Sherwood viewers had a mixed reaction as the first episode of the drama aired on BBC1. The episode depicted DCS Ian St Clair who is called to investigate murder in an ex-mining town which threatens to inflame historic tensions. Sherwood is inspired by two murders which took around Annesley Village back in 2004, sparking a huge manhunt by Nottinghamshire Police.
The show, which is written by Nottinghamshire's own James Graham, aired at 9pm on Monday, June 13, and is the first of a six-part series. The second episode will air tomorrow on Tuesday, June 14 - all episodes are around an hour long. The BBC has confirmed filming took place in Nottinghamshire locations such as in the village of Annesley, at Newstead Abbey and also at Newstead station.
In July of 2004, Robert Boyer had shot ex-miner Keith 'Froggy' Frogson with a crossbow on his doorstep, before hacking him to death with a sword and setting fire to his home - with his victim's daughter and her husband still inside.
