Robin Hood, Series 2 (2007)

Djaq:
Back home, my uncle had a friend - the Sultan's official pigeon handler.

Much:
He handles pigeons?

Djaq:
Yes. He handles pigeons.

Much:
Job, I suppose.

Djaq:
It's a very important job, Much!

[Much looks down, Little John gives him a look]

Djaq:
The Sultan's best pigeon - the smallest and quickest - was a pigeon called La Denah.

[Scene transitions to the Fool also talking about Lardner to the Sheriff with Will, Allan and Gisborne present]

Fool:
The Saracens use pigeons to carry messages. They place the message around a little ring connected to the bird's foot. They let it go and it flies off. And it doesn't matter how far away you release it, because it will [He emphasises the following words] always find it's way home.

[Scene transitions to Djaq and the gang]

Djaq:
But it's not home that their searching for...it's their mate. You split the two of them up and a pigeon would fly to the ends of the Earth faster and straighter than any man ever could...just to be with the one they love.

Robin:
So, we could get a message to King Richard halfway around the world in no time at all.

Djaq:
A matter of days.

Much:
Well that's incredible!

Djaq:
My question is: Why is King Richard using the Sultan's best pigeon?

Robin:
Well maybe they formed an alliance or something.

Djaq:
Or King Richard and his army have helped themselves. If they've got La Denah, they've got the Sultan. And if they've got the Sultan...they've got everyone.

Marian:
[Whispering to Robin] We have to go back to the tree.