First Time Watching: Blackadder Goes Forth | Advanced WW1 Tactics | Reaction
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- This is my first time watching Blackadder’s General Melchett on advanced WW1 tactics. I’m thinking of seeing the whole series but should I really skip season 1?
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Blackadder is one of the greatest shows of all time. These clips are funny but the context of the show makes it so much better. Please consider doing the entire series.
yess i would pay for a full watch though
Blackadder totally awesome show
😂😂
yes!
Skip blackadder series 1 - the rest is just brilliant
@@Londoneye57 Blackadder 1 as not as good as the rest, but absolutely do not skip[ it, it sets up the rest.
I recommend watching the series. My favourite is Season 4 (WW1) followed very closely by season 2 (Elizabeth 1st) and then Season 3. Season 1 which was set in the 1400's is my least favourite and I will advise watching last but still worth taking a look at it as it is a very different type of humour to the other seasons.
"The League of Gentlemen" was a very good sitcom, but quite dark!
Blackadder is probably the best historical comedy series ever. In fact it's actually one of the greatest comedy series ever period.
Each season is set in a different period of British history.
Season 1 is kinda the odd one out as its set in an alternative time period during the fictional reign of Richard IV.
Season 2 is set during the time of Elizabeth I.
Season 3 is set during the reign of George III
and finally, season 4 during WWI.
there are also a few specials and one of episodes like A Blackadder Christmas Carol. All set at different times.
They're all worth watching.
Some are better than others but I still enjoy all of them in some way or another.
"Archie Duke shot an ostrich cos he was hungry" - Baldrick wisdom.
Blackadder is indeed one of thre greatest comedy shows in history. It was a big part of my teenage years growing up. Please watch the entire series starting with season 1.
Do all of series 2,3 and 4. Yep ,series 1 isn't bad but it's nowhere close to the other 3 . BTW You're a class act
The first season of "Blackadder" is the season who made the myth of the figure. So that's a must!!!
I've barely watched season one, I did I just couldn't tell you much about it apart from the fact it was set in the middle ages and just didn't make me laugh, it was weird, so I don't think it's a pre requisite to watching the second season onwards. In fact anyone today might watch season one and not bother with the rest because they just didn't like it. It really became his in season two when Ben Elton joined the writing team.
Did you recognize a young Huge Laurie (Dr. House) in the skits?
"His resignation and suicide would seem the obvious solution" is one of the greatest black comedy lines ever 😅
Rowan basically plays a different character with the same name in S1 the blackadder we know and love was invented for S2+ it really is one of the greatest shows. Each season is a diferent era of history
Season 4 ended with what is consistently voted as one of the greatest scenes in TV history. Probably best if you watch the whole of season 4 to properly build up to it and get a feel for all the characters.
Unfortunately watchinng the final scene clip alone on YT tends to cut off the final 20 seconds or so of the episode leaving out an important aspect of it that is part of what makes the ending so great.
Each season takes place in a different historical era starting in 1485.
In the first series Blackadder is kind of dumb and conniving, manipulated by his much more clever servant Baldrick.
This relationship is reversed in subsequent seasons.
My personal favorite is season 2 because Miranda Richardson is hilarious as Elizabeth I, but Hugh Laurie's Prince Regent in season 3 is also pretty hilarious.
Enjoy.
People used to seeing Laurie as the sarcastic, dry-witted, manipulative genius House will be super surprised to see him as the relatively unrecognisable moronic buffoon Prince Regent. The guy is an incredible actor.
Watch the show.
You can watch season one if you want, but it's like a half-baked version of the final product.
They weren't quite sure what they were doing yet, they just had some ideas, but from season 2 onwards, it's in full stride and every episode is brilliant
I preferred the earlier series, particularly Lizzie 1 era.
come on s01 is fantastic :)
But didn't the first season have Brian Blessed?
@@nathandc and Peter Cook, and Miriam Margolyes
For an 80s British comedic masterclass in politics that remains relevant to this day (timeless, really) and applicable to politics pretty much everywhere, I can't recommend *Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister* highly enough. Brilliant and hilarious, and it'd be totally your kind of thing.
