This clip is arguably one of the finest of the entire series. Nazir demonstrates both his ruthless fighting skills, and his fierce loyalty to his friends. He enters the village knowing he will face overwhelming odds, yet he does so without hesitation- in a vain attempt to save his friends. Mark Ryan was fantastic, so dynamic with his two swords and throwing knives. Naz seemed unbeatable-even Will Scarlett, a highly skilled and ferocious fighter himself had utmost respect for Naz as a warrior.
Nasir,Proof that you dont mess with Doncaster lads :) A few years ago i chuckled to myself when I saw a bloke that looked like Nasir in Donny....had no idea at the time that it could actually have been him ,well,who would have guessed the ultra cool saracan was from Yorkshire? :)
Mark ryan's portrayal of Nasir was a turning point for the way we view Robin Hood - many books and movies now include a Saracen, not realising that 'Nasir' was invented especially for RoS
Watched these awesome series back in 1996 or 97, when our local TV aired them. All my friends liked Robin, but I preferred Nasir. He was just so damn cool! Still is... Just shame that I had no access to Internet back then and couldn't find any info about Mark Ryan :(
Mark Ryan was playing i suppose a Clint Eastwood character,strong,silent type but lethal,the only thing was he wasn`t Arabic enough for me,not enough praying to Mecca or moaning about the cold weather.
Holy shit assassin's creed. When i was a kid i never under stood the storyline but i never missed an episode. The theme song is just epic and Nasir was the first non-lead character i ever preffered in a show.
It was a children's show, and ITV placed strict rules on what they were allowed to show at that time i.e. no blood coming from a wound, no dead people with their eyes open. I think it works better for not being a bloodbath, as I think people would find Robin and the Merries less heroic if they were slaughtering and dismembering Normans.
thanks for the reality check, I'm jaded, desensitized, too used to old samurai films where the fountains of blood are obligatory - didn't realize RH was for children (welll, it plays like a family show, and that's how we used to watch it, back in the 80's - the whole family rushing to the TV room at 11 PM for the late-night legends to begin. OK, cheers!
I've heard it said that RoS was a children's show, but I've never believed this to be correct. It was set for prime time family viewing, shown around 6pm when most folk had their tea. As such, there was a limit to the violence they could show. They could never show someone being shot below the waist for instance, but got away with it a few times. They couldn't show someone's throat being cut, but got away with it. The fighting was often brutal, sword fighting clean & precise, but zero blood.
@sonofherne It aired at ten past five, and was officially classed as children's viewing, odd though it may seem. Mark Ryan is very proud of the fact that he still holds the record for the most people killed in an hour of children's television. :D Pretty sure that it was this episode (in fact probably this scene!) that won him that record.
Nasir's credibility wained in series three. Every time he opened his mouth he sounded like he was from yorkshire! They spent two whole seasons not giving him any lines for that reason.
That was fan's joke: "Nasir have said nothing because he was very clever". However his first words are in the 2nd season: "Children of Israel" ("It's not a game"). He also talks in "The greatest enemy" ("One death is enough"). And what wrong is "yorkshire"?
@eocarcharia Not that much of one! Known someone living here 18 years and still hasn't an english or regional accent. It could have been concealed more, but Mark clearly asked for more lines in the last season. It didn't work as well as it did in the first two series.
Accordign to Egils Saga, of the 2 famous sons of Kveldulf, Thorolf was tall and handsome like his mothers people, but Grim took after his father was black and ugly. Grim's sons Thorolf and Egill, born out in Iceland, repeated the pattern- Thorolf was the image of his uncle, tall, handsome and sunny-natured, and many Egill was black, even uglier than his father, totuous and incalculable,.....etc. craggy head, broad nose, heavy jaw and swart visage.
Agreed. Naz & Will Scarlet were superb characters. Will to me represents the fighting spirit of the English, a never say die attitude coupled with pride & incredible stubborness. Naz was an out & out warrior, ruthlessly efficient & determined. When I saw this scene at the time, I genuinely thought Naz was going to succeed in rescuing his fellow merries. Mark Ryan is superb with a sword & dagger!
the robin of sherwood collection has a swordplay video by mark ryan... and hes good. even with nasirs throwing knives!
that was the really great thing about ROS- most of the actors were well qualified- Ray winstone (will) was a champion boxer, clive mantle (little john) was a good staff fighter... richard carpenter created something that cant ever be rivalled- least of all by the modern version... that makes me cringe. and Nasir was the best of them all! i mean, a saracen assassin.. how class.
And here's the great thing about Mark Ryan (Nasir): he's a master swordsman himself. He also sings, which I think is awesome; he was Magaldi in Evita (London). He's quite multitalented, actually. He seems like an awesome guy. I'd so love to have a drink with him and just chat with him for hours - THEN ravish him!
Nasir is SWEET, haha. He is a character that was created just for this show, and the people who made prince of thieves actually stole the idea. They were even going to call the Arabic, Nasir, but Carpenter told them to change it or else there would be problems.
