Rowan Atkinson is a Comedic Genius, and truly one of a kind - proving over many years (as Mr Bean, particularly) that you don't need to even say a word to make people laugh. When it comes to Black Adder, however, I love the versatility in the characters he portrayed over time. His characterisation is brilliant. It's an Era of Comedy TV that will never be matched (in my opinion).
weirdly he did a comic relief single in character as mr bean where he was making quips all the way thourhg- genuinely confused why they decided to involve mr bean when he was totally out of character...ironically saying blackadder esque lines
I got into this because of Rowan Atkinson (I adore that man), but my mind was blown when I realized Hugh Laurie was also in this! This is the height of British comedy to me tbh!
As a kid I used to fall asleep to an audiotape of the 'Bells' episode of Blackadder. It had an intro from Baldrick saying he hoped you enjoy the cassette as much as he will boiling them up with potatoes and eating them. Brilliant
YES I used to have that casette too! I got it from a charity shop and apparently it was given away in a packet of cornflakes originally- maybe some sort of promotional deal with comic relief
@@PlayCONtent i think it was with pg tips and was definitely comic relief. Had you seen the episode before hearing the tape? It was so strange to watch it after years of hearing it in childhood haha
@@shayZero PG TIPS that's it! I had because it was a really old tape by the time I got it. I listened to Blackadder Goes Forth a lot (even though I watched it first) though, so that always feels strange to actually watch after experiencing it sans visuals so many times
I will always remember black adder in space.. It's amazing how this doesn't feel aged even today, Its amazing how many legends came from this masterpiece
I am all for anything with Mr. Bean (he will forever be Mr. Bean to me no matter the role! ) in it i am 100% all for and willing to give a try lmao! This actually looks pretty good! Really nice over view Play!
I think that a lot of the episodes are on daily motion- they've usually got unremovable subtitles which can be distractng but if you don't mind that there's nothing else wrong with the uploads (as far as i know)
Have you heard of The Burkiss Way? It's written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick and this radio show is very pythonesque and Douglas Adams also writes for the show and himself gets parodied in the show. It's my 2nd favorite radio show. First being The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy .
Oh man another one of my favorite British comedies! 👏 I was just watching some episodes last night actually. It’s one of those shows I can watch over and over again and never get tired of it. A bit like Seinfeld - another series I still watch to this day. A cunning plan to make this vid! 💪😃
I love curb your enthusiasm but I've never properly seen Seinfeld, probably would like it I guess they're at least a bit similar. Did have a Kramer poster a few years ago that looked like an oil painting just for the novelty value
I loved Blackadder! There's something about Rowan Atkinson and Hugh Laurie that is just fantastic in this! My favourite episode is the one where George is in hospital, writing his loved one in Germany letters but was always putting confidential information in it... and then wondering why the Germans knew their plans... always made me laugh! Also Tony Robinson going from Blackadder to being the host of Time Team was always funny for me, I used love that program too... I'm such a nerd! 😂
OH actually there's one episode of time team where they explored a field less than a minute away from where i live (though at the time there were no gaffs near it they're newish) ....they didn't find anything in the field, it was a cunning plan of his to check anyway
MR THICKY THICKINGTON FROM THICKANIA and so's your dad! I've never seen black adder but now im looking forward to checking it out so i can follow the next three videos in this better!
oh yeahh, if you can't find it anywhere else, dailymotion's got a few episodes I think- they've all got subtitles on screen which can be distracting but other than that the episodes are exactly the original quality...at least the one i found was
I thought you said you reviewed 'Jim Henson's The Storyteller'? I couldn't find it in your videos. If you haven't done one already, would you do a decent amount of time on one? That'd be awesome. So many talented people were on there.
Oh it's definitely been done it's an older one so it might not have come up immediately but here it be if you're still interested in watching ruclips.net/video/a5TbTdaGIao/видео.html
A cunning plan indeed fella lol I have always loved Rowan Atkinson since i was a kid my dad loved watching BBC and all this comedy gold was flowing through the television. Especially Mr Bean. He never even had to talk and you laughed your arse off. Not seen this but I AM going to be looking for this now to watch.
annoyingly I'm not even sure where to find it - did used to be on the UK netflix but much like all good things that have ever been added to Netflix...they get removed too quickly to watch in full
Oh man Rowan atkison is a legend, Mr bean especially. My dad was big on watching a lot of BBC stuff over here so i had nice exposure, keeping up with appearances classic, monty python ingenious stuff. Never saw this but now that i know Rowan is in it I gotta find it and watch it.
oh man, such a shame you never saw this. Even though they're totally different shows I definitely prefer this to Keeping Up Appearances, there's a reason 'Blackadder beats Bucket' is a phrase (it's not a phrase)
Man, mr bean looks fantastic in this! After watching your video, I a excited for the next one your uploading. Now I gotta look this up and check it out. Thanks for video!
