Bob Hug
Screenwriter
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I know that Network has released several of these series in the UK, “The Adventures of Robin Hood,” “The Adventures of Sir Lancelot,” “The Buccaneers,” and “Sir Francis Drake” on complete series sets, but was curious if anyone has heard any information that might suggest we’ll see any official releases of these series in the US. “Robin Hood” has had numerous public domain releases here, and Critics Choice Video is showing an April 11th release date for Volume 1 of “The Adventures of Sir Lancelot” (I’m guessing that it will be four random episodes that are in the public domain, given most vintage TV releases from Critics Choice). These series were pretty well done for their time and, importantly, proved that British produced series could gain an audience in the US, paving the way for great shows like “The Avengers,” “The Saint,” and “Secret Agent” a/k/a “Danger Man” in the 1960s.