Nasir was fucking awesome. Like a Turkish Wolverine. I'm so glad they threw him in there...as far as I know they invented him for the series. He was not in the old legends.
my favourite episode and my favourite Saracen - thanks! He was such a great character all subsequent Robin Hood adaptations included some sort of Saracen (producers of prince of thieves apparently believed that was part of original folk lore) - but noone ever was as good as Naz. Kudos to the ultimate lean mean silent killing machine!
This clip is arguably one of the finest of the entire series. Nazir demonstrates both his ruthless fighting skills, and his fierce loyalty to his friends. He enters the village knowing he will face overwhelming odds, yet he does so without hesitation- in a vain attempt to save his friends. Mark Ryan was fantastic, so dynamic with his two swords and throwing knives. Naz seemed unbeatable-even Will Scarlett, a highly skilled and ferocious fighter himself had utmost respect for Naz as a warrior.
LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH 3 months ago
Nasir,Proof that you dont mess with Doncaster lads :) A few years ago i chuckled to myself when I saw a bloke that looked like Nasir in Donny....had no idea at the time that it could actually have been him ,well,who would have guessed the ultra cool saracan was from Yorkshire? :)
2manynegativewaves 6 months ago
Nasir is so damn cool and sexy..
hbkSM4ever 7 months ago
Mark ryan's portrayal of Nasir was a turning point for the way we view Robin Hood - many books and movies now include a Saracen, not realising that 'Nasir' was invented especially for RoS
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coracleman 10 months ago
Nasir jest genialny! I te 2 miecze.
celulinka 11 months ago
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The greatest Robin Hood Ever!!!
1ania11 1 year ago
the best Robin ever made;)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
konbial 1 year ago
nasir was the best character
voltanaligern666 1 year ago
Watched these awesome series back in 1996 or 97, when our local TV aired them. All my friends liked Robin, but I preferred Nasir. He was just so damn cool! Still is... Just shame that I had no access to Internet back then and couldn't find any info about Mark Ryan :(
antikrists 1 year ago
Nasir was probably the best character in this series.
sabine1470 1 year ago
@sabine1470
well, he wasn't the best, but definitely the coolest. i thought, when it comes to the best, the sheriff rocks the show by far.
SrPonsonby 1 year ago
I liked the way Nasir fought.
Using no shield (usually), fighting with two short swords and hands and feet, he was a Dark Ages ninja!
wardragonprime 1 year ago
Mark Ryan was playing i suppose a Clint Eastwood character,strong,silent type but lethal,the only thing was he wasn`t Arabic enough for me,not enough praying to Mecca or moaning about the cold weather.
bazzatheblue 1 year ago
Holy shit assassin's creed. When i was a kid i never under stood the storyline but i never missed an episode. The theme song is just epic and Nasir was the first non-lead character i ever preffered in a show.
avok23 1 year ago 3
nasirs the best character
MatchAngler457 1 year ago
This was the best robin hood series ever made period
feeb75 1 year ago 2
I think this was one of the best Robin hood series ever made.
paladinrogue 1 year ago
i think you will find that this was out years before clive owen picked up his sword lol
sar2re 2 years ago
Nasir for KING!
AletEnMichiel 2 years ago 2
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SupernalOne 2 years ago
It was a children's show, and ITV placed strict rules on what they were allowed to show at that time i.e. no blood coming from a wound, no dead people with their eyes open. I think it works better for not being a bloodbath, as I think people would find Robin and the Merries less heroic if they were slaughtering and dismembering Normans.
GrainneMhaol 2 years ago
@GrainneMhaol
thanks for the reality check, I'm jaded, desensitized, too used to old samurai films where the fountains of blood are obligatory - didn't realize RH was for children (welll, it plays like a family show, and that's how we used to watch it, back in the 80's - the whole family rushing to the TV room at 11 PM for the late-night legends to begin. OK, cheers!
SupernalOne 2 years ago
It was a childrens show? Really!
Indeed999 2 years ago
I've heard it said that RoS was a children's show, but I've never believed this to be correct. It was set for prime time family viewing, shown around 6pm when most folk had their tea. As such, there was a limit to the violence they could show. They could never show someone being shot below the waist for instance, but got away with it a few times. They couldn't show someone's throat being cut, but got away with it. The fighting was often brutal, sword fighting clean & precise, but zero blood.
sonofherne 2 years ago
Yeah, you're right! But some of the themes in it, I would not think were suitable for certain ages.
Indeed999 2 years ago
@sonofherne It aired at ten past five, and was officially classed as children's viewing, odd though it may seem. Mark Ryan is very proud of the fact that he still holds the record for the most people killed in an hour of children's television. :D Pretty sure that it was this episode (in fact probably this scene!) that won him that record.
eocarcharia 1 year ago
I met Mark Ryan at Collectormania London on Saturday. Lovely fella.
matwsussx 2 years ago
Nasir is the only one of sherwood team who I still respect. Perhaps, because he says a little and does much. :)
KnjaginjaJ 2 years ago 3
Nasir's credibility wained in series three. Every time he opened his mouth he sounded like he was from yorkshire! They spent two whole seasons not giving him any lines for that reason.
