The Joker Of Nottingham / Damien Hammond

The Joker Of Nottingham / Damien Hammond

Nottinghamshire has a rich history of stories and legends. It's the home of Robin Hood, an outlaw and a rebel who stole from the rich to give to the poor. Robin Hood and his band of merry men lived in Sherwood Forest, hiding from the Sheriff of Nottingham and rebelling against the tyranny of a cruel prince. As Nottingham's famed hero, Robin Hood’s story is known worldwide. But, for every hero, there is a villain. A villain is defined in the dictionary as a cruelly malicious person involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime. Villains are thought to be an integral part of the plot of a story. Their role is to oppose the hero, but sometimes there are villains with no agenda or purpose…


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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane


Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton


Narration, editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton


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Tippy Toe by VOLK

The Rite by Wicked Cinema

Vanished by Wicked Cinema

The Art Of Fortification by Hill

Grave Parade by Bryant Lowry

Leviathan by Cody Martin

Bamburgh by Stephen Keech

Distorted Waves by Wild Wonder


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