Blacke Dickon, one of the Sherwood Foresters, is about to take you on a tour of Robin Hood's County. Here he introduces himself and welcomes you to his world.
Blacke Dickon aka Richard Rutherford-Moore has written three books on The Legend of Robin Hood.
He is also scheduled to present "Robin Hood's Nottingham", a new guided tour for visitors based at Nottingham Castle beginning in May 2004. Details from Nottingham Castle (0115 915 3700). Private tours including "Robin Hood's Sherwood Forest" can be booked through Nottingham Castle.
Richard's books on Robin Hood include 'The Legend of Robin Hood' and 'Robin Hood : On the Outlaw Trail in Nottingham and Sherwood Forest' and 'Robin Hood off on the Outlaw trail again!'.
Production credits: Radio - Nigel Bell Film - Brady Haran
Incumen, Aye prithee. Grammercy ! ... which with thanks to modern technology is the only medieval English you'll hear from me.
My name is Blacke Dickon; I'm a Royal Forester here in Sherwood.
My duty to the King is to daily protect the Royal Forest - in every season and all weathers - from thieves, poachers and trespassers, making sure the animals here in the forest have plenty to eat and can reproduce and prosper without disturbance.
Sherwood Forest has many very special places and has held hundreds of secrets for hundreds of years - one of these is The Legend of Robin Hood.
Orders from the High Sheriff today are to take you with me on a patrol into Nottinghamshire to see and explore some of the outlaw's favourite places where many of his adventures still echo through the glades.
Keep quiet, use your eyes and ears at all times - and have one hand on your sword - as we pass through the portals of time and set off 'on the outlaw trail' into Sherwood Forest looking for Robin Hood!
