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Here are interviews with Robin Hood scholars, actors and authors. See what people who helped shape the legend have to say about bold Robin Hood.

At the bottom of each interview you can move forward or backward through the interviews organized by category and then chronological order.

The interview section is still growing. And I'd be interested in knowing what you would like me to add here. Who would you like to see me interview? Please e-mail me and let me know.

Novelists, Short Story and Comic Book Writers

Bo Hampton and Robert Tinnell	An interview with the artist and writers of the new online comic book, Demons of Sherwood.
Elsa Watson	An interview with the author of the new historical romance, Maid Marian.
Robin McKinley	An interview with award-winning fantasy author Robin McKinley, writer of The Outlaws of Sherwood.
Jane Yolen	An interview with one of the most prolific fantasy authors and editors, editor of Sherwood: Original Stories from the World of Robin Hood.
Theresa Tomlinson	Yorkshire writer of the Forestwife trilogy, a series of young adult novels starring Marian.
Paul D. Storrie	Author of Robyn of Sherwood from Caliber Comics and Robin Hood and the Minstrel from Moonstone Books.
Clayton Emery	Author of the novel, The Beast of Sherwood: Tales of Robin Hood, and series of "Robin and Marian" mysteries.

Actors, Writers and Directors of
Film, Television and Theatre

Tony Robinson	Creator of the Maid Marian and Her Merry Men TV series, also played the sheriff in the show. Also Baldrick on Blackadder and the presenter of Time Team.
Richard Carpenter	Creator of the Robin of Sherwood television series.
Mark Ryan	Nasir from Robin of Sherwood, creator of the Greenwood Tarot and writer of a Robin Hood comic book story.

Robin Hood Scholars

Professor Barrie Dobson	An interview with one of the major figures of Robin Hood scholarship, co-author/editor of Rymes of Robyn Hood.
Gendering Robin Hood by Prof. Stephen Knight	Remember the "Robin Hood is gay" news reports of 1999? Prof. Knight on the media and the controversy about Robin Hood's sexuality.
Professor Stephen Knight	Head of the School of English Studies at the University of Wales in Cardiff. One of the world's leading experts on Robin Hood.

Officials from Robin Hood Country

The Debate Over Robin Hood Country	Interviews with David Hinchliffe, MP for Wakefield, and Graham Allen, MP for Nottingham North, on whether the Robin Hood legend belongs to Yorkshire or Nottinghamshire.
Izi Banton	She's the Park Manager and a forest warden of Sherwood Forest Country Park.
Councillor John Hartshorne (The Sheriff of Nottingham: 2000-2001 and 2003 - 2004, Lord Mayor of Nottingham: 2004-5)	An interview with a recent holder of this legendary title and the current Lord Mayor of Nottingham.
Councillor Joan Casson (The Sheriff of Nottingham; 2001 - 2002)	An interview with a recent holder of this legendary title.

CONTENTS

Novelists, Short Story and Comic Book Writers

Actors, Writers and Directors of Film, Television and Theatre

Robin Hood Scholars

Officials from Robin Hood Country

Actors, Writers and Directors of
Film, Television and Theatre