EPISODE
SEASON
Blackadder II - Season 1
It is a comedy series that epitomizes the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603), which Miranda Richardson has depicted in a distinctive way. The series deals with the main character Edmund, Lord Blakadir, the grandson of the original Black Adder. The Lord began to face different paths as he dealt with Lord Chamberlain, Lord Melchite, his rival, and the Queen's demented former nanny Nursie.
28 September 1935, Harrow, London, England, UK
27 July 1950, Charlton Park, Wiltshire, England, UK
13 July 1933, Ashford, Kent, England, UK
3 March 1958, Southport, Lancashire, England, UK
1957, UK
7 March 1958, Harlow, Essex, England, UK
19 June 1953, Manchester, England, UK
27 July 1960, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England, UK
18 May 1941, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
1946, Anglesey, Wales, UK
November 21, 1921 in Woolwich, London, England, UK
20 January 1934, Liverpool, England, UK
November 28, 2018
The first episode shows a programme finally hitting it's stride.
November 28, 2018
Ben Elton joined Richard Curtis on scripting duties for Blackadder II...the character was given a brain and the sharpest of tongues, and everything changed, allowing Rowan Atkinson to deliver one of the great comedy performances in the role.
November 28, 2018
Given the caliber of these performers, one might be tempted to put the show's renewed success down to that alone. But you also have to figure in the fact that Curtis was now writing with Ben Elton.
November 28, 2018
The amazing wordplay fills in all the blanks and gives the events tension.
November 28, 2018
Flashheart aside however, "Bells" is a strong premiere and a breath of fresh air after the struggles of Blackadder season one.