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Blackadder - Series 1 Reviews

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Throughout the ages, men of flair, faculty and outstanding courage have contributed to England's glorious heritage. Others, like the snivelling worm Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh (alias The Black Adder), the bitter and twisted son of a medieval king, have emerged from the dust of dodgy documents to claim their wrongful position in .. Read more

Starring	Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny
Director	Martin Shardlow, Martin Shardlow
Genres	Comedy, Television

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  Definitely the best of...
  
  Definitely the best of the Blackadders when it hit TV because it was so stunningly original (lets write a sitcom about Richard 111 - hmmm). And because of the ... read more »
  
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  - skeadugenga
  - 148 reviews
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  - 20 Sep 2004 at 13:21
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  We're in the stickiest situation since Sticky the stick insect got stuck on a sticky bun.
  
  You wouldn't recognize a cunning plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing 'Cunning plans are here'.
  
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- - Fitz42
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  - Darwen
  - 05 May 2012 at 09:08
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  BLACKADDER AT HIS BEST(OR WORST IS IT)
  
  A MUST FOR EVERYODY.bRILLIANTLY FUNNY.HAVE ALL BLACKADDER ON MY LIST AND CAN'T WAIT TO GET THEM.VERY ENTERTAINING.VERY VERY GOOD INDEED.
  
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- - dino29
  - 15 reviews
  - Tranent
  - 08 Nov 2011 at 20:27
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  Simply the best
  
  Classic comedy. Every time I watch this I laugh my head off and believe me I have watched it many times.
  
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- - clinton13
  - 11 reviews
  - Moira
  - 07 May 2011 at 17:53
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  Not as funny as the others...
  
  Apart from the bit with the Infanta's translator and the bloke galloping past on the donkey, it's all pretty hit and miss with this series. It lacks the... read more »
  
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- - Rayon
  - 17 reviews
  - 13 Apr 2011 at 16:23
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  Blackadder Series 1
  
  Really awful. Couldn't wait to return it.
  
  Mr Bean meets amateur pantomine.
  
  I know the rest of the series is brilliant though cos they ... read more »
  
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- - Tessy
  - 4 reviews
  - Dorset
  - 16 Feb 2011 at 13:42
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  Who'd have thought it?
  
  Few would have thought on seeing the first series of Blackadder that it would go on to take the country by storm. The cast of characters the cowardly ... read more »
  
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  - Doncaster
  - 15 Oct 2010 at 21:44
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  It does not age well
  
  Indeed, it will not age near half as well as the sequels probably will. However, it will become required viewing for those wishing to watch those sequels (they ... read more »
  
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- - Hexish
  - 7 reviews
  - Hexham
  - 27 Jun 2010 at 21:53
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  Balackadder series 1
  
  I rented by mistake, have it at home. All time classic which grows in stature with age. Recommend to anyone.
  
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- - sellyoulloyd
  - 19 reviews
  - Crewe
  - 03 Apr 2010 at 20:12
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  Original But Uneven Beginning
  
  Yes, the originality of this first series was striking and there were many wonderfully hilarious moments and characters: Baldrick and Percy of course, the Queen... read more »
  
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  - Sussex
  - 14 Mar 2010 at 10:41
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  superb
  
  A very good taste to what is to come. Very funny in parts and not so well written in others. But as a first series im impressed with the stand up abilties. Also... read more »
  
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  - Malvern
  - 04 Mar 2010 at 22:35
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  Definitely the best of...
  
  Definitely the best of the Blackadders when it hit TV because it was so stunningly original (lets write a sitcom about Richard 111 - hmmm). And because of the ... read more »
  
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- 18887
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  - skeadugenga
  - 148 reviews
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  - 20 Sep 2004 at 13:21
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  The first series of ...
  
  The first series of Black Adder reminds me a lot of Monty Python films - full of hilarious moments but somehow not quite all there as a whole. I'm not a ... read more »
  
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- - HD
  - 148 reviews
  - West Midlands
  - 28 Apr 2004 at 07:23
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  His horse is blacker than a vole...
  
  In my view, Blackadder at its very best (i.e. pre-Ben Elton). Baldrick's cunning plans actually do as they say on the tin, whilst Lord Percy and Edmund are ... read more »
  
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- - Vengeful Hedgehog
  - London, England
  - 26 Jul 2004 at 22:38
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  Not the best series but some hilarious moments
  
  This series of 'Black Adder' is totally different for the following ones in that Edmund is not a clever but cynical man but rather an ambitious and ... read more »
  
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- - Marianthi
  - London, UK
  - 14 Jan 2004 at 10:01
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  Still a great comedy from Richard Curtis & Rowan Atkinson
  
  Its been quite a while since they made the first series of The BlackAdder, you can certainly tell this. If ever a DVD needed a reissue its this one. The picture... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 13 Sep 2005 at 23:44
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  Original and Very Very Funny
  
  This series of 'Black Adder' is the one where Edmund and Percy are playing the Dumb and Dumber of thier age. And Baldrick probably has more brains than ... read more »
  
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  - Wigan
  - 31 May 2005 at 08:54
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  Not my favourite of ...
  
  Not my favourite of the Blackadder series but still definitely worth watching, as with any other series they get better the more they make them.
  
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- - ANGELA#21
  - WIGAN
  - 12 Mar 2004 at 16:40
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  In my view, Blackadder...
  
  In my view, Blackadder at its very best (i.e. pre-Ben Elton). Baldrick's cunning plans actually do as they say on the tin, whilst Lord Percy and Edmund are... read more »
  
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- - David#320
  - CHELMSFORD
  - 05 Apr 2004 at 12:23
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  My introduction to Blackadder
  
  Apparently this was the most expensive of the Blackadder series with lavish use of outside buildings and sets. The were told for future episodes that they must... read more »
  
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- - Coolagarry
  - Burton on Trent
  - 26 Sep 2005 at 23:28
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  Not as bad as they say
  
  I have always been led to believe that th first series was a flop, and not particularly worth watching. I had a look at this with some doubts about how much i ... read more »
  
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- - Simon Moxon
  - West Yorkshire
  - 04 Oct 2005 at 17:37

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- Blackadder - Series 1
  
  Throughout the ages, men of flair, faculty and outstanding courage have contributed to England's glorious heritage. Others, like the snivelling worm Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh (alias The Black Adder), the bitter and twisted son of a medieval king, have emerged from the dust of dodgy documents to ...