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Sir Tony Robinson wants to revive Maid Marian

Sir Tony Robinson is hoping to revive the show credit:Bang Showbiz
Sir Tony Robinson is hoping to revive the show credit:Bang Showbiz

Sir Tony Robinson is hoping to revive 'Maid Marian and Her Merry Men'.

The 75-year-old actor created and wrote the BBC series - which ran for four seasons, between 1989 and 1994 - and he's currently in talks to bring it back.

He told the Metro newspaper: "We’re still in meetings about reviving 'Maid Marian and her Merry Men' and I’ve got myself an acting agent for the first time in ages."

Tony - who played the Sheriff of Nottingham in the series - previously admitted he was keen to revive the concept.

However, he also urged fans to show some patience, admitting it would take some time to get the production "off the ground".

He said: "I'm talking to a London producer at the moment about the possibility to be a 'Maid Marian' show.

"These things take an awfully long time to get off the ground. 'Hamilton' took five years to get off the ground."

The actor - who played Baldrick in the 'Blackadder' series - said he was "fairly optimistic" that the show would make a long-awaited return.

However, he also cautioned that it could take as long as five or six years.

Speaking about his plans for the show, Tony admitted: "You want these things to move much faster than they do but I'm fairly optimistic that we'll see a 'Maid Marian' show within the next five to six years."

Despite the long absence from TV screens, Tony revealed he still gets positive feedback from fans of the show.

He shared: "I do have to say, I've been on Twitter now for about three months, and both there and when I'm doing my live stuff, people are still really interested in 'Maid Marian'."