Subject: Black Adder Episode Guid(more details to be added)
From: [email-masked]
Date: 24 Oct 90 06:33:54 GMT
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk,rec.arts.tv

[ Here is my "work in progress" episode guide for The Black Adder.  I plan
to eventually get full cast lists and lyrics for the BA II end songs added
soon.  I still need original UK air dates for the first series as well as
the BA: The Cavalier Years. ]

Series 1: The Black Adder  (1983)

Written by: 	Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson 	
Director:   	Martin Shardlow
Producer:   	John Lloyd
		
Edmund is the son of King Richard IV (1485-1498)
		
Main Cast:	
	Edmund Blackadder: 	Rowan Atkinson
	Baldric:		Tony Robinson
	Percy:   		Tim McInnerny
	King Richard IV: 	Brian Blessed
	The Queen:		Elspet Gray
	Prince Harry:	 	Robert East  
		
1. The Foretelling  (1485)
		
Edmund accidentally kills King Richard III (Peter Cook) , making his father 
King while he hides Henry Tudor in his room.
	[[Cast in chronological order]]

2. The Queen of Spain's Beard (1492)
		
In order to prevent a war with Spain, Edmund must marry a Spanish Princess.
			
3. The Archbishop (1487)
		
Edmund is made the Archbishop, which has not been a very safe office to hold,
especially when the King doesn't agree with the church.
	[[Cast in order of Reverence]]
	
4. Born To Be King (1486)
	
With King Richard off to the crusades, Edmund comes across evidence that casts
doubt on  Prince Harry's stature as next in line to the throne.
	[[Cast, in geographical order]]
		
5. Witchsmeller Pursuivant (1495)
		
Edmund gets accused of being a witch by a witchsmeller (Frank Finlay).  
		
6. The Black Seal (1498)
		
With the help of the "six most dangerous men in England", Edmund attempts to 
take over the throne.

Series 2: Black Adder II 
				
Written by: 	Richard Curtis and Ben Elton	
Director:   	Mandie Fletcher
Producer:   	John Lloyd
		
E. Blackadder is a Lord in Queen Elizabeth's court.
	
Main Cast:	
	Lord Edmund Blackadder: Rowan Atkinson
	Baldric: 		Tony Robinson
	Lord Percy:		Tim McInnerny
	Lord Melchett: 		Stephen Fry
	Queen Elizabeth I:   	Miranda Richardson	
	Nursie:			Patsy Byrne  
			
1. Bells		( Jan  9, 1986)
		
Edmund falls in love with his new man-servant (Gabrielle Glaister), who is 
really a girl in disguise.  Lord Flashheart (Rik Mayall) turns up to spoil 
the wedding.

2. Head		( Jan 16, 1986)
		
Edmund is appepisdes ointed Head Executioner and accidently executes the 
wrong man, which causes a slight problem when his wife is given permission 
by the Queen to see  him.

3. Potato		( Jan 23, 1986)
		
Sir Walter Raleigh (Simon Jones) returns from exploring the New World. Edmund 
decides to do some exploring to impress the Queen with the aid of Captain Rum 
(Tom Baker). 
		
4. Money		( Feb  6, 1986)

The Bishop of Bath & Wells (Ronald Lacey) arrives to collect on a debt that 
Edmund owes.
	
5. Beer		( Feb 13, 1986)
		
Edmund has his Aunt and Uncle Whiteadder over for dinner, as well as hosting 
a drinking party at the same time.
			
6. Chains		( Feb 20, 1986)

Edmund and Melchett are kidnapped by a German (Hugh Laurie) who plans to 
overthrow England's Queen.

Blackadder: The Cavalier Years 

(part of a BBC Comic Relief Telethon)
			
Edmund Blackadder is a friend of King George (1648).
		
Main Cast:
	Sir Edmund Blackadder: 	Rowan Atkinson
	Baldric: 	     	Tony Robinson
	King George:	     	Stephen Fry
	Oliver Cromwell: 	Robbie Coltrane
		
Edmund attempts to rescue King George from being  executed by the round-heads.

Series 3: Black Adder the Third (1760 - 1815)
			 
Written by:  	Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
Director:   	Mandie Fletcher
Producer:   	John Lloyd
		
Edmund Blackadder is a butler to the Prince Regent.
		
Main Cast:	
	Edmund Blackadder: 	Rowan Atkinson
	Baldric: 	   	Tony Robinson
	Prince George:  	Hugh Laurie	
	Mrs. Miggins:	   	Helen Atkinson-Wood
		
1. Dish and Dishonesty	( Sep 17, 1987)
		
Parliment is about to cut off the Prince Regent's support and Edmund takes 
action to save him.
			
2. Ink and Incapability	( Sep 24, 1987)
			
Dr. Samual Johnson (Robbie Coltrane) asks the Prince for support of his 
dictionary. which accidentally gets used for firewood.  Edmund must re-write 
it before Dr. Johnson finds out.
	
3. Nob and Nobility	( Oct  1, 1987)
		
The Scarlet Pimpernel is the talk of London, much to Edmunds chagrin.  He is 
captured by French revolutionaries and held captive.  Tim McInnerny and Nigel 
Planer guest as Lord Topper and Lord Smedley. 