My favourite comedy series ever! With Coupling, Blackadder & Red Dwarf changing posistions behind it on a regular basis. I've even just listened to the entire YM & YPM series audio without video just for all the quips and dead on dialogue! Ps, As someone who worked in the public service in the 90s and 00's I can indeed confirm it's still much like how it was portrayed in the series.. 😂😂😂
You are of course right: "Darling" is the surname of the General's aide, which fact is naturally intended to cause amusing misunderstandings throughout the series. I have to say that, in contrast to some American commentators who have aired their opinions concerning various subjects, your obvious intelligence, educated outlook and general background knowledge all make a very welcome change. Your habit of quietly arriving at informed and perceptive conclusions sets a very enviable standard.
it's ok to use contemporary vernacular
@@earthwormandruw That's very funny (good work)
You gotta look at Captain Flashheart he is freaking crazy I love him Rick Mayhew I hope I spelled it right but he was on the show the brit show the young ones and played drop dead Fred in the movie
In the Australian Army (big fans of Blackadder S4), I worked with a Lt Love.
His life was hell in the officers mess.
I knew a retired Colonel, by the name of Ernest Stanley Law. When his name was written down it came out as ColESLaw.
I love Blackadder. Classic British comedy in general, but Blackadder's near the top of my list. Check out the Lord Flashheart clips featuring Rik Mayall. In fact, just look up Rik Mayall, everything he did was grand!
Definitely worth just watching these episodes one by one… DONT skip season one
Everyone say “skip series one”. But it’s not bad at all. It’s just very different. It’s not as good as the rest but it has some great moments.
The problem with series one is that, at least to me, it is a lot more serious with a lot less comedy. The first series didn't have Been Elton as a writer and I think this is why it didn't hit so hard comedy wise as all the other series.
Everyone says skip series one for a reason. It's very, very bizarre to watch as an introduction to the show and is simply not as funny as the others. Those few moments aren't worth the constant "wtf am I watching" that the first series induces.
First series is better than 3.
@kevinmcquillan5481 not in terms of its comedy. You can say the overall tone is more appealing, you can say you didn't like the absurdism in 3, but there are more jokes per page in 3, the jokes hit harder and are more accessible in 3, the characters are better written, better acted in 3, and, personally, watching Rowan Atkinson do that performance in series 1 really began to grate on my nerves after a while.
It can't have been bad, otherwise there wouldn't have been series two.
Sure, a lot of people think the first season is bad. But season 1 of Blackadder is just a little different than the rest. They had a real budget and filmed a lot outside instead of the sets they mostly used in season 2-4. They hadn't really found the format and made a lot of Shakespeare references as it is set in the middle ages, so it helps if you have heard of Richard III and Macbeth. And they used a lot of video that was new technology then and it looks pretty bad sometimes.
But it has Brian Blessed in a big role. That in itself makes it worth watching. "FRESH HORSES!"
In my opinion you will appreciate the whole series better if watching season one too.
Season 1 is worth watching, just because a sitcom set in 1485 England is a mad idea. But yes, the series hits its real stride from the very beginning of season 2 and everything is brilliant and perfect from then on. .
For the future, I'll also highly recommend 'Ripping Yarns' (produced/written/directed/acted by Michael Palin and Terry jones, of Monty Python fame). The theme of the series is that of "thrilling adventures for young boys" (as it were), each episode set in the late heyday of the British Empire (basically Victorian/Edwardian Era through to the 1920's). Episode titles include 'Roger of the Raj'. "Tomkinson's School Days" (which parodies 'Tom Brown's Schooldays, published in 1857), 'Escape From Stalag-luft 112b ( World War 1), 'Murder at Moorstone's Manor' , ( a 1920's 'Murder Mystery'), 'Across The Andes by Frog' and 'Golden Gordon' ( a tale of an obsessed soccer fan in the 1930's who persuades the retired members of a once successful local soccer team to take to the field once again). There are plenty of biting jokes about British Imperial Jingoism and social class in all of them).
Highly recommend watching the all four seasons of Blackadder. The first season is considered the weakest but it does have a lot of good history jokes, almost worth it just for Brian Blessed chewing the scenery. Each season is set in a particular time period, the first is during the middle ages, 1485 and includes the battle of Bosworth field. A somewhat under the radar historical sitcom is Upstart Crow about Shakespeare played by David Mitchell also with writing from Ben Elton (who did a lot of writing for Blackadder).
If you haven't done Yes Minister or Yes Prime Minister yet then it's hilarious and still on point today. Plenty of clips on YT.
I haven’t yet, is it from this series?
