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A retelling of the legends of King Arthur, Robin Hood and many others, for all the family.
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Sunday Sep 04, 2016
Chapter Eleven: Where there's a Trickster there's Trouble
Sunday Sep 04, 2016
Sunday Sep 04, 2016
A bored Loki is not a good thing for the Aesir! On the other hand he's as good at getting out of trouble as he is at getting in to it.
Sunday Aug 21, 2016
Chapter Ten: Love and Knowledge
Sunday Aug 21, 2016
Sunday Aug 21, 2016
Thor has to rely on his wits as he challenges a visitor, and a man shows off wisdom in his attempt to win a goddess.
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
New Kindle ebook!
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
My new ebook: Legends of King Arthur and His Knights is now available on all Amazon stores. The ASIN code is B01I8IB7J8.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01I8IB7J8 for the UK
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I8IB7J8 in the US
I hope you enjoy it!
Sunday Jul 17, 2016
Chapter Nine: Duels of Might and Mind
Sunday Jul 17, 2016
Sunday Jul 17, 2016
Thor meets his match at last but it is not his strength which fails him!
Sunday Jul 03, 2016
Chapter Eight: Thor in Utgard
Sunday Jul 03, 2016
Sunday Jul 03, 2016
Thor and Loki go on a journey. They meet some very large people. Lots of them!
Sunday Jun 19, 2016
Chapter Seven: A Quest for Love and a Quest for Beer
Sunday Jun 19, 2016
Sunday Jun 19, 2016
Freyr sulks and sends his mate to fetch him a special woman, and a lack of beer results in a journey for Thor and Tyr.
Sunday Jun 05, 2016
Chapter Six: The Necklace of the Brisings
Sunday Jun 05, 2016
Sunday Jun 05, 2016
Freya goes to any lengths to acquire a particularly special piece of jewellery. Loki gets involved in more trickery.
Sunday Apr 10, 2016
Chapter Five: Tales of Murder and Theft
Sunday Apr 10, 2016
Sunday Apr 10, 2016
Tales of Murder and Theft!! Enjoy!
Sunday Mar 27, 2016
Chapter Four: Heimdall the Watcher
Sunday Mar 27, 2016
Sunday Mar 27, 2016
Loki finds a cunning way of rebuilding Asgard's wall and Heimdall goes on a productive journey.
Sunday Feb 28, 2016
Chapter Three: The Children of Loki
Sunday Feb 28, 2016
Sunday Feb 28, 2016
Loki's three monstrous children are dealt with by Odin and Loki decides to play a somewhat unwise trick on Thor and Sif.
Sunday Feb 07, 2016
Chapter Two: Introducing the Gods
Sunday Feb 07, 2016
Sunday Feb 07, 2016
Time to meet the Aesir and the Vanir and find out why Odin needs an eye patch.
Sunday Jan 24, 2016
Chapter One: In the Beginning
Sunday Jan 24, 2016
Sunday Jan 24, 2016
In this first chapter we introduce the complicated and slightly bizarre cosmology of Norse Mythology.
Sunday Jan 10, 2016
Norse Mythology: Who Were the Norse?
Sunday Jan 10, 2016
Sunday Jan 10, 2016
Welcome to the world of Norse Mythology. In this brief introduction we'll take a quick look at who the Norse actually were.
Thursday Dec 24, 2015
Sunday Dec 20, 2015
So.... what next?
Sunday Dec 20, 2015
Sunday Dec 20, 2015
The Myths and History of Europe... what comes next?
Sunday Dec 06, 2015
Chapter Twenty One: The Last Arrow
Sunday Dec 06, 2015
Sunday Dec 06, 2015
The Merry Men scatter and Robin has one last adventure. And then...?
Sunday Nov 22, 2015
Chapter Twenty: The Named Arrow
Sunday Nov 22, 2015
Sunday Nov 22, 2015
Robin gets immediate revenge for the death of his friend. This is followed by quite a bit more!
Sunday Nov 08, 2015
Chapter Nineteen: Kings Do Not Live Forever
Sunday Nov 08, 2015
Sunday Nov 08, 2015
Everything is wonderful in Sherwood. Robin has been pardoned; the Merry Men are law-abiding workers and King Richard the Lionheart rules. But... kings do not live forever.
