Back to Sherwood

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Back to Sherwood
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Canada
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original release2 September (1998-09-02) 
25 November 1998 (1998-11-25)

Back to Sherwood is a British-Canadian television series that originally aired on CBC Television in 1998. Created by Ellis Iddon and Phil Meagher of Winklemania Productions (UK). The theme music was also written and performed by Ellis Iddon and Phil Meagher.

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Plot overview

When Robyn Hood finds a magical amulet, she finds that she can go back in time to the medieval age in England when she puts it on. In the past, she learns that Robin Hood and Maid Marian have been captured and trapped by magical means by a sorceress in league with the Sheriff of Nottingham. As their descendant, Robyn and her own group of merry teens must save her ancestors and protect Sherwood.

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Reception

Back to Sherwood currently stands at a 7.6 based on 33 reviews on IMDb. [1]

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References

  1. "Back to Sherwood (TV Series 1999-)". IMDb. Retrieved 5 November 2019.