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Blackadder II

  • TV Series
  • 19861986
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 2h 56min
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
45K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,817
360
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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
45K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,817
360
  • Stars
    • Rowan Atkinson
    • Tony Robinson
    • Tim McInnerny
Top credits
  • Stars
    • Rowan Atkinson
    • Tony Robinson
    • Tim McInnerny
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 54User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Top rated TV #121
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Episodes6

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    1 Season
    1986

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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)

    Top cast

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    Rowan Atkinson
    Rowan Atkinson
    • Edmund Blackadderas Edmund Blackadder
    6 episodes6 eps • 1986
    Tony Robinson
    Tony Robinson
    • Baldrickas Baldrick
    6 episodes6 eps • 1986
    Tim McInnerny
    Tim McInnerny
    • Lord Percyas Lord Percy
    6 episodes6 eps • 1986
    Miranda Richardson
    Miranda Richardson
    • Queen Elizabeth Ias Queen Elizabeth I
    6 episodes6 eps • 1986
    Stephen Fry
    Stephen Fry
    • Lord Melchettas Lord Melchett
    6 episodes6 eps • 1986
    Patsy Byrne
    • Nursieas Nursie
    6 episodes6 eps • 1986
    Tony Aitken
    Tony Aitken
    • Minstrelas Minstrel…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1986
    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • Prince Ludwigas Prince Ludwig…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Tom Baker
    Tom Baker
    • Captain Rumas Captain Rum
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Holly De Jong
    • Lady Farrowas Lady Farrow
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Gabrielle Glaister
    Gabrielle Glaister
    • Bobas Bob…
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Ronald Lacey
    Ronald Lacey
    • Bishop of Bath & Wellsas Bishop of Bath & Wells
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • Lady Whiteadderas Lady Whiteadder
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Max Harvey
    • Tortureras Torturer
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Simon Jones
    Simon Jones
    • Sir Walter Raleighas Sir Walter Raleigh
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Rik Mayall
    Rik Mayall
    • Flashheartas Flashheart
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Cassie Stuart
    Cassie Stuart
    • Mollyas Molly
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Bill Wallis
    • Gaoler Ploppyas Gaoler Ploppy
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
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    Storyline

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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!
    aristocracybritish humourelizabethan eratudor englandkingdom of england30 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • 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

    Did you know

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    • 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 The Story of Bean (1997)

    User reviews54

    Review
    Top review
    Why can't Atkinson do more characters like this
    Reading through the many comments on Blackadder i agree with the majority that it was an extremely funny and enjoyable show, especially once they had sorted out the main character from being a whiny no hoper with a stupid voice...

    time and time again Rowan Atkinson has played characters like this and they are just not funny...someone has even suggested that Mr Bean is Atkinson at his best...

    Balderdash...

    Blackadder (series 2,3 and four) will remain a testament to great writing and performance...idiot characters should hopefully be forgotten to time.
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    • Jez32uk
    • Mar 18, 2005

    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
      • 2h 56min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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