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[dastardlybadger]

"Percy? What exactly did god do to the Sodomites?" - "I don't know, my lord, but it can't have been more unpleasant than what they did to each other..."

[tigermunky]

Not many people know this, but Brian Blessed was actually suffering from laryngitis when this was filmed, which is why he is only able to raise his voice to a whisper.

[jakirakumahata]

Every time I try to talk to a room full of people I start with "MEMBERS OF THE COURT."

[bongobrandy]

Before Game of Thrones, there was Goats of Throne.

[Murat]

First series is the best, no contest in my book 🙏🏻

[CiceroSolo]

The great shame Black Adder is the other seasons didn't merge the sharp comedic writing with the intelligence and ambition of the first.

[roguishpaladin]

Here's a What If? scenario for you all. Now, this question isn't meant to disparage any of the actors involved - Brian Blessed, Robert East, Stephen Fry, and Hugh Laurie all deserve respect as actors. Let's say, however, that you could go back in time and replace Brian Blessed with Stephen Fry and Robert East with Hugh Laurie (and then swap Tim McInnerny into the Harry role, thus putting Laurie into the Percy role). Assume that all of the involved actors are as skilled as they will ever be in a Blackadder series (just to preempt all the "Laurie hasn't hit his prime yet" comments). Do you do it?

[treehousekohtao]

Director - i want you to overact
Brian - YOU WANT ME TO OVERACT!?!?!

[andrewtongue]

Brian Blessed, with that formidable, booming voice - it was when he uttered matters quietly that the true menace of his character was revealed - fantastic actor !

[crishoudini]

these are great. thank you so much for uploading them, I hope someday I can afford to watch the whole series.

[greva]

I always loved the first series of Blackadder, though most people seem to have dismissed it

[mikewish]

"Who will rid me of this turbulent priest?!"

[Brit]

If you're read the history of this, it's spot on. The Crown essentially dictated to the Church what would happen.

[Darkstar]

I love the way Brian Blessed delivered that threat at 3:33. Really intimidating.

[marinaweaver]

Brian Blessed's hair looks like Joan Collins in Dynasty!

[Big_Steve]

Brian Blessed has one of the biggest mouths in the world

[florian]

Oh dear, if the King did THAT, we all know what the answer from Rome would be...

[stevespell]

Flash Gordon flying blind on a rocket cycle.