Synopsis
Join Tony Robinson as he reunites with Producer John Lloyd to discuss the history behind the Blackadder series in these exclusive interviews.
Episodes
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Blackadder's InceptionJohn Lloyd the producer and Tony Robinson who played Baldrick in the show, discuss where the idea came from to create the show.5m2The Black Adder: The Wars of the RosesThe stories went off the grid when they created Richard IV who killed Richard III at Bosworth Field. They created the stories, not from history, but from comedic minds.5m3Blackadder Goes Forth & the First World WarStories about how they had to treat WW1 with respect and dignity and how Rowan Atkinson got so many letters of thanks from families whose relatives were in the Great War. The humour was in the trenches, not in the battles.5m4Blackadder the Third & the RegencyBecause there were four George's in succession, Tony explains that no one remembers anything about them and it is a dark period in history due to the confusion about who did what.5m5Blackadder II & the Elizabethan PeriodNo one remembers the Georgians, but everyone remembers the Tudors. Probably the most notable Royal family in history. From Henry VII to Elizabeth I. The be headings, the wives, the treason and treachery.5m6Historical Accuracy Versus Hysterical Accuracy5m7Lord Flash Heart & Rik Mayall5m8Hugh Laurie and the Prince Regent5m9Miranda Richardson and Elizabeth I5m10Blackadder's That Could Have Been5m11World War One5m12Blackadder's Legacy5m
Blackadder's InceptionJohn Lloyd the producer and Tony Robinson who played Baldrick in the show, discuss where the idea came from to create the show.5m2The Black Adder: The Wars of the RosesThe stories went off the grid when they created Richard IV who killed Richard III at Bosworth Field. They created the stories, not from history, but from comedic minds.5m3Blackadder Goes Forth & the First World WarStories about how they had to treat WW1 with respect and dignity and how Rowan Atkinson got so many letters of thanks from families whose relatives were in the Great War. The humour was in the trenches, not in the battles.5m4Blackadder the Third & the RegencyBecause there were four George's in succession, Tony explains that no one remembers anything about them and it is a dark period in history due to the confusion about who did what.5m5Blackadder II & the Elizabethan PeriodNo one remembers the Georgians, but everyone remembers the Tudors. Probably the most notable Royal family in history. From Henry VII to Elizabeth I. The be headings, the wives, the treason and treachery.5m6Historical Accuracy Versus Hysterical Accuracy5m7Lord Flash Heart & Rik Mayall5m8Hugh Laurie and the Prince Regent5m9Miranda Richardson and Elizabeth I5m10Blackadder's That Could Have Been5m11World War One5m12Blackadder's Legacy5mCast
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