No it's a show about the British political system and was written by two guys who were excellent writers and had a lot of access to whitehall when writing the show. @@NoProtocol
@@NoProtocol No, "Yes Minister" and "Yes Prime Minister" were nothing to do with Blackadder - they starred Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker, as firstly a government minister and latterly promoted to Prime Minister, together with Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby, a high ranking mandarin in the Civil Service. Highly recommended.
@@NoProtocolOne of Brirain's greatest comedies and the wordplay by Sir Nigel Hawthorne as " Sir Humphrey" is outstanding. We are talking about the 1980 Series onwards but not the awful 21st Century remake.
The entire Blackadder series is set in different centuries
Series 1 is set in the medieval period
Series 2 is set in the Elizabethan era
Series 3 Edwardian
And the 4th seed him in ww2 for the vast amount of us brits the last episode of series 4 is heartbreaking you will see why when you watch it
WW1....
DO NOT SKIP S01 !!!
Just watch it!
As an Arsenal supporter, Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch is wonderful, the story of which ends the day I became a fan. Naturally being a music lover High Fidelity is also a gem. Pretty good movie adaptations too tbf.
Check out the british comedy TV series "Allo Allo", also from the 80s. It tells about the predicaments of a cafè owner in the german occupied part of France during WW2. At least as good as Blackadder, absolutely hilarious.
Another good "historical" comedy, but very different. I think the historical content is lower, perhaps because Allo Allo sticks to a shorter timeframe. It is a nice counterpart to Hogan's Heroes, which the writers were well aware of.
You need to watch the full season. The season finale is hands down the best piece if television ever written
JRR Tolkien was at the battle of the Somme
This one episode is one of the greatest if not the greatest series ending of all time. And that's the opinion of just about everybody; who've seen it.
"I have a cunning plan, sir!" Running gag of the century!
It's beet to watch all seasons.
Black Adder, Hogan's Heroes, Allo Allo! Brilliant shows I've seen that revolved around war. Any other show i didn't mention because I haven't seen them.
British comedy alway hits different! The Vicar Of Dibley is one of my favourites!
Dad's Army = one of my favs
Should you skip season 1?...No
Should you think about skipping season 1?...No
Should you listen to anyone who thinks you should skip season 1?...No
Is anyone who thinks skipping season 1 is a good idea a true Blackadder fan?...No
Blackadder season 1 is a very smart and funny spoof of Macbeth... er... I mean The Scottish Play.
I don't know if you don't know the actor or just didn't recognise him, he's very different back then, but George was played by Hugh Laurie, otherwise better known now for his role in House as Dr Gregory House. He had previously had a comedy sketch show with Stephen Fry (A Little Bit of Fry & Laurie) and I think they were/are best friends having been to Cambridge University together (they met through a mutual friend of theirs - Emma Thompson).
Thanks for saving me from writing (most) of that.
@@ThePelagicHermitTo me he's better known as Bertie Wooster in Jeeves & Wooster, since that's the first TV show I remember him from. I saw Black Adder too but I didn't pay much attention to the actors besides Rowan Atkinson, whom I recognized from Not The Nine O'clock News.
Ooo! Depeche Mode! They were very hot in the 80s. I remember buying their albums back in High school.
You should really give the Blackadder series a view - even the first season (if only to compare and contrast the subsequent Seasons).
I also recommend watching the series Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister. Those 5 seasons are a highpoint of intelligent comedy featuring the universal truths of the struggle between the ideas of politicians and the British Civil Services desire for status quo. I revisit many episodes just to hear the spectacular dialogue and experience the inner workings of a bureaucracy. Along the way I find that the series give a multitude of examples of situations I think are very representative of real life.
Satirical British books - you can't beat Tom Sharpe. Try the "Wilt" series. Easy reads. He almost creates a world that may mesh with ours, but not quite...you never quite know how the person beside you sees the world. He went to South Africa as a young man to teach & bye-and-bye was ejected for "consorting'. He took his revenge on the South African government of the time in a two-book series: Riotous Assembly and Indecent Exposure. The first is savagely satirical - but I think you might enjoy it. If not - it can always be put down.
If your curious about other British World War comedy series, there's "Dad's Army" about the Home Guard and "Allo Allo" about the French Resistance, both set during WW2 :D
If you like dark humour, you HAVE to watch the movie "Four Lions" at some point.
DON'T SKIP SEASON ONE !!!
skip season one!!??? That's the best place to start. Blackadder is a weak conniving prince in that one, with an incredible performance from Brian Blessed as the king. It is quite different to the other seasons, more farcical and even darker than 'Goes forth'.
