Blackadder's History

Season 1

2017 · 12 episodes · 1h 0m in all

Join Tony Robinson as he reunites with Producer John Lloyd to discuss the history behind the Blackadder series in these exclusive interviews.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Blackadder's Inception

   10 Apr 2017 · 5 min

   John Lloyd the producer and Tony Robinson who played Baldrick in the show, discuss where the idea came from to create the show.

2. 

   2. The Black Adder: The Wars of the Roses

   11 Apr 2017 · 5 min

   The 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.

3. 

   3. Blackadder Goes Forth & the First World War

   12 Apr 2017 · 5 min

   Stories 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.

4. 

   4. Blackadder the Third & the Regency

   13 Apr 2017 · 5 min

   Because 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.

5. 

   5. Blackadder II & the Elizabethan Period

   14 Apr 2017 · 5 min

   No 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.

6. 

   6. Historical Accuracy Versus Hysterical Accuracy

   15 Apr 2017 · 5 min

7. 

   7. Lord Flash Heart & Rik Mayall

   16 Apr 2017 · 5 min

8. 

   8. Hugh Laurie and the Prince Regent

   17 Apr 2017 · 5 min

9. 

   9. Miranda Richardson and Elizabeth I

   18 Apr 2017 · 5 min

10. 

    10. Blackadder's That Could Have Been

    19 Apr 2017 · 5 min

11. 

    11. World War One

    20 Apr 2017 · 5 min

12. 

    12. Blackadder's Legacy

    21 Apr 2017 · 5 min