4. Sense and Senility		( Oct  8, 1987)
		
The Prince Regent enlists the aid of two actors to help him write a speech.  
But are the actors really anarchists?

5. Amy and Amiability		( Oct 15, 1987)
		
The Prince is low on cash and Edmund sets out to find
a suitable dowry for the Prince Regent to marry.  Amy Hardwood (Miranda 
Richardson) looks to be the answer.
		
6. Duel and Duality		( Oct 22, 1987)

The Prince Regent "soils" two of the Duke of Wellington's (Stephen Fry) 
nieces and is challenged to a duel.  Edmund volunteers to fight for the 
Prince and attempts to get his cousin, McAdder to fill in for him.

Blackadder's Christmas Carol (Dec 23, 1988)
			
Written by: 	Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
Director:   	Richard Boden
Producer:   	John Lloyd
		
Ebenezer Blackadder is the proprietor of a moustache shop in Victorian London.
		
Main Cast:
	Ebenezer Blackadder: 	Rowan Atkinson
	Baldrics: 		Tony Robinson
	Lords Melchett/Frondo: 	Stephen Fry
	Queens Elizabeth I/ASphyxia XIX:
				Miranda Richardson	
	Nursie/Bernard: 	Patsy Byrne   
	Princes Regent/Pigmot: 	Hugh Laurie
	Spirit of Christmas: 	Robbie Coltrane
	Mellicent: 		Nicola Bryant
	Queen Victoria: 	Miriam Margolyes
	Prince Albert: 		Jim Broadbent

Ebenezer Adder is the kindest man in England.  A visit from the Spirit of 
Christmas helps him to see the error of his ways.
		
Includes Christmas scenes of "Black Adder II" and "Black Adder the Third", 
plus a "Star Adder" scene.

Series 4: Blackadder Goes Forth

Written by: 	Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
Director:   	Richard Boden
Producer:   	John Lloyd
		
Edmund Blackadder is a Captain in the trenches along the Western Front in 1917.

Main Cast:
	Captain Blackadder:  	Rowan Atkinson
	Private Baldric:     	Tony Robinson
	Lt. George Barleigh: 	Hugh Laurie
	General Melchett:    	Stephen Fry
	Captain Darling:     	Tim McInnerny	

1. Captain Cook 		( 28-Sep-89 )
		
General Melchett is looking for an artist for a special assignment.  
		
2. Corporal Punishment 		(  5-Oct-89 )
		
In avoiding orders from Geneepisdes ral Melchett, Edmund eats a messenger 
pigeon, which turns out to be a court-martial offense.  
			
3. Major Star			( 12-Oct-89 )
		
In order to boost the troop's morale, Edmund organizes a show with hopes of 
taking the revue to London. 
4. Private Plane 		( 19-Oct-89 )
		
Edmund joins the Air Corp and crashes behind the  enemy lines with Baldrick.
Lord Flashheart (Rik Mayall) battles Baron von Richthoven (Adrian Edmondson) 
to  rescue him.
		
5. General Hospital 		( 26-Oct-89 )
		
Edmund is assigned to find a spy in a hospital, which has a beautiful nurse 
(Miranda Richardson) and a man with a strong German accent called "Smith".
		
6. Goodbyeee 		(  2-Nov-89 )
		
The big push is coming, so Edmund goes mad.  Will a last minute call to 
Field Marshal Haig (Geoffrey Palmer) save him?

Misc Notes on The Black Adder

The four series and the Christmas special aired on cable's Arts and 
Entertainment network (A&E).  The Black Adder II episode "Beer" did not air on 
A&E as well as the Black Adder The Third episode "Nob and Nobility".

Each episode in the first series varied in length (30 to 34 minutes), while the 
episodes in the other three series ran 29 minutes each.  The Christmas special 
ran 45 minutes.  A&E edits the episodes to 22.5 minutes to make room for 
commercials with 45 seconds edited out of the Christmas special for some 
unknown reason.

The syndicated order of the episodes in the first series is based on the date 
given in the episode, not on the episode number which appears onscreen with the 
title.  Thus, the second and fourth episodes ("The Queen of Spain's Beard" and 
"Born to be King") are switched, running fourth and second.        
        
Black Adder II and Black Adder the Third each won the cable ACE award for best 
comedy series.  The third series also won an ACE award for costume design.
	
The first three series are available to PBS stations.  Some stations have not 
aired "The Archbishop" while other stations have skipped over "Beer".  "Nob and 
Nobility" is not available due to some legal problems concerning the copyright 
of the name "The Scarlet Pimpernel", the episode is available on home video, 
though.
	
CBS/Fox has released two "Blackadder III" tapes in the US with the first tape 
containing the first three "Black Adder the Third" epsiodes ("Dish and 
Dishonesty", "Ink and  Incapability", and "Nob and Nobility") and the second 
tape containing the other three episodes ("Sense and Senility", "Amy and 
Amiability", and "Duel and Duality").List price is $19.98.  All four series 
have been released in the UK by BBC Video with  "Black Adder: The Cavalier 
Years" appearing on a UK Comic Relief tape "Exclusive Relief". 
	
