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In the first series Blackadder's great rival was his older
brother. In Blackadder 2 the queen's chief advisor,
Lord Melchett (Stephen Fry), is his nemesis.
Returning is Tony Robinson as Baldrick, Tim McInnerny as
the cretinous Lord Percy, and the new characters include Miranda
Richardson as Queenie and Patsy Byrne as Nursie.
There are six episodes in the series and a one-night sitting
should see you through them as together they run just under
three hours.
First up is Bells, where a beautiful young lass runs
away from the profession her father has chosen for her - prostitution
- and instead becomes a manservant for Lord Blackadder. This
leads to major complications when the pair fall in love. Watch
out for Rik Mayall playing a stud sailor, Lord Flashheart.
In Head, Edmund takes over England's execution service
with disastrous results for several high-ranking chaps. Problems
occur when Queenie wants to say goodbye to them - after they've
had the chop.
Potato has Edmund and his servants sailing around
the world with the completely mad Redbeard (Tom Baker). His
return after years at sea and escaping from cannibals impresses
the Queen, until she finds out he hasn't brought her a pressie
...
Money has a financially-strapped Blackadder trying
to avoid being poked up the bottom with a red-hot poker by
the exceedingly nasty Bishop of Bath and Wells (Ronald Lacey).
Despite his best efforts at paying back the 1000 pounds he
owes the evil bishop, nothing seems to go right until...
In Beer, Blackadder is facing personal problems with
a puritanical aunt. Needless to say, his wanton lifestyle
takes a turn for the worse.
The final episode is Chains and sees our Edmund kidnapped
and tortured by a lunatic Spanish inquisitor and a dastardly
German spy who can disguise himself as almost anything.
This is a hugely funny series and the quality of the DVD
is much better than Blackadder 1, with a much cleaner
picture on offer. The sound is very good, although is only
in stereo.
Fans will love this DVD.
Conclusion: Rating 85%
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