Robin of Sherwood (retitled
Robin Hood in the United States) is a British television series, based on the legend of
Robin Hood. Created by
Richard Carpenter, it was produced by
HTV in association with
Goldcrest, and ran from 1984 to 1986 on the
ITV network. In America it was retitled
Robin Hood and shown on the premium cable TV channel
Showtime and, later, on
PBS. The show starred
Michael Praed and
Jason Connery as two different incarnations of the title character. Unlike previous adaptations of the Robin Hood legend,
Robin of Sherwood combined a gritty, authentic production design with elements of real-life history, 20th century fiction, and
pagan myth. The series is also notable for its musical score by
Clannad, which won a
BAFTA award.