The Adventures of Robin Hood S03E15 · The Rivals

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The Sheriff wants to charge a protection tax from travellers through Sherwood forest. Knowing this will be unpopular, he comes up with a rival outlaw gang, to rob and attack travellers, made up of prisoners. His Seneschal suggests the prisoners are led by Dick Banks. When Friar Tuck is robbed by a prisoner he knows, Robin has Tuck join the Nottingham traders guild to discover the Sheriff's plans that include betraying the robbers.

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1. 1 1. The Salt King1957-09-30 · 25mLord Guthrie 'steals' his own salt supplies to push the prices up and Robin is blamed. Robin and Little John obtain salt from the coast and Friar Tuck distributes it freely, until
2. 2 2. A Tuck in Time1957-10-07 · 25mEdgar, Friar Tuck's twin brother, has returned from the East with a lethal weapon, the 'Devil Crackers', and is prepared to sell it to Prince John. But Marian, Robin and Friar Tuck
3. 3 3. Pepper1957-10-14 · 25mPrincess Irene of Byzantium, who has been held hostage by Prince John, is being returned home to Byzantium via Sherwood with Byzantine Ambassador Androclyse. She has fallen in love
4. 4 4. The Charter1957-10-21 · 25mLord Grenwald, dying, passes the location of a charter that will limit Prince John's power if he becomes King, on to his manservant Hulme . Marian informs Robin who must infiltrate
5. 5 5. Change of Heart1957-10-28 · 25mFriar Tuck, now living in Tintern Abbey, sends for Robin's help against Lord Humphrey of Chepstow, who is planning to expel the Celts, led by Brack, from the Forest of Dean, where
6. 6 6. Brother Battle1957-11-04 · 25mBrother Wootan, a great believer in education, has been banished many times for teaching the children of serfs to read. Robin allows him to start a school in the forest, and one of
7. 7 7. My Brother's Keeper1957-11-11 · 25mSir Loren is caught ill-treating a blacksmith, and is banished from his home by his father. Then Loren kills his young brother in the forest. Robin and Little John are the only wit
8. 8 8. An Apple for the Archer1957-11-18 · 25mMary Quartermaine, according to her father's will, has to marry the best bow-man in the land. Apple-grower Timothy Cox seeks to win the hand of Mary, against her Uncle's wishes, by
9. 9 9. The Angry Village1957-11-25 · 25mDuring a drought, a group of villagers led by Jason are hiding grain in a cave; despite posting a lookout, soldiers from the castle appear without warning and confiscate it. Robin
10. 10 10. The Mark1957-12-02 · 25mBarnaby Church is being rebuilt, creating much interest on Nottinghamshire. Walter, the master mason, is proud of his work, but Sir Blaise De Roche has plans to fortify the buildin
11. 11 11. The Bride of Robin Hood1957-12-09 · 25mBrenda, a girl who has run away from her home to avoid a marriage to Walter Neville, proves herself a valiant archer in defence of Robin. After saving Robin from the Sheriff's men,
12. 12 12. To Be a Student1957-12-16 · 25mRolfe, to avoid his son Jack having to join Prince John's army, bribes Master Bement to make sure Friar Tuck's bright student Peter Larkin is taken instead. Robin ensures fair play
13. 13 13. The Christmas Goose1957-12-23 · 25mYoung Davey's goose, Matilda, nips a Lord's horse, causing him to be thrown. The Lord, Sir Leon, catches and puts the animal on trial, as he hopes to condemn the goose to death – f
14. 14 14. The Challenge of the Black Knight1957-12-30 · 25mAs a special treat on his 14th birthday, Will Dale, the son of Ned, a member of Robin's gang, meets Robin and goes hunting with Little John. A confrontation with the Black Knight,
15. 15 15. The Rivals1958-01-06 · 25mThe Sheriff wants to charge a protection tax from travellers through Sherwood forest. Knowing this will be unpopular, he comes up with a rival outlaw gang, to rob and attack travel
16. 16 16. The Profiteer1958-01-13 · 25mAndrew, a serf, arrives in Nottingham to obtain grain to feed the villagers of Lothan, as their crops have failed. The Lord of the Manor refuses to help, but Robin gives Andrew the
17. 17 17. Knight Errant1958-01-20 · 25mMarian wants to speak to Robin urgently. She tries to tell him that Sir Jack of Southwark has her father's permission to marry her. But Robin is so engrossed in his archery practic
18. 18 18. The Healing Hand1958-01-27 · 25mOswald of the Healing Hand, a quack pedlar of phoney medicine, deceives Little John, when he suffers from indigestion. But the outlaw comes to grief when he defends the quack again
