Many years have passed since Robin led the fight for the poor people of Nottingham. Now he and Little John are on their way home from the Crusades with King Richard the Lionheart. But when Richard is accidentally slain, the mad King John assumes the throne and Robin must regroup the members of his old Sherwood band. When John orders Robin's old nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham, to remove the clergy from the countryside, Robin movesinto action - and his first act is to rescue his love, Maid Marian, from a convent. Not only is their flame rekindled - so is the battle between Robin and the Sheriff and this time, it will be the final confrontation. ALso starring Nicol Williamson, Denholm Elliot, Ronnie Barker, Kenneth Haigh, Ian Holm and Richard Harris.