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That was fan's joke: "Nasir have said nothing because he was very clever". However his first words are in the 2nd season: "Children of Israel" ("It's not a game"). He also talks in "The greatest enemy" ("One death is enough"). And what wrong is "yorkshire"?
KnjaginjaJ 2 years ago
@sonofherne Ah, but think about it. He was learning English from the locals. He was bound to pick up a local accent. ;)
eocarcharia 1 year ago
@eocarcharia Not that much of one! Known someone living here 18 years and still hasn't an english or regional accent. It could have been concealed more, but Mark clearly asked for more lines in the last season. It didn't work as well as it did in the first two series.
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Pretty dumb being spotted like that. I thought he was meant to be stealthy? The camp had about 20 guards. LoL
sonofherne 2 years ago
this episode was so sad.
aryiataki 2 years ago
I thought Nasir was going to seriously wound Sir Guy in this one...
tlh215 2 years ago
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Accordign to Egils Saga, of the 2 famous sons of Kveldulf, Thorolf was tall and handsome like his mothers people, but Grim took after his father was black and ugly. Grim's sons Thorolf and Egill, born out in Iceland, repeated the pattern- Thorolf was the image of his uncle, tall, handsome and sunny-natured, and many Egill was black, even uglier than his father, totuous and incalculable,.....etc. craggy head, broad nose, heavy jaw and swart visage.
A HISTORY OF THE VIKINGS, GWYN JONES pg 86
INVASION2012 3 years ago
Nasir was my favourite when I was 7 years old, followed by Will Scarlet.
I thought he was a Ninja. Ninjas are totally sweet.
SD78 3 years ago
Agreed. Naz & Will Scarlet were superb characters. Will to me represents the fighting spirit of the English, a never say die attitude coupled with pride & incredible stubborness. Naz was an out & out warrior, ruthlessly efficient & determined. When I saw this scene at the time, I genuinely thought Naz was going to succeed in rescuing his fellow merries. Mark Ryan is superb with a sword & dagger!
LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH 3 years ago
That's one of the greates warriors ever.
Remoniq 3 years ago 2
Nasir was brilliant!!
robholt77 3 years ago 2
the robin of sherwood collection has a swordplay video by mark ryan... and hes good. even with nasirs throwing knives!
that was the really great thing about ROS- most of the actors were well qualified- Ray winstone (will) was a champion boxer, clive mantle (little john) was a good staff fighter... richard carpenter created something that cant ever be rivalled- least of all by the modern version... that makes me cringe. and Nasir was the best of them all! i mean, a saracen assassin.. how class.
zaltais2 3 years ago 9
My Dad's met him, years ago, but he said that he is really cool guy. I'm so jealous.
noseolvidanada 3 years ago
And here's the great thing about Mark Ryan (Nasir): he's a master swordsman himself. He also sings, which I think is awesome; he was Magaldi in Evita (London). He's quite multitalented, actually. He seems like an awesome guy. I'd so love to have a drink with him and just chat with him for hours - THEN ravish him!
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sonofherne 2 years ago
Holy CRAP I want this man so bad.
floridaredhead 4 years ago 2
nasir was great. my favourite character in a series i'll cherrish forever
joshua0070 4 years ago
lol
I doubt the Normans would have stood for this.
bnprenaissance 4 years ago
Thx for video... Nasir is so cool :)
wgrusz 4 years ago
Nasir rocks... but Norman chainmail clearly sucks
tkhushrenada 4 years ago 2
LOL, good one. Maybe Nasir's blade was made of stronger metal, eh.
Ladykeep 4 years ago
..................... :)
kosmatron 4 years ago
Nasir is SWEET, haha. He is a character that was created just for this show, and the people who made prince of thieves actually stole the idea. They were even going to call the Arabic, Nasir, but Carpenter told them to change it or else there would be problems.
noseolvidanada 4 years ago 4
Nasir was fucking awesome. Like a Turkish Wolverine. I'm so glad they threw him in there...as far as I know they invented him for the series. He was not in the old legends.
frankcotton 4 years ago 4
I swear watching Nasir is like palying "Hitman: Chronicles" :)
oehieze 4 years ago
my favourite episode and my favourite Saracen - thanks! He was such a great character all subsequent Robin Hood adaptations included some sort of Saracen (producers of prince of thieves apparently believed that was part of original folk lore) - but noone ever was as good as Naz. Kudos to the ultimate lean mean silent killing machine!
ladymajavader 4 years ago
Great sequence from a superb series. Naz was a seriously cool character. Guy of Gisburne was lucky that day!!
LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH 4 years ago
Thanx for the video! Nasir was cool, unlike Morgan Freeman's character, which was a joke.
Atripple 5 years ago