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  BBC - Comedy Guide - Blackadder II
Tudor England proved to be a dangerous time for the scheming Edmund, especially with a childlike and selfish Queen who could turn instantly from being enamoured with her subject to wanting him beheaded.
By Blackadder's side was another Baldrick, whose family seemed compelled to produce sub-human specimens destined to serve the dastardly Blackadders.
Blackadder II nearly didn't happen, the cost of the first series deterring BBC executive Michael Grade from permitting a second.
www.bbc.co.uk /comedy/guide/articles/b/blackadderii_7770765.shtml   (378 words)

  
  Blackadder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blackadder is the generic name that encompasses four series of an acclaimed BBC historical sitcom, along with several one-off installments.
Blackadder II is set in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603), played by Miranda Richardson.
Blackadder the Third is set in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a period known as the Regency.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blackadder   (6959 words)

  
 Edmund Blackadder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Other say that Blackadder belongs to no period or given society and he would be just as bemused by and critical of modern society as he is by Elizabethan or Regency society.
In Blackadder II the central character is Edmund, Lord Blackadder, a nobleman in the court of Elizabeth I of England.
In Blackadder: The Cavalier Years the central character is Sir Edmund Blackadder, a loyal royalist and friend of Charles I of England.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edmund_Blackadder   (440 words)

  
 Blackadder - Wikiquote
Blackadder: Sir Talbot represented the constituency of Dunny-on-the-Wold, and, by an extraordinary stroke of luck, it is a rotten borough.
Blackadder: Frankly, no. My final wish upon this earth is that Baldrick be sold to provide funds for a Blackadder foundation to promote peace, and to do research into the possibility of an automatic machine for cleaning shoes.
Blackadder: [debunking Baldrick's plan] Because, once you cut it off, you have to hold it up in front of the crowd and say, This is the head of a traitor, at which point, they will shout back, No it's not -- it's large pumpkin with a pathetic moustache drawn on it.
en.wikiquote.org /wiki/Blackadder   (12104 words)

  
 "Blackadder II" (1986)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Lord Edmund Blackadder is now seeking the approval of Queen Elizabeth I with the "help" of Lord Percy Percy and Baldrick.
Patsy Byrne, who played Nursie in "Blackadder II" (1986) appeared as Martina in "I, Claudius"; (1976) (mini).
Blackadder: To another plate swallowing bird perhaps, if it was blind and hadn't had it in months.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0088484   (336 words)

  
 Blackadder Hall - The Home of the Blackadder family.... and Baldrick   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Each series of Blackadder, which also starred Rowan Atkinson, was set in a different era, ranging from the 15th century to World War I. But the BBC said on Thursday there were no plans for a comeback.
In the new series Atkinson, as Blackadder, may be transformed into an illegitimate son of royalty, while Baldrick would be a drummer called Bald Rick.
Blackadder scored 18% of the votes and the Vicar of Dibley came third on 14%.
www.blackadderhall.com   (1386 words)

  
 Blackadder - Blackadder at 2ube.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In four series and a few 'specials', the story is told of one of Britains most illustrious dynasties, the Blackadders.
The tone vairies a bit from series to series, but as the Blackadder is a different family member each time, that is forgiveable.
Casting of the lead characters has been excellent, Blackadder being the high point of Rowan Atkinson's career, and single-handedly raising Tony Robinson to Hero of Comedy status - something he has continued within the New Labour party with some success.
www.2ube.com /blackadder   (235 words)

  
 Blackadder quotes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Blackadder : Yes Baldrick, let us not forget that you tried to solve the problem of your mother's low ceiling by cutting off her head.
I'm a gay bachelor, Blackadder, I'm a roarer, a rogerer, a gorger and a puker!
Blackadder : And don't forget sir, that the modern church smiles on roaring and gorging within wedlock, and indeed rogering is keenly encouraged.
www.cs.princeton.edu /~min/black/quotes.html   (2426 words)

  
 Potato - blackadder 2 scripts
Blackadder: Because, me old sods, we are not going to the Cape of Good Hope at all.
Blackadder: And that his enemies might have something to go with their potatoes.
Blackadder: Yes, your fiance was only a third-rate sailor, but a first-rate second course.
www.mgnet.karoo.net /blackadderep3.htm   (3600 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Black Adder - The Complete Collector's Set: DVD: Martin Shardlow,Geoff Posner,Mandie Fletcher,Robert ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Blackadder is an ex-aristocrat who has lost his family fortune and been reduced to servant-hood, and full of loathing knowing he should have a better position then serving a lunatic.
Self-centered, arrogant, and sarcastic, Blackadder is always constantly searching for a way out of this silly war, and will try various, often crazy, variations on escape, all of which will take a turn he never expected.
This time, Blackadder is a mere butler to the idiotic Prince Regent (Hugh Laurie in a brilliantly buffoonish performance) and is caught in various misadventures with Samuel Johnson, Shakespearean actors, the Scarlet Pimpernel, and William Pitt the younger.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005A1SX?v=glance   (2593 words)