19. 19 19. One Man's Meat1958-02-03 · 25mSir Edmund Woodstock demonstrates his 'Ambrosia Nova' (the Food of the Gods), which he thinks will replace all other food, to Thadeus Goldfinch, Robin and Friar Tuck. Goldfinch is
20. 20 20. Too Many Robins1958-02-10 · 25mAlma of the Golden Hind Inn is star struck for Robin Hood, so Tom the Thatcher tries to impress her by pretending to be her hero. The Sheriff's lieutenant is also interested in the
21. 21 21. The Crusaders1958-02-17 · 25mSir Alan Beaumont, a Crusader friend of Robin's, returns home just in time for a planned reunion with three other knights, with whom he and Robin fought with. But treachery awaits
22. 22 22. Castle in the Air1958-02-24 · 25mThe impoverished knight and friend of the outlaws, Sir Richard of the Lea, and his wife Lady Leonia, invite Robin and Marian to their 25th wedding anniversary. Sir Richard falls fo
23. 23 23. The Double1958-03-03 · 25mPrince John has ordered the Sheriff to kill Prince Arthur. Bolbec has found an exact double, Luke Tanner, for Robin Hood. The Sheriff hatches a plan for the double to kill the Prin
24. 24 24. Roman Gold1958-03-10 · 25mDr. Quince, an antiquarian friend of Robin's, is excavating the site of an old Roman villa. Robin and his men agree to lend a hand, in the hope of finding Roman gold. He is very su
25. 25 25. The Ghost That Failed1958-03-17 · 25mFarmers led by Ralph are frightened off from digging storm ditches on Simon Dexter's land by ghosts. Robin sends Friar Tuck and Little John to exorcise the ghosts. Little John is s
26. 26 26. At the Sign of the Blue Boar1958-03-24 · 25mWhen a Tailor, Master William Blount covets the ownership of the Blue Boar Inn, the Sheriff places a 'head tax' on the owner Ulrich, forcing him to sell the Inn to Blount. In excha
27. 27 27. Quickness of the Hand1958-03-31 · 25mThe Sheriff issues a notice of a reward of 750 crowns for the capture of Robin Hood alive. Three bored knights: Sir John, Sir Ralph and Sir Lawrence take up the offer and end up in
28. 28 28. Elixir of Youth1958-04-07 · 25mSir Boland, in desperate need of money, promises the hand of his niece and ward, Lady Melissa, to Sir Louis de Panay, an elderly Norman, in spite of her being in love with Sir Bola
29. 29 29. The Genius1958-04-14 · 25mThe Abbot calls on Friar Tuck to take Master Nicodemus, a fellow monk and master mathematician, to safety in Sherwood. Prince John has heard of his ideas on mathematics in warfare
30. 30 30. The Youthful Menace1958-04-21 · 25mMarian's cousin, the disinherited 16-year-old Edwin, arrived in Nottingham from France, but she is disappointed that he is scornful of her claims about Robin Hood's allegiance to K
31. 31 31. The Minstrel1958-04-28 · 25mMarian brings Roland the Minstrel, exiled from London for derogatory songs about Prince John, to Sherwood. Prince John and the Ambassador of Aragon are to sign a treaty, so the She
32. 32 32. The Doctor1958-05-05 · 25mLittle John breaks his leg escaping from the Sheriff's men. Robin and Friar Tuck carry him to the home of Sir George Woodley, who is being visited by an Italian doctor, Benvolio. B
33. 33 33. The Lottery1958-05-12 · 25mTwo rafflers, Will Sharpe and his accomplice Frisby arrive in Nottingham, with a fixed lottery game. The Sheriff takes over the game, finding it a neat and foolproof way of raising
34. 34 34. The Fire1958-05-19 · 25mDuring a heatwave, the Sheriff's men corner Derwent and Little John in a cave. The Lieutenant's (Paul Eddington) attempt to smoke them out leads to a forest fire, forcing Robin and
35. 35 35. Lincoln Green1958-05-26 · 25mSimon Shanks, an ex-employee of Master Draper David, tries to sell inferior Lincoln green cloth to the outlaws, but his wares are rejected. In revenge, he reports their whereabouts
36. 36 36. Women's War1958-06-02 · 25mNoblewoman Anne De Brissac asks the outlaws to help her with a box full of gold she claims is intended for King Richard. But Marian informs Robin that the Lady is a spy for Prince
37. 37 37. Little Mother1958-06-09 · 25mA trap is laid by the Duke of Retford to catch Little John when he receives a message that his mother, a serf of the Duke of Retford, is very ill. Despite Friar Tuck and Maid Maria
38. 38 38. Marian's Prize1958-06-16 · 25mMarian enters an archery contest in place of Robin. Prince John, visiting Northeave village, ups the prize money to 20 crowns, hoping to draw in Robin Hood. Marian (disguised as "M
39. 39 39. Farewell to Tuck1958-06-30 · 25mThe Sheriff has long suspected that Friar Tuck is in league with Robin Hood, and seizes an opportunity to get rid of him. The Sheriff tries to convince the Archbishop (Carl Bernard