‘I’ve played queens in Hollywood – my powerful historical drama will surprise viewers’

For hundreds of years, people have told the story of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

This legendary outlaw famously ‘stole from the rich to give to the poor’ while battling the tyrannical Prince John and his lackey, the Sheriff of Nottingham.

But what if I told you you didn’t know the real story at all? Or at least the version you’d heard was missing some key details.

That’s the thrust (or should that be arrow point) of the new MGM Plus adaptation of Robin Hood, which sees Jack Patten take up the famous thief’s bow opposite Game of Thrones’ Sean Bean as the Sheriff of Nottingham, and Gladiator star Connie Nielsen.

This new version of the classic tale puts far more focus on the politics surrounding Robin’s journey from forester to rebel and the power players of the 12th Century who unwitt