Blackadder Rides Again

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

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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.

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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?
00:02:34 followed the exploits of the devilishly cunning Edmund Blackadder
00:05:00 and we'd all been handing in sketches for months
00:07:47 I'm sure, when we came on the recce, we thought
00:10:15 "On Monday, Tuesday, worried dreadfully that
00:12:26 but just the three of us being serious and pulling faces.
00:14:46 Rowan wasn't entirely relaxed in the first series
00:17:22 I mean, I still don't know how many people watched any episode of Blackadder.
00:19:28 And I remember the sentence very clearly.
00:21:43 and the subsequent Blackadders is that they are set in a very rigidly hierarchical world.
00:24:13 In the bowels of the building.
00:26:51 you know, do their roles, you know, do their cameos.
00:28:54 Hi, baby!
00:31:21 You used to get quite stressed when you were the Prince Regent.
00:33:24 The dream. I suddenly realised I don't like dreams.
00:35:46 We were invariably wrong.
00:38:19 and desperately trying to think how it might be re-orientated to work.
00:41:24 By the time we got to Blackadder Goes Forth, we'd always said that, more than anything
00:44:10 Within ten minutes of you turning up, I'd finished the cheese and moved on to the coffee and cigars.
00:46:56 A really silly name.
00:49:38 Come on. We'll get this over in five minutes and have a spot of lunch.
00:52:12 CHARGE! PERCUSSIVE RATTLE OF GUNFIRE
00:54:35 ECHOING GUNFIRE
00:57:12 Too old...for one thing.

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 line00:57:12

Production Record

DirectorMatt O'Casey
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,870