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Blackadder 2 - The Entire Second Series [1986] [DVD] starring: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry

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Rating: - This is the series where Blackadder came into his own as a character

In this second series Edmund Blackadder really came into his own as a character. Instead of the rather snivelling Edmund of the first series, we are presented with the amoral, selfish and cynical (but brilliantly witty) Blackadder we all know and love. Baldrick, who was almost intelligent in the first series, now reveals himself as a turnip-obsessed dimwit who would become even stupider as time went on.

The most memorable thing about 'Blackadder 2', however, is Miranda Richardson, who is unforgettable as the psychotic Queen ("Oh Edmund, I love it when you get angry...sometimes I think about having you executed, just to see the look on your face..."). Patsy Byrne is great as the Queen's old nurse ("A sad old woman with an udder fixation," as Edmund calls her), and Stephen Fry is on top form as Lord Melchitt, a man as Machiavellian and calculating as Blackadder, but with less self esteem.

There are some great cameos, too, notably from Tom 'Dr. Who' Baker as a demented sea captain, and Rik Mayall as the womanising Lord Flashheart (he would reprise this role to even greater effect in the fourth series).

Probably the funniest episode is 'Beer', when Blackadder's fanatical puritan relatives the Whiteadders come round for tea, but Blackadder forgets he had also arranged a debauched drinking session for the same night. He then has to keep the two events running concurrently without the Whiteadders suspecting what is going on, which leads to hilarity as he tries to come up with explanations for the drunken roars emerging from the next room.

Another great episode is 'Head', where Blackadder is made Lord High Executioner, but then changes the execution schedule to give himself half a week off. This leads to the premature execution of a nobleman, whose wife then gains permission from the Queen to visit him. Blackadder and his companions must try and impersonate the dead man, somehow keeping up the pretence that he is alive.

Other good episodes include 'Chains', where Blackadder and Melchitt are taken hostage by a crazed German, and 'Money' where Blackadder is pursued by the baby-eating Bishop of Bath and Wells to collect a debt he owes to the Black Monks.

Rating: - blackadder 2

a brilliant comedy with rowan atkinson as the devious edmund blackadder and tony robinson as his sidekick balderick.this comedy is up there with only fools and horses.

Rating: - Best of the Blackadders

For me this is the best of the four Blackadders and Rowan's performance is genius. It's much witter than the first with Ben Elton's influence on the script. But it still maintains its clever use of the Shakespeare plays as a basis for some of the plots. Plus you get the likes of Rik Mayall (providing one of the best comedy head butts ever!) and Hugh Laurie popping up as well as the regulars (Stephen Fry, Miranda Richardson, Tony Robinson).

This DVD is excellent value for money, one of the best comedies of the eighties and possibly one of the best ever!! Get it bought!

Rating: - Just funny

I would fail to see how anyone cannot laugh at the constant and in places somewhat dated "one liners" written by the great Black adder team. Hours of enjoyment - one to pass down to the grand children (Not)

Rating: - British Comedy at its best!!!!!

Blackadder 2 - The Entire Second Series [1986] [DVD]
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I bought this DVD because I collect Britsh comedy.This DVD follows Edmund Blackadder through his trials and tribulations as an elizabethan courtier,It follows his trials and tribulations with the queen,Elizabeth the First,and her nanny Nursie!!!(called Bernard)
It shows how men and women viewed each other through time in a way to make you smile!!!
This is a DVD that show's the greatness of the era of the early 80's and 90's when british comedy was at its peak!!!
this item was delivered very fast,and was in excellent condition.This is hard to find on the high street,therefore Amazon is the place to buy good quality DVD's that are difficult to find.
For a classical,timeless comedy i would definitley buy this and all of the others in the run!!!!

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