Blackadder II

TV Series
19861986
TV-PGTV-PG
2h 56m

Rowan Atkinson and Miranda Richardson in Blackadder II (1986)

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.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.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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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

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Rowan Atkinson in Blackadder II (1986)

Rowan Atkinson in Blackadder II (1986)

Rowan Atkinson and Max Harvey in Blackadder II (1986)

Rowan Atkinson and Tim McInnerny in Blackadder II (1986)

Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, Miranda Richardson, and Patsy Byrne in Blackadder II (1986)

Stephen Fry and Miranda Richardson in Blackadder II (1986)

Rowan Atkinson and Miranda Richardson in Blackadder II (1986)

Gabrielle Glaister and Tim McInnerny in Blackadder II (1986)

Gabrielle Glaister in Blackadder II (1986)

Rowan Atkinson and Gabrielle Glaister in Blackadder II (1986)

Gabrielle Glaister in Blackadder II (1986)

Cassie Stuart in Blackadder II (1986)

Edmund Blackadderas Edmund Blackadder

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Baldrickas Baldrick

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Lord Percyas Lord Percy

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Miranda Richardson

Queen Elizabeth Ias Queen Elizabeth I

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Lord Melchettas Lord Melchett

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Nursieas Nursie

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Minstrelas Minstrel…

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Prince Ludwigas Prince Ludwig…

2 episodes2 eps • 1986

Captain Rumas Captain Rum

1 episode1 ep • 1986

Lady Farrowas Lady Farrow

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Gabrielle Glaister

Bobas Bob…

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Bishop of Bath & Wellsas Bishop of Bath & Wells

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Miriam Margolyes

Lady Whiteadderas Lady Whiteadder

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Tortureras Torturer

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Sir Walter Raleighas Sir Walter Raleigh

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Flashheartas Flashheart

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Mollyas Molly

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Gaoler Ploppyas Gaoler Ploppy

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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. —Bloggers!

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Taglines
- The original may be dead... but now his bastard great-great grandson swaggers around Renaissance London with a big head and a small beard.
Genre
- Comedy
Certificate
- TV-PG
Parents guide

Trivia
The writers realized that they had to rewrite the character of Queen Elizabeth I after they saw Miranda Richardson's wonderfully silly interpretation.

Quotes
Baldrick: I've been in your service since I was two and a half, my lord.
Blackadder: Well that is the why I am so utterly sick of the sight of you.

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).

Connections
Featured in Nimeni on Mr. Bean (1997)

Top review

The best, by far!

Blackadder II is the finest series of them all. we have the perfect cast and the crispest writing. Everything is spot on here.

Miranda Richardson joins the cast, as a particularly loopy Queen Elizabeth. Stehen Fry joins in as the toadying Lord Melchett and the delightful Patsy Byrne is the daft Nursie. Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, and Tim McInnerny are back as the descendants of their previous characters. Percy is still a cretin, but now so is Baldrick! Luckily, Lord Edmund is a step above his ancestor, even if his station in life has fallen.

The guests this time include Hugh Laurie as mad Prince Ludwig, Rik Mayall in his first turn as the great Lord Flasheart, and Tom Baker as a rather insane sea captain.

If you never get to see any of the other series, watch this one.

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grendelkhan
Jun 28, 2003

How is Lord Blackadder from this series related to Prince Edmund from 'The Black Adder'?

Release date
- January 9, 1986 (United Kingdom)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Language
- English
Also known as
- Musta Kyy: Sarja 2
Filming locations
- BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK
Production company
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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Runtime
2h 56m
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1

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