"Blackadder Goes Forth" is the last series according to Richard Curtis and 
John Lloyd in an article in The Times in Nov '89.

[Compiled by Lee Whiteside    CIS 76044,502 
		[email-masked]  ]

Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk,rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Black Adder Episode Guid(more details to be added)
Date: 26 Oct 90 05:23:55 GMT
Apparently-To: van-bc!rnews

A friend of mine has expanded on the set of lyrics that was posted to the net
a few months ago by Jeff Hildebrand.  He's asked me to post his version.

--

Black Adder Lyrics

Original transcriptions by Jeff Hildebrand
Corrections and other transcriptions by Ron Hayter

"The Black Adder" (episodes 1-5) [Added by RSH.]

The sound of hoof beats 'cross the glade.
Good foe, lock up your son and daughter.
Beware the deadly flashing blade,
Unless you want to end up slaughtered.

Black Adder, Black Adder.  He rides a pitch black steed.
Black Adder, Black Adder.  He's very fair indeed.

Black.  His gloves of finest wool.
Black.  His codpiece made of metal.
His horse is blacker than a hole.
His pot is blacker than his kettle.

Black Adder, Black Adder.  With many an cunning plan.
Black Adder, Black Adder.  You are a little man.

"The Black Seal" (episode 6) [Added by RSH.]

So now the wage of sin is dead.
The blameless dead, the black stead grazes.
The only sound across the glade
Is Edmund pushing up the daisies.

Black Adder, Black Adder, a shame about the plan.
Black Adder, Black Adder.  Tha' worked, you horrid man.

"Bells"
Lord Flashheart tweaked the Adder's beard.
From now he always shall be single.
To fall in love with boys is weird,
Especially boys without a dingle.

Black Adder, Black Adder.  His taste is rather odd.
Black Adder, Black Adder, the randy little sod.

Lord Flashheart, Lord Flashheart, I wish you were the star.
Lord Flashheart, Lord Flashheart, you're sexier by far.

"Head" [Added by RSH.]
His great-grandfather was a king,
Although for only thirty seconds.
When put in charge of beheading,
He felt that fame and glory beckoned.

Black Adder, Black Adder.  No such blooming luck.
Black Adder, Black Adder, Elizabethan shmuck.

Black Adder, Black Adder.  Nothing goes as planned.
Black Adder, Black Adder.  Life deals him a bum hand.

"Potato"
Sir Francis and Sir Walter had
Discovered new worlds and new nations.
And though Black Adder thought them mad,
He tried his hand at navigation.

Black Adder, Black Adder.  He saw the ocean's foam.
Black Adder, Black Adder.  He should have stayed at home.

Black Adder, Black Adder.  He heard the new world's call.
Black Adder, Black Adder.  He discovered bugger-all.

"Money"
Take heed the moral of this tale:
Be not a borrower or lender.
And if your finances do fail,
Make sure your banker's not a bender.

Black Adder, Black Adder.  He trusted in the church.
Black Adder, Black Adder.  It left him in the lurch.

Black Adder, Black Adder.  His life was almost done.
Black Adder, Black Adder.  Who gives a toss?  No one.

"Beer"
Black Adder couldn't hold his beer.
The art of boozing he's not mastered.
And I, your merry balladeer,
Am also well and truly plastered.

Black Adder, Black Adder, a bit like Robin Hood.
Black Adder, Black Adder, but nothing like as good.

Black Ad-hic, Black Adder.  I thought that he had died.
Black Adder, Black Adder.  Our writers must have lied.

"Chains"
Beware all ye who lust for fame.
The path of life is most uncertain.
Prince Ludwig thought he'd won the game.
But now the Kraut's gone for a burton.

Black Adder, Black Adder.  He beat the Hun by luck.
Black Adder, Black Adder.  He's smarter than a duck.

Lord Melchitt, Lord Melchitt, intelligent and deep.
Lord Melchitt, Lord Melchitt, a shame about the sheep.

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From: [email-masked] (Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems)
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Subject: Re: Black Adder Episode Guid(more details to be added)
Date: 26 Oct 90 22:03:07 GMT

Blackadder lyrics.  Three corrections I'm sure of; the "vole" one
I'm not sure.

In article <[email-masked]>, ** Sender Unknown ** writes:
> The sound of hoof beats 'cross the glade.
> Good foe, lock up your son and daughter.
       ^^^  folk
> Beware the deadly flashing blade,
> Unless you want to end up slaughtered.
> 
> Black Adder, Black Adder.  He rides a pitch black steed.
> Black Adder, Black Adder.  He's very fair indeed.
                                       ^^^^   bad
> Black.  His gloves of finest wool.
> Black.  His codpiece made of metal.
> His horse is blacker than a hole.
                              ^^^^  vole (I think)
> His pot is blacker than his kettle.
> 
> Black Adder, Black Adder.  With many an cunning plan.
> Black Adder, Black Adder.  You are a little man.
                                 ^^^^^  horrid

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