Tag: Danny John-Jules

Maid Marian and her Merry Men, Series 1

Maid Marian and her Merry Men, Series 1

by Tony Robinson; dir. David Bell (BBC, 1989)

TV poster: “Maid Marian and her Merry Men, Series 1” by Tony Robinson; dir. David Bell (BBC, 1989)

One-of-a-kind children’s comedy with a penchant for slow-rapped beatbox scene-setting (courtesy of Danny John-Jules). Episodes rattle along through a gamut of small-scale absurdisms, over-the-top, self-aware characters, corny anachronisms and genuine wit. Tony Robinson brings Blackadder vibes as the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham.

Red Dwarf VII

Red Dwarf VII

by Doug Naylor (BBC, 1997)

Naylor_Red Dwarf VII

Danny John-Jules’ portrayal of the Cat remains tainted by cross-pollination from buck-toothed alter-ego Duane Dibbley, but the (re)introduction of Kochanski is enough to shake up what had become a staid crew dynamic and revitalise — at least somewhat — Dave Lister’s comically vagabond existence.

Derelict Space Sheep