Advantages: Baldrick (what else needs to be said) Disadvantages: This is the last Blackadder ever made
...it's all about pants
Blackadder is the generic name of a historical sitcom by the BBC that ran for four series. Each series is set in a completely different era from the Tudors to World War One, yet each follow the fortunes and misfortunes of Edmond Blackadder, played by Rowan Atkinson and his sidekick though more often dogsbody Baldrick, played by Tony Robinson. The sitcom lasted for four series as well as quite a few specials of which two are ... ...increase. Whatever the social standing Blackadder and Baldrick, still his sidekick, are in full form for the specials, ‘Back and Forth’ and ‘The Cavalier Years’. The humour within both specials is a good mix of slapstick, word-puns and more subtle lines that make the show a real pleasure to watch. The word puns themselves are in my opinion some of the best that appear in any sitcom and are all cleverly constructed to make brilliant viewing. It must ...
MI9to5 21.09.2009
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Advantages: the Blackadder is back Disadvantages: There is nothing bad i can say about it
Blackadder Back and Forth was a one off special, that was made in 1999 and shown on Sky one on Millennium Eve.
Lord Edmund Blackadder has brought his friends together to celebrate the coming of the new Millennium with a dinner party. (Oh the rich know how to party on down dont they) As they dine on the finest fair Baldrick can produce and serve while showing his bum. Blackadder anounces that he has a time machine and bets his friends £10,000 that ... ...15 minute short film called Blackadder The Cavalier Years. Where Sir Edmund Blackadder remains the last faithfull Royalist trying to stop good King Charles (played in a delightfully Prince Charles like manner by Stephen Fry) from being captured by Cromwell.
The final part of this DVD is Baldricks Video Diary. This is taken up by behind the scenes footage of the making of Back and Forth. As well as some scenes that had to be cut from the program ...
ian4552 21.05.2005
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