Blackadder II
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Blackadder II is the second series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder, written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, which aired from 9 January 1986 to 20 February 1986. The series is set in England during the r
Title screen of Blackadder II
The Black Adder
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The Black Adder is the first series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder, written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson, directed by Martin Shardlow and produced by John Lloyd. The series was originally aired
Blackadder II
…attempting to win the favour of the Queen while avoiding execution by decapitation, a fate that befell many of her suitors. The series is the successor to The Black Adder, and differed significantly from its predecessor, notably with Ben Elton replacing Rowan Atkinson as the second writer, filming in studio sets, rather…
Title screen, showing Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, a main location for the series.
The series featured elaborate location shooting outside Alnwick Castle in Northumberland with horses, medieval-style costumes and a large cast of extras. In this scene from the opening of the episode "Born to Be King", King Richard IV rides off to the Crusades, leaving Blackadder, Baldrick and Percy (front right) to plan a way to gain power.