Every so often I seem to come across more details on this one of my favourite films.

Starting on Monday 28 April 1952 this BBC Radio presentation of the Disney ‘Robin Hood’ went out on BBC Radio The Light Programme in FIVE daily half hour episodes finishing on 1 May 2026

Much of it consisted of scenes and music from the film

Richard Todd and Joan Rice appeared along with Elton Hayes and many of the cast BUT Donald Gray was brought in as Little John – so the loud voice of James Robertson Justice was out – he apparently had other work on or so he said – and Susan Richards played Queen Eleanor in the absence of the wonderful Martita Hunt.

The Production was titled ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ and this was broadcast just about the time that the film went out on General Release – a term that many of us are familiar with because once a film Premiere had taken place it usually took up to 6 weeks before it was showing in Lincolnshire where I live