  
 Black Adder LogBook - HTML edition 1.0 by theLogBook.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Blackadder II took place during the reign of "good Queen Bess", Elizabeth I. The stories revolve around the Queen's court and one of her principle courtiers, Lord Edmund Blackadder.
Blackadder II was an enormous success and a third series was commissioned almost immediately.
The idea that seemed the most likely was "The Blackadder 5", which would take place during the 1960s and see Edmund as a manager for a rock band (and Baldrick accidentally shooting Kennedy in Dallas).
www.thelogbook.com /log/blackadder   (1365 words)

  
 The Black Adder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Love Edmund II, as well (rowwrrrr!) One of my personal favorite moments was the taunting of the superstitious actors (nearly required oxygen after that one) and 'the booted bony thing at the end of my foot will connect sharply with the soft dangly collection of objects in your trousers...' I could go on indefinitely.
Blackadder was by far the funniest show in the history of the world, and still the pinnacle of Rowan Atkinson's success.
I admit II was damn funny, and I loooooved Goes Forth ("if I owned the bullet with my name on it, I'd be OK, 'cos I won't ever shoot myself, and the chances of there being 2 bullets with my name on it are very small indeed").
www.jumptheshark.com /b/blackadder.htm   (10409 words)

  
 Black Adder II : DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Beer: When Blackadder is challenged to a drinking contest at the same time his overly religious mad aunt and uncle, Lord and Lady Whiteadder come around he must find away to keep both events from clashing.
"Blackadder II" involves the fortunes of a descendant of the first "Blackadder" series living in the Elizabethan period of Merry Olde England along with a descendant of the first Blackadder´s dogsbody, Baldrick and his distant relative Percy.
Edmund Blackadder is a court favorite of the Queen, here played by Miranda Richardson as a spoiled, capricious brat who always gets her way and pretty much behaves like a child for the run of the series.
www.pagenation.com /an/B00005A1SU.html   (1374 words)

  
 DVD Empire - Item - Black Adder II / DVD-Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The nasty genes of the Blackadder dynasty bubble back to the surface as Lord Edmund swaggers around town with a big head and a small beard in search of grace and favor from the stark raving mad Queen Bess.
Accompanied by a rabble of riff-raff, the dastardly Lord Blackadder tarnishes the reputation of England's Golden Age.
Blackadder sets out on a quest for new potatoes to boldly go where Sir Walter Raleigh has already gone before.
www.dvdempire.com /Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=25205   (250 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Blackadder - Blackadder II - Series 2 [1986]: Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The usual superb cast of Blackadder, Baldrick and Percy is joined by the superb characters of Melchett, Nursie and Queen Elizabeth.
This is hilarious, especially with the brillaint Miranda Richardson and Stephen Fry starddiling the sheets of satire with the usual cast.
Blackadder is funny in all series, but this is arguably the best, with not a single weak link in any of them.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004CMJ0   (653 words)

  
 Blackadder Hall - Blackadder II - series two   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The filthy genes of the Blackadder dynasty bubble back to the surface of the melting pot of history as Lord Edmund, arrogant peer-about-town, swaggers back with a big head and smaal beard in search of grace and favour from stark raving mad Queen Bess.
Accompinied by a small rabble of beruffed riff-raff - bottom-breath Baldrick and pea-brained Percy - the serpentine Lord Blackadder lowers the whole tone of England's Golden Age.
Blackadder sets off unwillingly to seek out new potatoes and to boldly go where Sir Rather-a-Wally Raleigh has already gone before..
www.blackadderhall.com /series/two.shtml   (718 words)

  
 Blackadder - The TV IV
Blackadder is a comedy series created by writers Richard Curtis and Ben Elton.
The first season was written by Curtis and show star Rowan Atkinson, with Ben Elton coming on board from season 2.
The essential premise of each series (although most explicitely after season 1) is of a man (Blackadder) with 20th century sensibililities and cynicism placed a historical situation.
tviv.org /Blackadder   (237 words)