I *think* a lot of the episodes are on daily motion, they've gor really big subtitles you can't disable but otherwise the quality seems alright from what I've seen
@@PlayCONtent You can download it from telegram. Just search Blackadder then there would be a channel which has all episodes of it. No subtitles but you can download subtitles from google. A reply would be appreciated
I've been thinking of maybe the christmas carol one around christmas time- I barely remember blackadder back and forth but I do vaguely remember finding it not that great, this could be a totally unreliable memory though
@@TogglejamLIVE I thought that too, I know they're definitely done now but I wish there was another , could actually be refreshing for there to be an explicitly older blackadder, the existing 4 were roughly the same age group because of each series being made in the same decade
oh yeah I'm not really a mr bean fan but in Blackadder it's a really different role...well, the first blackadder's kind of similar I guess with all his daft expressions but none of the others really are
Me: *hmm the first blackadder has very mr bean facial expressions*
Con: "yeah he's thick"
Pls stop doin my mind a read sir
Rowan Atkinson is a Comedic Genius, and truly one of a kind - proving over many years (as Mr Bean, particularly) that you don't need to even say a word to make people laugh. When it comes to Black Adder, however, I love the versatility in the characters he portrayed over time. His characterisation is brilliant. It's an Era of Comedy TV that will never be matched (in my opinion).
weirdly he did a comic relief single in character as mr bean where he was making quips all the way thourhg- genuinely confused why they decided to involve mr bean when he was totally out of character...ironically saying blackadder esque lines
Black Adder! I loved this show as a kid! Brilliant review my friend!
I'm glad to see it's known outside of Blighty, I really wasn't sure if it even aired elsewhere
I got into this because of Rowan Atkinson (I adore that man), but my mind was blown when I realized Hugh Laurie was also in this!
This is the height of British comedy to me tbh!
oh yeah height of british comedy without question
Rowan Atkinson is a comedy genius. I remember him from Not The Nine O Clock News which was before Black Adder. Great and nostalgic video
my parents actually had some episodes of not the 9 o clock news on vinyl , I remember seeing the picture of the gorilla
@@PlayCONtent There were some comedic legends in that program :)
As a kid I used to fall asleep to an audiotape of the 'Bells' episode of Blackadder.
It had an intro from Baldrick saying he hoped you enjoy the cassette as much as he will boiling them up with potatoes and eating them.
Brilliant
YES I used to have that casette too! I got it from a charity shop and apparently it was given away in a packet of cornflakes originally- maybe some sort of promotional deal with comic relief
@@PlayCONtent i think it was with pg tips and was definitely comic relief.
Had you seen the episode before hearing the tape? It was so strange to watch it after years of hearing it in childhood haha
@@shayZero PG TIPS that's it! I had because it was a really old tape by the time I got it. I listened to Blackadder Goes Forth a lot (even though I watched it first) though, so that always feels strange to actually watch after experiencing it sans visuals so many times
I will always remember black adder in space.. It's amazing how this doesn't feel aged even today, Its amazing how many legends came from this masterpiece
blackadder in space...now theres an idea they couldve done one set in the early 60s
You have such a classic sense of humor and I love it.
thanks man! i do try ...my god do i try
Rowan Atkinson really made that show, his genius is second to none
I am all for anything with Mr. Bean (he will forever be Mr. Bean to me no matter the role! ) in it i am 100% all for and willing to give a try lmao! This actually looks pretty good! Really nice over view Play!
I think that a lot of the episodes are on daily motion- they've usually got unremovable subtitles which can be distractng but if you don't mind that there's nothing else wrong with the uploads (as far as i know)
anything with Rowan Atkinson Mr Bean Himself AKA Johnny English is gonna be good
Love your writing and the way you explain the series! Can't wait for the in depth videos and would love to see your take on other british comedies :)
thanks for watching and leaving this comment! they shouldn't be too long, ideally blackadder 2 will be done this week
Have you heard of The Burkiss Way? It's written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick and this radio show is very pythonesque and Douglas Adams also writes for the show and himself gets parodied in the show. It's my 2nd favorite radio show. First being The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy .
I had no idea about that, i'll look it up though thanks! i do like hitchikers guide a lot
Oh man another one of my favorite British comedies! 👏 I was just watching some episodes last night actually. It’s one of those shows I can watch over and over again and never get tired of it. A bit like Seinfeld - another series I still watch to this day. A cunning plan to make this vid! 💪😃
I love curb your enthusiasm but I've never properly seen Seinfeld, probably would like it I guess they're at least a bit similar. Did have a Kramer poster a few years ago that looked like an oil painting just for the novelty value
I loved Blackadder! There's something about Rowan Atkinson and Hugh Laurie that is just fantastic in this! My favourite episode is the one where George is in hospital, writing his loved one in Germany letters but was always putting confidential information in it... and then wondering why the Germans knew their plans... always made me laugh! Also Tony Robinson going from Blackadder to being the host of Time Team was always funny for me, I used love that program too... I'm such a nerd! 😂
OH actually there's one episode of time team where they explored a field less than a minute away from where i live (though at the time there were no gaffs near it they're newish) ....they didn't find anything in the field, it was a cunning plan of his to check anyway
(a the field's next to a 16th century manor house by the way, really should've mentioned that)
Blackadder is one of my favorite comedy shows ever.
So brilliant
always glad to hear there are fans!
