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Rowan Atkinson stars in this comedy series as incarnations of members of the family of Blackadder, who occupy positions on the fringes of power during various periods of British history.
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Blackadder's Christmas Carol
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It is Christmas Eve 1850, and the kindly Ebenezer Blackadder spends the festive season being taken advantage of by his relatives, his neighbours and even Queen Victoria. When he is visited by the Spirit of Christmas, he gains an insight into the dastardly deeds of his ancestors, and starts to wonder if he would be better off following in their footsteps. Comic reversal of the classic Dickens tale, starring Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Robbie Coltrane and Miranda Richardson
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rolenameEbenezer BlackadderRowan AtkinsonBaldrickTony RobinsonSpirit of ChristmasRobbie ColtraneQueen Elizabeth IMiranda RichardsonLord Melchett/FrondoStephen FryPrince RegentHugh LaurieQueen VictoriaMiriam MargolyesPrince AlbertJim BroadbentNursie/King BernardPatsy ByrneBeadleDennis LillMrs ScratchittPauline MelvilleLord NelsonPhilip PopeMillicentNicola BryantRalphRamsay GilderdaleUrchinMartino LazzeriCroneBarbara MillerEnormous orphansErkan MustafaEnormous orphansDavid Nunn
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rolenameProducerJohn LloydDirectorRichard BodenWriterRichard CurtisWriterBen Elton
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News & features about Blackadder
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Young James Bond adaptation confirms Blackadder and Spooks favourites in key roles
Four new cast additions have been announced.
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Love Actually and Blackadder icons confirmed for "unforgettable" new The Portrait of a Lady TV series
The new series is being adapted by The Salt Path's Rebecca Lenkiewicz.
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Bookish season 2 confirms flurry of stars for cast - including Blackadder legend
Season 2 looks set to be even starrier than the show's first outing.
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Unforgotten's Nicola Walker and Blackadder star's paranormal drama is airing again on BBC Radio 4
The audio drama comes from Doctor Who director Julian Simpson.
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Blackadder's Ben Elton reveals how Stephen Fry responded to his "few-holds-barred" portrayal in new memoir
Author, comedian and dramatist Ben Elton found writing his autobiography therapeutic – but will the many famous friends he mentions agree?
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Blackadder writer "interested" in bringing it back with original play
"Who knows if we could ever make it happen?"
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My Lady Jane showrunner: 'It’s The Princess Bride meets Buffy meets Blackadder'
The new series tells an alternate historical story, in which Lady Jane Grey escaped her beheading.
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What's the best ever Blackadder moment?
As the acclaimed series of sitcoms turns 40, we're asking you to pick the best Blackadder moment ever.
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As Blackadder turns 40, Howard Goodall reveals musical secrets of classic comedy
The composer and broadcaster on playing with history, blasting off into the charts with Red Dwarf, the difficulty of musicals - and writing for streaming.
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Blackadder star Ben Elton: 'It's not coming back'
"We're all still very good friends, all of us, genuinely. And I think one of the reasons for that is that we don't do a Blackadder."
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BBC Comedy boss: 'Door is always open for more Blackadder'
Is Baldrick's Comic Relief return just the beginning?
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Blackadder return confirmed – without Rowan Atkinson
Richard Curtis has revealed that Baldrick will be back for a Comic Relief special.
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Blackadder's Tony Robinson on reboot and 'rattling the older audience'
The actor will soon be reprising his legendary role of Baldrick.
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Blackadder voted funniest sitcom of all time ahead of 40th anniversary
A poll by Gold has crowned the comedy Britain's favourite.
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Sir Tony Robinson on reviving Blackadder's Baldrick for Comic Relief
Sir Tony Robinson tells Radio Times magazine about his delight when Richard Curtis asked him to grab his turnip to become Blackadder's Baldrick one more time.
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Tony Robinson: Why I originally turned down Baldrick role in Blackadder
Comedy favourite Blackadder had a couple of false starts – and nearly had a completely different actor as the hopeless sidekick.
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Blackadder writer says there's no "appetite" to bring it back
Ben Elton would like to reunite with Richard Curtis – but not for another season of the hit '80s comedy.
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Rowan Atkinson says Blackadder reboot "wouldn't be easy"
However, the Mr Bean actor is not opposed to the idea.
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Blackadder reboot could take on a new form, says Tony Robinson
The actor, who played dim-witted Baldrick, shared some thoughts on how the classic comedy could return.
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Tony Robinson hints at Blackadder and Maid Marian reboot: "It’s a dream come true for me"
Tony Robinson tells Emma Bullimore about a possible Blackadder revival and how he's in ‘early talks’ to reboot much-loved children’s series Maid Marian in 2023.
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Blackadder will "never" return, says co-creator Ben Elton
The comedian has put an end to rumours that the show will be revived
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We have some cunning plans for a new series of Blackadder
As rumours circulate of a modern-day return for Rowan Atkinson's misanthropic schemer, we consider some settings that might play to the show's strengths, from the Cold War to the media world, the British Raj to Thatcherite politics
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Blackadder returns? Richard Curtis teases "gorgeous" Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson reunion
Edmund Blackadder could return as an old grump hating on youngsters
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Quacks is a cutting edge historical comedy to rival Blackadder
The new absurd historical sitcom from Rev writer James Wood packs enough laughs to compete with the Richard Curtis and Ben Elton classic
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