Blackadder II

Blackadder II is the second series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder, written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, which aired from 9 January 1986 to 20 February 1986. The series is set in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603), and sees the principal character, Edmund, Lord Blackadder, as a Tudor courtier attempting to win the favour of the Queen while avoiding execution by decapitation, a fate that befell many of her suitors.

Blackadder II
Title screen of Blackadder II
Written by
Directed byMandie Fletcher
Starring
  • Rowan Atkinson
  • Tim McInnerny
  • Tony Robinson
  • Miranda Richardson
  • Stephen Fry
  • Patsy Byrne
Theme music composerHoward Goodall
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerJohn Lloyd
Camera setupMultiple
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC 1
Release9 January (1986-01-09) –
20 February 1986 (1986-02-20)
Related

The series is the successor to The Black Adder, and differed significantly from its predecessor, notably with Ben Elton replacing Rowan Atkinson as the second writer, filming in studio sets, rather than on location, the introduction of a Machiavellian "Blackadder" character and a less intelligent Baldrick.

A third series, Blackadder the Third, aired in 1987.

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