goldcrest  and  when  Absolute  Beginners  flopped,  they  had  to  pull  the  plug  leaving  plotlines  unresolved.

Connery's  mediocre  career  limps  on, this  still  being  his  most  famous  role.