With the death of Lord Donington in the crusades. His son Sir Walter (Ian Bannen) takes over the estate and his father's title.
Sir Walter is also engaged to marry the daughter of the neighbouring land baron, Lord Blackstone.
Blackstone is forming an alliance that could rival King Richard. When Sir Walter rebuffs such plans.
Blackstone conspires that Lord Donnington owed gambling debts to Count de Clifford. It's a false claim but he bribes the Sheriff of Nottingham to side with him.
Sir Walter challenges the Count to a duel but the Count sends in a champion to fight.
Robin Hood steps in for Sir Walter whether he likes it or not.
This is very much a Robin Hood lite episode. He really is there in the beginning and at the end.
For some reason there was almost no punishment to Blackstone for spinning lies. Sir Walter just asks him to fix a wedding date with his daughter. Where was the humiliation to force Sir Walter into destitution and possible death through his cheating.
Although Lord Donnington's estate was in the midlands. Sir Walter has a strong Scots accent.
An early role for renowned character actor Ian Bannen who went on to be an Oscar nominee.
Sir Walter is also engaged to marry the daughter of the neighbouring land baron, Lord Blackstone.
Blackstone is forming an alliance that could rival King Richard. When Sir Walter rebuffs such plans.
Blackstone conspires that Lord Donnington owed gambling debts to Count de Clifford. It's a false claim but he bribes the Sheriff of Nottingham to side with him.
Sir Walter challenges the Count to a duel but the Count sends in a champion to fight.
Robin Hood steps in for Sir Walter whether he likes it or not.
This is very much a Robin Hood lite episode. He really is there in the beginning and at the end.
For some reason there was almost no punishment to Blackstone for spinning lies. Sir Walter just asks him to fix a wedding date with his daughter. Where was the humiliation to force Sir Walter into destitution and possible death through his cheating.
Although Lord Donnington's estate was in the midlands. Sir Walter has a strong Scots accent.
An early role for renowned character actor Ian Bannen who went on to be an Oscar nominee.