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Blackadder II

  • TV Series
  • 19861986
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 2h 56m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
46K
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POPULARITY
3,999
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Rowan Atkinson and Miranda Richardson in Blackadder II (1986)
Comedy
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.
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
46K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,999
10
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Stars
      • Rowan Atkinson
      • Tony Robinson
      • Tim McInnerny
    Top credits
    • Stars
      • Rowan Atkinson
      • Tony Robinson
      • Tim McInnerny
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    • 53User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • Top rated TV #122
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Episodes6

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    1986

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    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)

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    Rowan Atkinson
    Rowan Atkinson
    • Edmund Blackadder
    6 episodes6 eps • 1986
    Tony Robinson
    Tony Robinson
    • Baldrick
    6 episodes6 eps • 1986
    Tim McInnerny
    Tim McInnerny
    • Lord Percy
    6 episodes6 eps • 1986
    Miranda Richardson
    Miranda Richardson
    • Queen Elizabeth I
    6 episodes6 eps • 1986
    Stephen Fry
    Stephen Fry
    • Lord Melchett
    6 episodes6 eps • 1986
    Patsy Byrne
    • Nursie
    6 episodes6 eps • 1986
    Tony Aitken
    Tony Aitken
    • Minstrel…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1986
    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • Prince Ludwig…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • Lady Whiteadder
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Ronald Lacey
    Ronald Lacey
    • Bishop of Bath & Wells
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Tom Baker
    Tom Baker
    • Captain Rum
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Gabrielle Glaister
    Gabrielle Glaister
    • Bob…
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Holly De Jong
    • Lady Farrow
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Rik Mayall
    Rik Mayall
    • Flashheart
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Simon Jones
    Simon Jones
    • Sir Walter Raleigh
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Cassie Stuart
    Cassie Stuart
    • Molly
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Bill Wallis
    • Gaoler Ploppy
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Max Harvey
    • Torturer
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
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    • Trivia
      The format of the Blackadder series was changed substantially after the BBC was displeased with the first series, Blackadder (1982). The new BBC One Controller Michael Grade agreed to make another series if it was made as a standard studio sitcom with an audience, the characters' roles were redefined and the budget was substantially trimmed.
    • 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 The Story of Bean (1997)

    User reviews53

    Review
    Top review
    Blackadder – as good as it ever was
    Lord Edmund Blackadder is a Lord in the court of Queen Elizabeth I. With his long suffering servant Baldrick and `close-friend' Percy he must wiggle his way through several sticky situations to come through with his political state and his skin intact!

    This second of four series of Blackadder ranks as one of the consistently best. It may not be as fresh as the thrid and fourth series – mainly because the later series were sharper, crueler and benefited from very familiar (and by then – quite famous) characters and actors. The stories were always a little absurd but built around the deadpan, downbeat Blackadder. Plots include the Blackadder falling in love with his female man-servant Bob, beheading a man who was meant to be pardoned or just being kidnapped by a French master of disguise.

    They all are filled with sarcasm and wit and make up for the daffy plots. Atkinson is comfortable in his role – but is better in series 3. Robinson is funny in a poor role of Baldrick. McInnerny is OK as percy but is not as good an idiot as Laurie's Prince in 3. The royal court is funny with Fry, Richardson and Byrne all good.

    Overall this is as good as all the series are. Witty, cruel, sarcastic and with off the wall plots and extreme characters – it's typical of how good British comedy can be.
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    FAQ1

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

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 1986 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blackadder
    • Filming locations
      • BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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