The Real Robin Hood

A special about the origins of the English folk hero.

Was there really a Robin Hood? Did he steal from the rich and give to the poor? This History Channel program revisits the popular legend of the valiant folk hero, revealing Robin's true origins as a composite of multiple figures from the distant past, reviewing their amazing exploits, and seeking insights from historians as well as cast members of the 2010 adventure film "Robin Hood" and its director, Ridley Scott.

Cast

Ridley Scott

Self

Russell Crowe

Self

Cate Blanchett

Self

Dominic Kinnaird

Self - Friar Tuck

Lockhart Ogilvie

Self - Will Scarlet

William Hurt

Narrator (voice)