Blackadder

Jeremy Corbyn likens Theresa May to Baldrick

Theresa May has been offered assistance from Baldrick after her Brexit plan was likened to the schemes devised by Blackadder's hapless sidekick.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn mocked the Prime Minister by insisting Baldrick is the only "great philosopher" he could think of when assessing the Government's EU exit strategy.

Tony Robinson reveals details of Blackadder idea

"It would have to be something crazily different for it to work"

The 12 best worst poets on TV

Including Baldrick, Guy Secretan and the Vogons.

The best of British sitcom idiots

Following on from the last post about idiots in sitcoms, and some ensuing twittering, perhaps it's only fair we pay tribute to the best of British sitcom idiots. Lots of candidates, for sure, but here are, for my money, the most dimwitted of nincompoops who should be recognised for outstanding services to idiocy.

Blackadder character to appear in Upstart Crow

We won't ruin the surprise by telling you who it is, but we can say that the person playing the character is the same performer who acted the part way back in early 1986, more than 30 years ago and is something of a fan favourite.

In praise of Blackadder the Third

It has now been a full quarter-century since the screening of Blackadder The Third. Under normal circumstances, the anniversary of the third series of anything would not be a cause for comment. Yet Blackadder is not a normal programme and the third series alone must rank as one of the best sitcoms of the Eighties in its own right.

Blackadder Goes Forth, Churchill Theatre, review

This colourfully written highly comic farce full of lampooning of the folly of war and the upper classes who ran it has been fantastically well re-created by EPT.

Secret fury of the doctor who gave Blackadder his name

Dr Eric Blackadder complained his life was made a misery after he unwittingly provided the name for Rowan Atkinson's scheming character.

John Lloyd critical of 'impertinent' sitcom remakes

Blackadder mastermind John Lloyd has insisted that his iconic sitcom will not follow the likes of Porridge, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and Are You Being Served? in being remade by the BBC.