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Black-Adder II 

TV-PG | | Comedy | TV Series (1986)
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6 episodes
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In the Tudor court of Elizabeth I, Lord Edmund Blackadder strives to win Her Majesty's favour while attempting to avoid a grisly fate should he offend her.

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Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Rowan Atkinson ...  Edmund Blackadder 6 episodes, 1986
Tim McInnerny ...  Lord Percy 6 episodes, 1986
Tony Robinson ...  Baldrick 6 episodes, 1986
Miranda Richardson ...  Queen Elizabeth I 6 episodes, 1986
Stephen Fry ...  Lord Melchett 6 episodes, 1986
Patsy Byrne Patsy Byrne ...  Nursie 6 episodes, 1986
Tony Aitken ...  Minstrel / ... 6 episodes, 1986
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Storyline

Sixty years after the demise of Prince Edmund Plantagenet, Queen Elizabeth I, who's as insane as her ancestors, is England's current leader. Seductive, easy-to-impress, spoiled, and always seeking a husband, "Queenie" has a leading courtier: Lord Edmund Blackaddder, great-grandson of the original. Now, however, he is dryly cynical and intelligent, but still trying to become king; this time by marrying the queen. However, her right-hand-man, Lord Melchett, will always serve as fair competition for her hand. Blackadder is again assisted by the clueless but fashionable Lord Percy Percy and dung-eating, "cunning" peasant Baldrick. Written by Bloggers!

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aristocracy | british humour | elizabethan era | tudor england | kingdom of england | See All (36) »

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The original may be dead... but now his bastard great-great grandson swaggers around Renaissance London with a big head and a small beard.

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Comedy

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TV-PG | See all certifications »

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 January 1986 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

Crna Guja II See more »

Filming Locations:

BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK See more »

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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) See more »
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| (6 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

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Color
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Trivia

Although Black-Adder II: Bells (1986) was shot second, it was considered a stronger opening than the original first episode, Black-Adder II: Head (1986). While it was common to shift episodes around between production and airing since most sitcoms of the era lacked any episode-to-episode interplay, it did introduce a small continuity error by doing so. Lord Percy shaves off his beard in Bells, but it reappears in Head before disappearing again for the rest of the series. See more »

Quotes

Lord Melchett: [Crowd scene] Rhubarb! Rhubarb!
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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits, a snake (a Mexican black kingsnake) slithers across a marble table (in a homage/parody to I, Claudius (1976), a historical/political drama series which starred Patsy Byrne). However, the snake doesn't go the way it should, and at the end is removed and replaced with an object (the object varies depending on the episode). See more »

Connections

Followed by Black Adder the Third (1987) See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How is Lord Blackadder from this series related to Prince Edmund from 'The Black Adder'?
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Fantastic
24 June 2003 | by hmgrant – See all my reviews

Simply fantastic. Whilst this isn't my fav series (I prefer series III) it is still hugely funny. Unfortunately the humour is very British and probably won't work in the USA. Pity. This series is a huge improvement on the first, the increased interplay (piss-taking) between Blackadder and Baldrick is the key (it also helps having a little more stability in the story line. Simply fantastic, can be watched over and over again, although one must avoid quoting it on a daily basis!
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