 Wayne Michaels (I) (qv), who plays Ailric of Loxley, is leading  man Michael Praed (qv)s stunt double and one of the series  general regular stuntmen. Although he is killed off in one the very  first scenes of the episode, Michaels can also be seen as a  contender in the archery competition later on, as well as a solder  chasing Much and Robin through the forest following their little  deer incident.