How could anyone not love Tony Robinson❤️❤️
definitely has his fanbase
MR THICKY THICKINGTON FROM THICKANIA and so's your dad! I've never seen black adder but now im looking forward to checking it out so i can follow the next three videos in this better!
oh yeahh, if you can't find it anywhere else, dailymotion's got a few episodes I think- they've all got subtitles on screen which can be distracting but other than that the episodes are exactly the original quality...at least the one i found was
I love this show, and another great video from you that lets me relive some great moments in TV history! :) Well done!
I thought you said you reviewed 'Jim Henson's The Storyteller'? I couldn't find it in your videos. If you haven't done one already, would you do a decent amount of time on one? That'd be awesome. So many talented people were on there.
Oh it's definitely been done it's an older one so it might not have come up immediately but here it be if you're still interested in watching ruclips.net/video/a5TbTdaGIao/видео.html
That show is amazing, great video keep up
A cunning plan indeed fella lol I have always loved Rowan Atkinson since i was a kid my dad loved watching BBC and all this comedy gold was flowing through the television. Especially Mr Bean. He never even had to talk and you laughed your arse off. Not seen this but I AM going to be looking for this now to watch.
annoyingly I'm not even sure where to find it - did used to be on the UK netflix but much like all good things that have ever been added to Netflix...they get removed too quickly to watch in full
PlayCONtent Netflix does that unfortunately
0:18 wow that one was unexpected mate
I was wondering what the clip would be and then suddenly thought 'ah it's definitely the fake boobs'
Oh man Rowan atkison is a legend, Mr bean especially. My dad was big on watching a lot of BBC stuff over here so i had nice exposure, keeping up with appearances classic, monty python ingenious stuff. Never saw this but now that i know Rowan is in it I gotta find it and watch it.
oh man, such a shame you never saw this. Even though they're totally different shows I definitely prefer this to Keeping Up Appearances, there's a reason 'Blackadder beats Bucket' is a phrase (it's not a phrase)
Man, mr bean looks fantastic in this! After watching your video, I a excited for the next one your uploading. Now I gotta look this up and check it out. Thanks for video!
I *think* a lot of the episodes are on daily motion, they've gor really big subtitles you can't disable but otherwise the quality seems alright from what I've seen
@@PlayCONtent You can download it from telegram. Just search Blackadder then there would be a channel which has all episodes of it. No subtitles but you can download subtitles from google.
A reply would be appreciated
Black Adder is among Farty Owls and Yes, Minister.
One caveat, better finale.
I've never actually seen Yes, Minister, I know it's massively acclaimed but I've just never watched for some strange and unknown reason
excited to see more of Edmund's reincarnations on this channel haha also the words subtle and Brian Blessed don't belong in the same sentence hehe
hahaha that was...the joke
Oh Mr Bean or Rowan Atkinson why so talented 😆
too damn talented
they don't ALL look like Rowan Atkinson, Blackadder II looks more like Alan Rickman's Sheriff of Nottingham from Robin Hood Prince of Thieves 🤣
oh god he does...the one actor who tricked an entire generation into thinking a film was good
@@PlayCONtent I think that was on the promise that he'd cut Kevin Costners heart out with a spoon
a cunning plan....as cunning as a fox who was a professor at oxford perhaps? :D
cunning enough that you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel
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Rowan Atkinson is the OG of the show.
the absolute OG
Im givin it a go now. Found it on hulu.
S1 was a bit meh but the rest are just pure comedy gold. One of the best shows ever. Will we see a review of the three direct to video specials?
I've been thinking of maybe the christmas carol one around christmas time- I barely remember blackadder back and forth but I do vaguely remember finding it not that great, this could be a totally unreliable memory though
Always loved this series. Had you seen the comic relief episode based around the reign of James I
I saw one with Charles 1 called the Cavalier years if that's the one? but not until yesterday- I really wish it was longer than 15 minutes
@@PlayCONtent yeah thats the one I meant. its a great one, could have been a full series easily.
@@TogglejamLIVE I thought that too, I know they're definitely done now but I wish there was another , could actually be refreshing for there to be an explicitly older blackadder, the existing 4 were roughly the same age group because of each series being made in the same decade
Why does America have no show relatively close to this? :(
British tv is so much better.
i think at one point they genuinely did want to do a US remake but...I assume it didn't happen
PlayCONtent not that I’m aware anyway. British remakes are usually garbage anyway. The US is REALLY bad at unlikeable protagonists.
Will this video series be looking at the 3 Specials as well? :)
hmmm it might do around christmas for the christmas cartol one actually, I hadn't thought of that!
My fav character 😍
I like Blackadder
you are a person of taste
Blackadder is a JoJo reference
I didn't know that
i think im going to have a super unpopular opinion and say i cant stand rowan Atkinson as an actor, Think my children just watch too much mr bean haha
oh yeah I'm not really a mr bean fan but in Blackadder it's a really different role...well, the first blackadder's kind of similar I guess with all his daft expressions but none of the others really are
@@PlayCONtent I must admit i have never seen blackadder before, maybe i should give it a little watch
@@SammieBug oh very worth trying