Sunday Oct 11, 2015
Chapter Eighteen: A Day of Guests
Sunday Oct 11, 2015
Sunday Oct 11, 2015
It's like Grand Central in Sherwood as visitor after visitor arrives; some more welcome than others. One of the guests is someone rather special.
Saturday Sep 26, 2015
Chapter Seventeen: The Black Knight
Saturday Sep 26, 2015
Saturday Sep 26, 2015
The Merry Men march to Evil Hold to take their revenge on Sir Isembart. Success is dependent on the cooperation of an unknown ally.
Friday Sep 11, 2015
Chapter Sixteen: Ravenscar
Friday Sep 11, 2015
Friday Sep 11, 2015
Robin and his men travel to Yorkshire to help a fellow Saxon. All is not well back in Sherwood!
Sunday Aug 16, 2015
History Collage
Sunday Aug 16, 2015
Sunday Aug 16, 2015
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Thursday Aug 13, 2015
Chapter Fifteen: A Bog, a Bishop and a Banquet
Thursday Aug 13, 2015
Thursday Aug 13, 2015
The Bishop of Hereford joins the ranks of the enemies of Robin Hood. He becomes somewhat bogged down in his attempts to capture the outlaw chief.
Thursday Jul 30, 2015
Chapter Fourteen: Alan and Lucy
Thursday Jul 30, 2015
Thursday Jul 30, 2015
A visitor arrives in Robbers' Glade and calls in a favour. Robin and his men are only too happy to oblige.
Thursday Jul 16, 2015
Chapter Thirteen: The Pinner of Wakefield
Thursday Jul 16, 2015
Thursday Jul 16, 2015
Maid Marian hears tales of a man from Yorkshire whose fame seems to be rivalling Robin's. They decide to go and check him out.
Friday Jul 03, 2015
Chapter Twelve: To Catch a Sheriff
Friday Jul 03, 2015
Friday Jul 03, 2015
The Sheriff of Nottingham graciously decides to accept a pile of cash to capture Robin Hood. He soon wishes he hadn't!
Friday Jun 05, 2015
Chapter Eleven: The Silver Arrow
Friday Jun 05, 2015
Friday Jun 05, 2015
Prince John is subjected to another tournament in Nottingham. He is most unimpressed when a scruffy beggar is allowed to enter. His day doesn't get any better!
Wednesday May 27, 2015
Chapter Ten: A Step too Far
Wednesday May 27, 2015
Wednesday May 27, 2015
Robin makes his first bad decision. Its consequences are fatal.
Friday May 08, 2015
Chapter Nine: Sir Richard of Lea
Friday May 08, 2015
Friday May 08, 2015
Another Norman knight encounters Robin Hood and his Merry Men. This time, though, the knight in question keeps doesn't leave Sherwood armourless and tied to his own horse.
Monday May 04, 2015
Bonus Epdisode: History Connections
Monday May 04, 2015
Monday May 04, 2015
I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed writing it. All feedback very gratefully received.
Friday Apr 24, 2015
Chapter Eight: Trickery Rules
Friday Apr 24, 2015
Friday Apr 24, 2015
Sir Isembart tries again to take his prize. Robin is ready for him, though, and his Merry band increases by one.
Thursday Apr 09, 2015
Chapter Seven: The Friar of the Fountain
Thursday Apr 09, 2015
Thursday Apr 09, 2015
Another knight is sent packing by Robin and his men. Then they go in search of spiritual services.
Thursday Feb 26, 2015
Chapter Six: The Pixies of Sherwood
Thursday Feb 26, 2015
Thursday Feb 26, 2015
Sir Guy of Gisborne persuades the very evil Sir Isembart to help him catch Robin Hood by lending him some men at arms. When they enter the forest Robin and Will are ready for them, and the invaders of Sherwood do not have a good time!
Thursday Feb 12, 2015
Chapter Five: The Cook Thief
Thursday Feb 12, 2015
Thursday Feb 12, 2015
Little John wants to prove himself but ends up getting fat on the Sheriff's hospitality. Meanwhile, someone is out hunting for Robin!
Thursday Jan 29, 2015
Chapter Four: A Little Help
Thursday Jan 29, 2015
Thursday Jan 29, 2015
Robin Hood goes to church but finds everything but spiritual peace. On his way home he has to cross a narrow plank bridge, but somebody is standing in his way.
