There's something ironic about the claims that thieves in Hungary have stolen the master tapes of the Beeb's new version of Robin Hood. They are demanding a ransom of £1 million for their return, and without the tapes, the entire series might get cancelled.
They stole from the rich: will they now give it to the poor?
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August 29, 2006 | Reply
"They stole from the rich: will they now give it to the poor?"
Awww I was hoping you'd avoid this type of joke
August 29, 2006 | Reply
From what I've heard about the new series ("like The Matrix but with bows and arrows, and it's shit. And they're using the wrong sort of bow"), this might be the ideal opportunity to scrap the whole idea and get it rewritten.
August 29, 2006 | Reply
"This might be the ideal opportunity to scrap the whole idea and get it rewritten."
Good plan! I was thinking more or less the same thing.
"Awww I was hoping you'd avoid this type of joke"
Who says I'm joking? I really am interested to see if they'll give the money to the poor or not - ie is this simple extortion or is there another dimension to it?
Actually, it's probably all a publicity stunt by the Beeb.