  
 Blackadder: Complete Series 2 (Blackadder II) DVD at Shop Ireland
Blackadder: Complete Series 2 (Blackadder II) starring: Rowan Atkinson, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Patsy Byrne, Tony Aitken Directed by: Mandie Fletcher
Blackadder 2-Knowingly uses invective and extended simile and satire as agent provocateurs to comic mugging.Everything in it is stealable-probably the most Studentty of the Series--and highly influential from Tom Baker metamorphoing as Comedy Icon to the God Wizard Brain of Stephen Fry-This is easily the best of the bunch.
Indeed the wit was so sharp --its hard to imagine as merely extended simile alone-but is replete with the whiff of social -comment coming to the cloistered atmosphere of old professors endlessly quoting MR B in the Universityt halls.50s cosiness meets 80 s cynicism 400 years ago.
www.shopireland.ie /dvd/reviews/B00004YN70   (1373 words)

  
 Blackadder 2 main page
see also the fladder, fladder III, fladder goes forth, fladder a christmas carol and fladder the cavalier years.
Blackadder, Blackadder, it left him in the lurch.
Blackadder!, Blackadder!, He beat the hun by luck.
www.mgnet.karoo.net /blackadder2.htm   (314 words)

  
 Blackadder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Hugh joined the cast for the last two episodes of Blackadder II, playing one of Blackadder's drinking buddies in "Beer," and Prince Ludwig in "Chains." He became a regular with Series Three, playing the thick-as-a-whale-omelette Prince George.
A one-off special titled Blackadder Back and Forth was made for the 1999 Millennium Dome celebrations in Greenwich, outside London.
It's meant as a ruse to bilk Blackadder's chums out of some cash at a New Year's Eve party, but wouldn't you know, it works.
www.hughlauriefaq.com /Blackadder.html   (384 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Arts and Entertainment: Television: Programmes: Comedy: Blackadder
Blackadder Goes Fourth - Presents a critique of the series as a First World War comedy, along with pictures, scripts and sound files.
Blackadder Quotes - Script excerpts covering several of the episodes, from series one to series three.
IMDb: Blackadder II - Offers a message board, plot outline and cast and crew list, with comments from viewers.
dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Arts_and_Entertainment/Television/Programmes/Comedy/Blackadder   (337 words)

  
 Download Blackadder II - Richard Curtis and Ben Elton MP3 Audio Book
In this hilarious new book, Scott Adams introduces the Weasel Zone — the giant gray area between good moral behavior and outright criminality...
The filthy genes of the Blackadder dynasty bubble to the surface of history's melting pot as Lord Edmund, arrogant peer-about-town, swaggers with a big head and small beard in search of grace and favour from the stark raving mad Queen Bess.
Accompanied by a small rabble of beruffed riff-raff - bottom-breath Baldrick and pea-brain Percy - the serpentine Lord Blackadder lowers the whole tone of England's Golden Age.
www.talking-book-store.com /Title.aspx?titleId=277   (548 words)

  
 Black Adder LogBook - Season 2 - HTML edition 1.0 by theLogBook.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Stephen Fry was again a regular cast member for Blackadder Goes Forth and made a guest appearance in Blackadder The Third.
Notes: Despite being clearly designated the second episode of Blackadder II, Head seems to fill the role of the series opener much better than the actual first episode, Bells.
Finally, the closing song for Head mentions Blackadder's grandfather (as portrayed in The Black Adder), again reinforcing the idea that Head was meant to be the segue into the Elizabethan era.
www.thelogbook.com /log/blackadder/year2.htm   (1427 words)

  
 Blackadder (Summary/Cast)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In Blackadder II, we encounter Lord Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson), direct descendant of the odious Prince Edmund.
In Blackadder The Third, Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkison) is butler to George, the Prince Regent (Hugh Laurie).
In Blackadder Goes Forth, Captain Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) shares a World War I dugout with Lieutenant George Barleigh (Hugh Laurie) and Private Baldrick (Tony Robinson).
www.phill.co.uk /comedy/adder/index.html   (153 words)

  
 'BlackAdder II': 'Bells', 'Head', 'Potato' quiz -- free game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Blackadder II : 'BlackAdder II': 'Bells', 'Head', 'Potato'
'Head': BlackAdder is appointmented by Queenie as Lord High Executioner.
Which one of names below was one of the two people originally scheduled to be executed on Monday (before BlackAdder starts to rearrange the schedule).
www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=47071   (216 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Blackadder: Complete Series 2 (Blackadder II): DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
This is the 2nd item in the Blackadder series.
Although now regarded as the opening salvo of a classic series, the original Blackadder series was not considered a great success, either among critics or many viewers, so a major rethink took place when it was recommissioned.
On the writing front, future-Four Weddings And A Funeral scribe Richard Curtis was joined by Ben Elton, while the expensive War of the Roses-era sets were replaced by cosier Elizabethan ones.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004YN70   (1625 words)

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