Recent articles
The BBC has axed Saturday night drama Robin Hood after ratings fell to just 1.7 million.
The show once attracted audiences of up to eight million viewers, however, ratings for the current series have been much lower and the final episode was shunted to BBC Two to make way for Wimbledon coverage.
The shocking last episode of series three saw Robin killed off, along with several of the other main characters, so it is perhaps no surprise that the series will not be returning.
Greg Brenman, head of drama at Tiger Aspect (who produced the show), said: "We have been immensely proud to be the most recent custodians of the Robin Hood legend. From the outset it was our ambition to find an exciting and modern way of interpreting our version of the hero and his legendary life. We are sad to be saying goodbye to this much-loved project."
The decision to axe Robin Hood comes just weeks after ITV axed its Saturday night family drama Primeval. Earlier this year it was revealed that ITV's Demons would also not be returning after just one series.
There had been a revival of Saturday night tea-time drama since the successful relaunch of Doctor Who in 2005, however, the axing of these three dramas would appear to signal a return to entertainment and reality shows, which are much cheaper to produce.
Were you a Robin Hood fan? Are you sad to see it axed? Let us know...
- More TV: What's on later? | Big Brother news and gossip
Follow the Yahoo! Entertainment team on Twitter - http://twitter.com/YahooUKEnts
Comment on this article
Please sign in to add your comments.
User comments
why not axe coronstion street sted of robin hood
Posted by: amanwaojigba on Fri Jul 03 05:47PM | Report abusePlease find a good sexy part for Richard Armitage,the only one worth watching in the whole series,what an Englishman!
Posted by: justiceeleanor on Fri Jul 03 07:01PM | Report abuseIt was rubbish. Good riddance.
Posted by: markrose260 on Fri Jul 03 07:37PM | Report abuseI don't watch a lot of TV but this one I did and enjoyed. But as usual it is now gone the same way as Primevil and Demons. NOT a lot left for me to watch now, or do the bbc intend to axe DR. WHO, CASUALTY and HOLBY CITY as well. Still looking on the bright side (if there is one) I will no longer need a TV licence. By the way can't stand soaps or reality TV so well done BBC. maureen.cave@btinternet.com
Posted by: maureen.cave on Fri Jul 03 08:21PM | Report abusewonderful series refreshing new slant to our famous folk hero not the usual squeaky clean character as in previous portrayals, never miss it,
Posted by: bcoshall on Sat Jul 04 12:48AM | Report abuseThey put the two best Saturday night family drama's on at near enough the same time and wonder why the rateings are lower then they go and axe then.....where is the logic in that. I think it's a real shame children have to watch reality shows all the time instead of something that lets their imagination grow.
Posted by: lisawright247 on Sat Jul 04 11:41AM | Report abusei luv robin hood it was sooo saaad
Posted by: shakeelakhanom on Sat Jul 04 12:00PM | Report abuseAs we are hopefully entering a post-celebrity cuture an increased dosage of tedious (un) reality rubbish would be counter productive.
Posted by: makepeace616 on Sat Jul 04 01:11PM | Report abusewhy axe a good show like robin hood when home shows like this are what we want , light hearted , good acting , bits of history , not who got murdered , who to drugs , doom & glume , why not axe eastenders its had its day , or the bbc repeats , shame on you bbc
Posted by: paandki on Sat Jul 04 01:19PM | Report abuseRobin hood could be a little predictable and the @#$% in modern day make up,eybrows, and hair was always a bit daft - however it was always a good yarn - why don't they just try and make it and this sort of drama better instead of copping out and giving us more idiotic lazy reality rubbish or American telly - Have a little pride in your service folks!
Posted by: danielskatie on Sat Jul 04 01:29PM | Report abuse