Zings and Arrows (Lionizing "Robot of Sherwood")

Hard to believe, but it took Doctor Who more than 50 years to get around to doing a TV adventure centered on Robin Hood. And like a speeding arrow splitting the shaft of another, Robot of Sherwood cracks your usual story assumptions: Instead of presenting an alien explanation for a mythical historical figure, the myth is offered up as historical fact. That raises a couple of notable eyebrows, leading the Doctor to take on a persona that's more cantankerous antihero than otherworldly savior, and his bickering with Robin creates some of the biggest laughs of the series. It's all fun and games, of course, until a robot reveals its cross-shaped eye. Please leave a review! Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Twitter: @pulltoopen63 Story Essentials Series 8, Episode 3 Story number: 247, per the The Pull To Open Codex Production Code 1DW 8.03 Writer: Mark Gatiss Showrunner: Moffat Aired 6 September 2014 Pull To Open: Robot of Sherwood Season 3 Episode 9 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pull-to-open/support