Thursday Jan 15, 2015
Chapter Three: A Party for Prince John
Thursday Jan 15, 2015
Thursday Jan 15, 2015
Robin Hood loves archery contests. Prince John, on the other hand, doesn't. The one he goes to in Nottingham does nothing to change his mind!
Thursday Jan 01, 2015
Chapter Two: The King's Deer
Thursday Jan 01, 2015
Thursday Jan 01, 2015
Poverty and desperation cause a young man to kill one of the deer that roam Sherwood. This kicks off a chain of events that end with him becoming an outlaw; as does his friend, Robin.
Thursday Dec 18, 2014
Chapter One: In Which Robin Hood is only Mentioned at the End
Thursday Dec 18, 2014
Thursday Dec 18, 2014
In this first chapter we chart the journey from one myth to another. What happened in the five hundred and fifty or so years between the death of King Arthur and the arrival of Robin Hood? Listen and find out!
Thursday Dec 18, 2014
Robin Hood of Sherwood: Introduction
Thursday Dec 18, 2014
Thursday Dec 18, 2014
At last, it's here! the Legend of Robin Hood of Sherwood begins with a short introduction.
Sunday Dec 07, 2014
VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Sunday Dec 07, 2014
Sunday Dec 07, 2014
Announcing 'The Legend of Robin Hood of Sherwood', which will begin on December 18th 2014!! Also look out for a change of podcast feed name and some new artwork.
Thursday Dec 04, 2014
Chapter Fifty Two: The Real King Arthur
Thursday Dec 04, 2014
Thursday Dec 04, 2014
Was there one? Perhaps there was. Perhaps there wasn't. In the end, does it really matter?
Thursday Nov 20, 2014
Chapter Fifty One: The Sources of a Legend
Thursday Nov 20, 2014
Thursday Nov 20, 2014
Where does our information about King Arthur come from? In this chapter we take a quick look at the works of literature that relate the legend, and the historical sources of the times.
Sunday Nov 09, 2014
What's Next?
Sunday Nov 09, 2014
Sunday Nov 09, 2014
After a couple of chapters on the sources of the legends and the 'real' King Arthur our tale will be finished. But the podcast will continue. How? Listen to find out!
Saturday Oct 25, 2014
Chapter Fifty: Checkmate
Saturday Oct 25, 2014
Saturday Oct 25, 2014
And so Arthur fights his decisive battle, but it is against Mordred and not, as had been expected, against Lancelot and his kinsmen. The outcome is, of course, disastrous.
Thursday Oct 09, 2014
Chapter Forty Nine: The King's Knight's Gambit
Thursday Oct 09, 2014
Thursday Oct 09, 2014
Lancelot and Gawain, once the best of friends and now mortal enemies, finally face each other on the battlefield. Meanwhile, King Arthur receives some terrible news from home.
Friday Sep 26, 2014
Chapter Forty Eight: A Bishop's Move and a Queen's Sacrifice
Friday Sep 26, 2014
Friday Sep 26, 2014
The King and Queen are reunited. Can the war between Arthur and Lancelot be ended? Probably, but for one man's wrath.
Thursday Sep 11, 2014
Chapter Forty Seven: But He Loved You... and so Did I
Thursday Sep 11, 2014
Thursday Sep 11, 2014
Agravain's indignation at Lancelot's treachery is unleashed. Unprecedented death follows as the number of Orkney Brothers is reduced from five to??? Well, you'll just have to listen to find out!
Friday Aug 29, 2014
Chapter Forty Six: Sir Agravain Lights the Fuse
Friday Aug 29, 2014
Friday Aug 29, 2014
The Queen is rescued and the truth discovered but Agravain is far from pleased. A fatal conversation with King Arthur pushes Camelot beyond the point of no return.
Thursday Aug 14, 2014
Chapter Forty Five: A Poisoned Fellowship
Thursday Aug 14, 2014
Thursday Aug 14, 2014
King Arthur's suspicions grow and then fall again as he hears rumours from different sources. Events then take a strange turn when the Queen hosts a banquet.
Thursday Jul 31, 2014
Chapter Forty Four: Twenty Eight Days Later
Thursday Jul 31, 2014
Thursday Jul 31, 2014
So those who survived the Grail Quest are back in Camelot and all is great... for about a month!