The Quiz Show

Robin was happily walking along when a man in blue jeans and a baseball cap grabbed him.

Robin yelled: "Help! One of Prince John's spies has found me! Say farewell to the Merry Men for me, will you, Will?"

The man dragged Robin into a television studio and into Studio 9. There was a man with a big cigar on a chair that said "Director" on it. Robin was thrown into a box that said "Famous People" on it, then the cigar man said "5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ACTION!"

A lady appeared and said: "Hello, everybody, I'm Maid Mackintosh, and welcome to ... Famous People! Today our contestants are Merlin Wiz and Robin Hood."

Robin looked around. How did they know his name? Then he looked at his "Robin Hood" sticker he got from MegaLaser.

"Today's Famous Person is the legendary ... Little John!" said Maid Mackintosh, smiling at the cameras. "Question number one: has he got any family?"

Robin buzzed. "Two sisters and a son."

"Correct!"

"Number two: What is his favourite weapon: bow, quarterstaff or dagger?" Robin buzzed.

"Bow!"

"Correct again!" said Maid Mackintosh.

Robin got all the questions right after that, much to the amazement of Merlin Wiz. He got the highest score ever.

After the show Maid Mackintosh said: "Well done! Are you really Robin Hood?"

Robin replied: "Yes," modestly.

He would have liked to have stayed and got to know Maid Mackintosh better, but he was led away to make room for the next contestants.

He met his friends outside, and they started looking around.

Copyright: Nottinghamshire Young Writers 1997