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than the later series, the first set tied itself closely to history, with added
Shakespearian dialogue, many set piece speeches and the subtitle "A Situation
Tragedy". Audiences weren't huge, some of the plots were a little slow
compared to the later series - but there some great storylines, marvellous cameos
from Peter Cook and others, and a fantastic cast. Clearly a classic, from
episode one. Credits
| Director | Geoff Posner and Martin Shardlow
| | Writers | Richard Curtis
and Rowan Atkinson | | Additional Dialogue
| William Shakespeare | | Rowan
Atkinson | Blackadder: Prince Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Brian Blessed | King Richard IV |
| Robert East | Harry, Prince of Wales |
| Elspet Gray | The Queen |
| Tim McInnerny | Lord Percy - Duke of Northumberland |
| Tony Robinson | Baldrick |
| Patrick Allen | Narrator |
The Theme SongThe sound of hoof beats 'cross the glade
Good folk, lock up your son and daughter
Beware the deadly flashing blade
Unless you want to end up shorter
Black Adder, Black Adder, he rides a pitch
black steed
Black Adder, Black Adder, he's very bad indeed. Black: his
gloves of finest mole
Black: his codpiece made of metal
His horse is blacker
than a vole
His pot is blacker than his kettle
Black Adder, Black Adder,
with many a cunning plan
Black Adder, Black Adder, you horrid little man. |
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