The WORST episodes of Robin Hood

Every episode of Robin Hood ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Robin Hood!

An updated series following the life of Robin Hood and his Merry Men in Sherwood forest. Together they steal from the rich and give to the poor - all the while avoiding their enemies Sir Guy of Gisborne and the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Last Updated: 10/21/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
Parent Hood
star
6.92
443 votes

#1 - Parent Hood

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2006

Roy is captured by the Sheriff and he is given a choice - kill Robin or watch his mother hang. The Outlaws find a baby in the forest and try to find the parents. Marian defies the Sheriff and he plots her punishment.

Writer: Mark Wadlow
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Sheriff Got Your Tongue?
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7.01
616 votes

#2 - Sheriff Got Your Tongue?

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/2006

Little John and his band of outlaws are proving a difficult problem to overcome for Robin and his men. The Sherrif retaliates against the Robin's defection by threatening the people of Locksley. Robin is given a choice: Surrender or allow the people of Locksley to suffer.

Directors: John McKay
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Childhood
star
7.07
338 votes

#3 - Childhood

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2007

When a group of boys accidentally stumbles on Gisborne's weapons testing site, all but one is taken prisoner. When the alarm's raised, Robin hatches a plan. But with Gisborne armed to the hilt in an indestructible suit of armour, a rescue attempt is more difficult than it might first appear. Robin must think fast if he's to save a boy's life and stop a vital part of the Sheriff's war machine...

Directors: Ciaran Donnelly
Writer: Jason Sutton
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Brothers in Arms
star
7.16
464 votes

#4 - Brothers in Arms

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2006

Returning from a visit to teach the Sheriff's bent pawnbroker a lesson, Robin and his gang encounter another gang of outlaws - just in time to save them from a beating. When their leader turns out to be Alan-A-Dale's brother, Tom, Robin must decide if he should allow the other outlaws to join his gang.

Directors: Declan O’Dwyer
Writer: Joe Turner
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Turk Flu
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7.18
473 votes

#5 - Turk Flu

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2006

Robin must be patient when the Nottingham Fair comes to town bringing with it the temptation of the silver arrow competition. Before he can compete Robin must first deal with the Sheriff's latest plan of using Saracen slaves as labour in his deadly mine. Can Robin, with the help of the Nightwatchman, defeat Nottingham's plan in time for the competition?

Directors: Declan O’Dwyer
Writer: Debbie Oates
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The Taxman Cometh
star
7.24
296 votes

#6 - The Taxman Cometh

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2006

When Robin and his gang encounter Flaxton, a farmer, and his son while on their way to Nottingham it doesn't take them long to discover all is not as it seems. When they discover that Flaxton is actually a tax inspector, on his way to count the mountain of tax silver in Nottingham Castle a plan is hatched to allow Robin access to the castle vault.

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Too Hot to Handle
star
7.26
362 votes

#7 - Too Hot to Handle

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/9/2009

Prince John has all the local wells blocked when a heat wave hits the area leaving the outlaws forced to take desperate measures to save those at risk. Robin and Isabella's secret relationship is discovered by Prince John and he orders Gisborne to get rid of them. Robin finds himself having to make a difficult decision.

Directors: John Greening
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Angel of Death
star
7.27
374 votes

#8 - Angel of Death

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2007

The Sheriff and his sinister scientist, Joseph (pretending to be the Nightwatchman), test a poison, blaming the ill effects on the pestilence.

Directors: Matthew Evans
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A Thing or Two about Loyalty
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7.30
374 votes

#9 - A Thing or Two about Loyalty

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2006

Lambert, a friend of Sir Guy of Gisborne and castle scientist, realises that lives could be at risk if his latest invention were to fall into the Sheriffs hands. When Lambert won't make more of the invention, an "explosive" black powder, he is put into the dungeons by the furious Sheriff. Much volunteers to get himself arrested so he can help Lambert from within, but will he get more then he has bargained for?

Directors: Graeme Harper
Writer: Paul Cornell
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Show Me the Money
star
7.32
398 votes

#10 - Show Me the Money

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2007

Robin is determined to get hold of the Great Pact of Nottingham, written proof of the Sheriff's treason. So when lovelorn Knight John of York and his chest of silver pass by Robin and the gang, and the Knight begs the outlaws to take pity on him and save his girl, Robin formulates a plan.

Directors: James Erskine
Writer: Julian Jones
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Will You Tolerate This?
star
7.33
643 votes

#11 - Will You Tolerate This?

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2006

Robin, Earl of Locksley, returns home after five years fighting the Crusades to discover his England is not the same England he once knew. He must make a choice to compromise his values of honour and justice and adapt to the new order or make a stand to save four innocent lives.

Directors: John McKay
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Who Shot the Sheriff?
star
7.34
451 votes

#12 - Who Shot the Sheriff?

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2006

The Sheriff's bailiff is murdered and rumours point to Robin being the culprit. However, he believes it to be a do-gooder known as the night watchman. Robin and the Sheriff form an unholy alliance to find the true identity of the murderer.

Writer: Paul Cornell
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For England...!
star
7.37
397 votes

#13 - For England...!

