The pardon written by the Sherrif is dated the tenth of May, nine days after the final battle seen in Robin Hood and the Sorcerer (1984).
Richard Carpenter adapted his scripts for the first series into a Penguin/Puffin book, also titled "Robin of Sherwood", published in 1984. "The Witch of Elsdon" comprises chapters 9 to 11.
- After the trial at Elsden, the Sheriff tells Gisburne he attended it so he could persuade his brother to find another steward and have Gisburne transfer to the Sheriff's employ. But having witnessed Gisburne during the trial, the Sheriff changed his mind.
- The soldiers that the outlaws fight during their confrontation with Gregory the tax collector are identified as Brabancon mercenaries.
- Marion gives Little John a mix of marjoram, bay and fennel so he won't get a fever from his leg wound. In the novel, she makes sure he drinks it all, unlike in the episode.
- Robin decides to ambush the Bishop at Long Marsh in the book rather than at Darkmere.
- The book reveals more background information concerning the Sheriff's disdain of the Jewish people: it annoyed him that he could not make them serve him as they were forced to serve only the King.
- It is explained how Marion revived the outlaws after they had been drugged by Jennet: she forced salt down their throats and pressed out the juice from houseleek leaves to make them drink it.