Ink and Incapability - Episode 8 - The Blackadder Podcast

Ink and Incapability – Episode 8

Ink and Incapability was the second episode of Blackadder the Third and features an expedited rewrite of an historical tome. In this podcast Gerry and Iain consider a searing indictment of domestic servitude in the eighteenth century with some hot gypsies thrown in.

 

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Dish and Dishonesty - Episode 7 - The Blackadder Podcast

Dish and Dishonesty – Episode 7

Dish and Dishonesty was the first episode of Blackadder the Third and features political shenanigans of the highest order. In this podcast Gerry and Iain consider a rotten borough and the ennoblement of a most unlikely Lord.

 

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Chains – Episode 6

Chains was the final episode of Blackadder II and features a dramatic escape from the clutches of a ruthless villain. In this podcast Gerry and Iain consider an unfortunate incident with a sheep in the nighttime and look back on the series.

 

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Money - Episode 4 - The Blackadder Podcast

Money – Episode 4

Money was the fourth episode of Blackadder II and features Edmund’s increasingly desperate endeavours to raise enough cash to settle a debt owed to the Bank of the Black Monks.  In this podcast Gerry and Iain take a look at a delicious piece of blackmail.

 

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Potato - Episode 3 - The Blackadder Podcast

Potato – Episode 3

Potato was the third episode of Blackadder II and features an epic voyage of discovery, a remarkable historical figure and a unique, if somewhat eccentric, captain.  In this podcast Gerry and Iain take a look at fine wine from distant shores and other such riches.

 

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Head - Episode 2 - The Blackadder Podcast

Head – Episode 2

Head was the second episode of Blackadder II and features a new course of employment for Lord Blackadder and a couple of cracking impersonations.  In this podcast Gerry and Iain take a look at life working on death row in Elizabethan London.

 

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Bells - Episode 1 - The Blackadder Podcast

Bells – Episode 1

Bells was the first episode of Blackadder II as the show returned after the two-and-a-half year hiatus that followed The Black Adder. This series is set in Elizabethan London and re-introduced audiences to Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson in their now-familiar roles as Blackadder and Baldrick.  In this podcast Gerry and Iain take a look at the plot, characters, actors and others involved in the creation of Bells as well as some more general thoughts on the series.

 

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Welcome to the Blackadder Podcast

From the team behind the Columbo Podcast and the Jonathan Creek Podcast comes the Blackadder podcast, an affectionate retrospective of the iconic BBC comedy series. The show will look at each series of Blackadder, as well as the special episodes, beginning with Blackadder II (don’t worry, we’ll circle around to The Black Adder in due course!). You can hear a short introductory episode below:

 

 

The Blackadder Podcast will launch on Wednesday 17th May 2017 with new episodes every other Wednesday.