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2007

The Sheriff's Black Knights gather at the castle to attend a feast and declare their allegiance to Prince John by signing the Great Pact of Nottingham. With the outlaws disguised as entertainers, Robin infiltrates the castle to join forces with the only man who can stop them: former Sheriff Edward's old ally and Black Knight, the Sheriff of Winchester. Winchester's territory is key to the Sheriff's Shah Mat plan that will apprehend a homecoming King Richard at the southern ports.

Directors: James Erskine
Writer: Rob Heyland
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Tattoo? What Tattoo?
star
7.37
407 votes

#14 - Tattoo? What Tattoo?

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2006

As King Richard's birthday comes around Robin is shocked to discover a terrible secret about Sir Guy of Gisborne. Meanwhile Djaq has been captured and is being held by the Sheriff, with Robin distracted by Gisbourne’s secret can the gang complete a successful rescue without him?

Directors: Declan O’Dwyer
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Ducking and Diving
star
7.40
401 votes

#15 - Ducking and Diving

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2007

A horrified Robin realises that his plan to capture the Sheriff's spy, Henry of Lewes, has failed because he has a traitor in his gang. Fearing for Marian's safety in the castle, Robin sets about rooting out the turncoat. His only clue is supplied by Marian: the spy's meeting place is located at the Trip To Jerusalem Inn, where the traitor outlaw sells his secrets to Gisborne.

Directors: Matthew Evans
Writer: Debbie Oates
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Peace? Off!
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7.44
464 votes

#16 - Peace? Off!

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2006

Robin saves an arsonist from burning Locksley Church and brings him back to the forest, the gang are reluctant to feel sympathy for him - until they realise who he is and where he's been. Peace is on the table as an emisary from Saladin visits England to negotiate with Prince John, but instead the Sheriff attempts to hold him for ransom. When Robin discovers the plot, he makes plans for the ransom money - but what will he have to face to get it?

Directors: Graeme Harper
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A Dangerous Deal
star
7.46
336 votes

#17 - A Dangerous Deal

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/2009

Gisborne awaits his execution in a Nottingham dungeon, and meets a fellow prisoner who has a profound effect upon him. Robin thinks he can strike a deal with Sheriff Isabella, but his plans are thwarted when an unexpected stranger from her past arrives, looking for revenge.

Directors: Graeme Harper
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Do You Love Me?
star
7.51
248 votes

#18 - Do You Love Me?

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/2/2009

Prince John causes mischief when he shows up in Nottingham. Gisborne and the Sheriff are assigned on a royal mission.

Directors: Patrick Lau
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Sins of the Father
star
7.53
221 votes

#19 - Sins of the Father

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/18/2009

Ruthless Rufus is in town, intent on revenge. When he kidnaps Allan and Kate, Robin retaliates by snatching his son. Robin and the gang face a race against time as they try to find Rufus' hiding place. Will they succeed, or is this the end of the road for Allan and Kate?

Directors: Alex Pillai
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Walkabout
star
7.54
366 votes

#20 - Walkabout

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2007

Tormented by Robin Hood, The Sheriff sleepwalks straight into Sherwood Forest. Unfortunately, he goes missing on the very day that Prince John's messenger, Jasper, arrives to check all is well in Nottingham. By the time Gisborne raises the alarm, Prince John's private army is already on its way, ready to raze Nottingham at sunset. Drastic action is called for, so, while keeping up appearances with Jasper, Gisborne and Marian secretly task Robin with tracking down the Sheriff in the forest.

Directors: Matthew Evans
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Treasure of the Nation
star
7.56
370 votes

#21 - Treasure of the Nation

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2007

The King's guard Legrand arrives with a vital mission for Robin. As Robin joins the quest to unravel the coded clues leading to the mysterious Thesaurus Patriae, Marian decides to act alone in helping Locksley villagers, only for Gisborne to finally unmask her as the Nightwatchman. The Sheriff is hunting the Thesaurus Patriae, too. Everyone's in for a surprise when King Richard's treasure turns out to be neither gold nor jewellery.

Directors: Matthew Evans
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Let the Games Commence
star
7.61
249 votes

#22 - Let the Games Commence

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/25/2009

Gisborne returns with Prince John's Elite Guards and a secret new weapon. Little John finds himself separated from the others and ends up in a Gladiator circus. Robin finds himself helping a mysterious woman.

Directors: Patrick Lau
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Bad Blood
star
7.64
244 votes

#23 - Bad Blood

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/6/2009

It's a step back in time as a mysterious figure forces Robin and Gisborne to hear the story of their past. The truth about their parents is exposed and a huge revelation rocks them both to the core. As the strange figure shows his face, Robin and Gisborne know their lives will never be the same again.

Directors: Roger Goldby
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The Return of the King
star
7.66
408 votes

#24 - The Return of the King

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/23/2006

The news of King Richard's return to England reaches Robin and the gang - and it means one thing; Marian's marriage to Gisborne is looming closer. Marian attempts to steal Gisborne's money and distribute it to the villagers, Robin tries to find out more about Gisborne's crimes. But then tragedy strikes for the Nightwatchman at Locksley Manor...

Directors: Matthew Evans
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Lost in Translation
star
7.67
222 votes

#25 - Lost in Translation

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/11/2009

The Sheriff turns the heat up on Robin and his gang by forcing the Abbot to accuse them of stealing from the church. Tuck's attempt to clear Robin's name ends with him being captured and tied to the rack. Will the gang free Tuck in time, while escaping execution themselves?

Directors: Alex Pillai
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