Robin Hood – Tom Riley
Quayle – Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Quayle’s Ward – Sabrina Bartlett
The Sheriff of Nottingham – Ben Miller
Alan-a-Dale – Ian Hallard
Friar Tuck – Trevor Cooper
Little John – Rusty Goffe
Will Scarlett – Joseph Kennedy
Walter – Adam Jones
Herald – David Benson
Guard – David Langham
Knight – Tim Baggaley
Voice of the Knights – Richard Elfyn
General production staff
Production Executive – Julie Scott
Line Producer – Tracie Simpson
Production Manager – Simon Morris
Location Manager – Iwan Roberts
Location Scout – Nick Clark
Unit Manager – Iestyn Hampson-Jones
Production Co-ordinator – Adam Knopf
Assistant Production Co-ordinator – Sandra Cosfeld
Production Assistants – Matthew Jones, Katie Player
Unit Medic – Glyn Evans
Production Accountant – Jeff Dunn
Assistant Accountant – Bethan Griffiths
Camera and lighting department
1st Assistant Director – Jo Lea
2nd Assistant Director – James DeHaviland
3rd Assistant Director – Danielle Richards
Assistant Directors – Gareth Jones, Chris Thomas
Script Supervisor – Steve Walker
Camera Operator – Martin Stephens
Focus Pullers – Jonathan Vidgen, Matthew Waving
Grip – John Robinson
Assistant Grip – Sean Cronin
Camera Assistants – Cai Thompson, Katy Kardasz, Gethin Williams
Gaffer – Mark Hutchings
Best Boy – Stephen Slocombe
Electricians – Gafin Riley, Andy Gardiner, Bob Milton, Gareth Sheldon
Art department
Supervising Art Director – Paul Spriggs
Art Director – Vicki Stevenson
Art Department Accountant – Maria Hurley
Production Buyer – Holly Thurman
Set Decorator – Adrian Anscombe
Set Dressers – Jayne Davies, Mike Elkins, Jamie Farrell
Prop Buyers – Donna Shakesheff, Helen O’Leary
Concept Artist – Chris Lees
Graphic Artist – Christina Tom
Standby Props – Liam Collins, Matt Ireland
Standby Carpenter – Paul Jones
Standby Art Director – Amy Pickwoad
Standby Rigger – Bryan Griffiths
Head Scenic Artist – Clive Clarke
Scenic Painters – Steve Nelms, Matt Weston
Storeman – Jamie Southcott
Assistant Storeman – Ryan Milton
Prop Master – Paul Smith
Props Chargehand – Kyle Belmont
Props Driver – Gareth Fox
Props Makers – Alan Hardy, Jamie Thomas
Construction Manager – Terry Horle
Construction Chargehand – Dean Tucker
Construction Driver – Jonathan Tylke
Practical Electrician – Christian Davies
Graphics – BBC Wales Graphics
Draughtsperson – Kartik Nagar
Carpenters – John Sinnott, Chris Daniels, Lawrie Ferry, Matt Ferry, Julian Tucker, Mark Painter, Joe Painter
Title Concept – Billy Hanshaw
Costume department
Costume Supervisor – Claire Lynch
Assistant Costume Designer – Carly Griffith
Costume Assistants – Michelle McGrath, Gemma Evans, Charlotte Bestwick
Make-up and prosthetics
Make-up Supervisor – Emma Cowen
Make-up Artists – Amy Riley, Anne Marie Williams
Prosthetics – Millennium FX
Movement
Stunt Co-ordinator – Crispin Layfield
Stunt Performers – Robert Pavey, Chris Pollard, Adrian McGaw, Dean Forster
Casting
Casting Associate – Alice Purser
General post-production staff
Post-production Supervisor – Nerys Davies
Post-production Co-ordinator – Samantha Price
Assistant Editors – Katrina Aust, Carmen Sanchez Roberts
On-line Editor – Mark Hardyman
Special and visual effects
VFX Editor – Dan Rawlings
Colourist – Gareth Spensley
Sound
Sound Recordist – Deian Ll┼╖r Humphreys
Dubbing Mixer – Tim Ricketts
Sound Maintenance Engineers – Tam Shoring, Christopher Goding
Dialogue Editor – Darran Clement
ADR Editor – Matthew Cox
Sound Effects Editor – Harry Barnes
Foley Editor – Jamie Talbutt
The Doctor takes Clara to meet Robin Hood in medieval England, convinced he must be a myth. Instead, they find Robin is real and battling robotic knights controlled by an alien spaceship disguised as a castle. The Doctor and Robin clash over ideals and heroism, while Clara enjoys the adventure. Ultimately, Robin inspires hope and helps defeat the invaders, leaving the Doctor uncertain whether Robin is real or a construct of legend.
The Doctor and Clara travel to medieval England and encounter Robin Hood. They discover that a group of robots from the future are posing as knights and threatening the land.
The episode playfully suggests that Robin Hood might be both real and fictional. The Doctor remains skeptical, while Clara embraces the fantasy.
The Sheriff of Nottingham is revealed to be a robot working with other mechanical beings attempting to launch a spaceship disguised as a castle.
The Doctor and Robin Hood have a comedic rivalry, with the Doctor dismissing him as impossible while Robin matches him in wit and heroism.
The episode has a light, comedic tone with fairy tale elements. It contrasts with the darker themes of earlier episodes in the same series.
