Sword of Sherwood Forest

Britain’s best-loved outlaw gets the Hammer treatment in Sword of Sherwood Forest, which sees Richard Greene (The Blood of Fu Manchu, The Castle of Fu Manchu) reprise the role he made famous in the classic television series The Adventures of Robin Hood.When the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham (Peter Cushing, Corruption) wants to eliminate the Archbishop of Canterbury (Jack Gwillim, The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb) in order to seize the land of fallen nobles, his aides enlist the outlaw Robin Hood. Instead, Robin teams up with Maid Marion (Sarah Branch, Hell Is a City) to foil the plotters.Directed by the great Terence Fisher (The Gorgon, The Revenge of Frankenstein), the film also boasts an uncredited early role for Oliver Reed (The Damned).INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURESHigh Definition remasterOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with writers and film experts Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman (2022)Interview with Terence Fisher (1967, 76 mins): the legendary director reflects on his work with Hammer in this rare archival audio recordingThe BEHP Interview with Sidney Cole (1987, 80 mins): career-spanning audio interview, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the celebrated editor, writer and producer in conversation with Alan Lawson, Arthur Graham, and Rodney GieslerPlay It Again: Richard Greene (1981, 23 mins): film and television’s celebrated Robin Hood chats with Tony Bilbow about his favourite silver-screen momentsMerry Memories (2022, 4 mins): actor Dennis Lotis fondly recalls his time making the filmAll in a Quiver (2022, 7 mins): continuity supervisor Pauline Wise remembers her big break at HammerRiding Through the Glen (2022, 29 mins): Jonathan Rigby, author of English Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema 1897–2015, examines the production of Hammer’s second Robin Hood adventure, and considers its enduring appealA Hero’s Fanfare (2022, 23 mins): appreciation of Alun Hoddinott’s score by David Huckvale, author of Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-GardeIsolated music & effects trackOriginal theatrical trailerImage gallery: on-set and promotional photographyNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing