Blackadder Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
25th June 2014
Fact: The fictional characters used in British Tv comedy Blackadder shared names with real-life soldiers. Military historians have discovered that Captain Blackadder, played by Rowan Atkinson and Lieutenant George, portrayed by Hugh Laurie actually fought in World War I. Captain Darling and Private Baldrick also exist.
6th March 2014
Fact: Former Blackadder star Sir Tony Robinson has been crowned the winner of the factual category at the U.K.'s Blue Peter Book Awards for his work on Weird World of Wonders: World War Ii. It marked the actor/historian's second Blue Peter Book Awards honour - he also triumphed in 2007 for Worst Children's Jobs in History.
21st March 2011
Quote: "He can be competitive in all kinds of ways, as you'd know if you were ever to play Boggle against him. No one can get more heated over a word game." Hugh Laurie on his pal and former Blackadder co-star Stephen Fry.
21st May 2010
Fact: A codpiece worn by Rowan Atkinson in British TV series Blackadder is going under the hammer on Sunday (23May10) as part of an auction of TV and film costumes in Berkshire, England.
25th November 2008
Fact: The cast of legendary British TV series Blackadder will reunite for a one-off documentary special this Christmas (08). BLACKADDER RIDES AGAIN will be shown on U.K. TV channel BBC1 and will feature interviews with star Rowan Atkinson, fellow cast members, crew and writers of the historical comedy.
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