Blackadder Rides Again

Name: Blackadder Rides Again
Director: Matt O'Casey
Released: 2008
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: John Sergeant, Rowan Atkinson, Richard Curtis, Ben Elton, Stephen Fry

2008 · 60 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 1,870 VOTES · DIR. Matt O'Casey

Overview

This documentary marks the 25th anniversary since the first transmission of The Black Adder in 1983 and reunites the iconic cast to give their opinions on all series and specials. Narrated by John Sergeant, this in-depth guide includes interviews from the cast and crew, a clip from the pilot episode, clips from all four series and the specials, opinions about certain moments in the show, and much more. With interviews by Rowan Atkinson, writers Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, producer John Lloyd, Miriam Margolyes, Rik Mayall, Tim McInnerny, Miranda Richardson, Tony Robinson and editor Chris Wadsworth.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,002 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:01 Tell me Edmund, have you someone special in your life?

00:02:38 and his trustily stupid sidekick, Baldrick.

00:05:16 Babcock?

00:07:56 Oh, my God, there it is.

00:10:33 is freezing to death in Alnwick Castle.

00:12:48 I am. I thought they only came in boxes of 10.

00:15:17 But it's interesting how, you know

00:17:53 'He talked rough.

00:20:01 "These are the cheapest sitcoms on telly, and please may we have another chance?"

00:22:33 What is it? A stick.

00:25:17 and yet and at the same time very pretty and rather accessible?

00:27:38 Many actors have many facets.

00:30:16 Roaaaarrr!

00:32:16 of the vocabulary of our post-Norman tongue.

00:34:28 Not a cat.

00:37:05 "you might find out things about it."

00:40:05 Writer Ben Elton and producer John Lloyd

00:43:04 fight for each other and this industrial war didn't have time

00:45:57 Well, saliva.

00:48:48 If it had been a 60-year-old actor it would have been different.

00:51:35 I hope no-one was left in any doubt of the respect

00:53:58 It's one of the lowest points, I think, of my television career

00:56:48 "Here, aren't you that bloke that used to be funny?"

04:19:01 what a day that was.

Cast & Characters

John Sergeant Self - Narrator Rowan Atkinson Self Richard Curtis Self Ben Elton Self Stephen Fry Self Hugh Laurie Self John Lloyd Self Miriam Margolyes Self Rik Mayall Self Tim McInnerny Self

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,002

Dialogue density16.7 lines / min

First line00:00:01

Final line04:19:01

Production Record

DirectorMatt O'Casey

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes1,870