The first season is important as, from high born status as crown prince, Blackadder's descendants get lower and lower on the food chain with each season. Much like the rest of British aristocracy.
Geez some of the funniest episodes ever were in Season 1. Don't know why people are saying to skip it.
YES! s1e4- The Queen of Spain's Beard. Some of the funniest moments in tv history! 😅
I'd recommend watching the entire show. Season 1 is on the sillier side, but still enjoyable (and they're only six episodes each, anyway). Every season is self-contained, so, it doesn't really matter where you begin. Just make sure you watch season 4 last. It has one of the most brilliant finales ever made.
You're right, he's called Captain Darling - it's a running joke. Also agree, the first series of Blackadder is a skip. It was written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson, but Ben Elton joined from series 2. They didn't get the character right in the first season
Please don't skip the first series, it is different and less polished then the later series' but is still very funny and as an added bonus has Brian Blessed as King Richard IV.
If you plan to watch the series, i strongly urge you to not start at season 4 (where these clips are from) but to start at season 2 instead, 1 is not bad, do not get me wrong, but the show came into a perfect groove from season 2 on.
And when you get to season 4 and it's progression, then this final season hits extra hard, especially that final episode.. which is seen as one of the best endings of a tv show ever, it leaves an impact. Truly one of the best comedy shows that the UK has given us.
Watch episodes. The first season is good but not as good as the others and Blackadder is a very different character in that one.
defenatly best to watch the full episodes im sure youll enjoy.
I know you love humour and history,I've always liked this one..."my lack of knowledge for Greek mythology is my Achilles elbow".
You would need to watch all seasons. They were fantastic. Fawlty Towers is another series.
fawlty tower episode where germans comes to customer is friking hilarious....
@@MKitchen75 Regrettably The Germans episode is now being heavily censored, the section where the Major discusses cricket and uses the terms
wogs and niggers is now omitted from repeats
You should view Cunk on America.
Season one is quite funny it's just not as good as the rest of the series, personally i think people are too down on the first series as it has lots of funny lines , Blackadder is an idiot in the first series while he is far from that in the other three.
Your smile makes the day a bit less shit
I’m so glad to read that, hope you’re feeling better (:
the whole series is fantastic ,but i think the last episode of Blackadder Goes Forth is the most iconic correct Kasabian are an English band great video Thanks 😃
I love black adder really funny humor
"Black Adder " is the many lives of Edmond back adder form 1485 to 1916 each series is a different era of English history Richard the 3nd Elizabethan , Georgian and as you've seen the first world war . Based on the first world war try Motor head's "1916" heart breaking sad and very moving .
Thank you for this explanation!
@@NoProtocol BTW - did you spot 'House'?
Every season is set in a different time period. Season 1 was VASTLY different, and of much lower quality.
Baldrick and Blackadder playing opposite roles, Blackadder gullible, Baldrick streetwise.
I would have to say the Dr Johnson and his dictionary episode, I think called Ink and Incapability is genius and a must watch, as are seasons 2-4. You can still watch season one but it's not a just, completely different in style, and not as funny, but with doubt for completeness. Been Elton didn't join the writing team until the second season and I think he really made the difference.
I honestly don't know how you fit all this in with all the other things you know. You'd be great in a pub quiz 😊
It's well worth spending 30 minutes each episode with Edmund & Baldrick your be so glad you did
Don't skip season 1, please.
Truly one of the greatest shows in British history. All 4 Blackadder's, they go through the ages. It really starts to heat up from Blackadder 2. Wonderful stuff, definitely great to see the reaction 😃
Yeah, his surname is Darling
Sad Truths about ww1 hits the nail on the head.
I'm going to go a lil off-road with my songs although they are British songs from that era.
These are the parade songs for The British Army and The Royal Navy.
Colonel Bogey March
Heart of Oak
one of the smartest and funniest shows ever. this was from the 4th of 4 full series plus assorted special events. the first series is just as funny but the accents are sometimes harder to understand and it may be a challenge to find a good quality recording of it. another great series of the historical satire genre is *_"Upstart Crow",_* a sit-com on the day to day life of william shakespeare … not kidding. another absurd bbc comedy was "The Young Ones" for which there is no way to accurately describe. My book recommendation is typically "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"
"Blackadder Is Court-Martialed" is a great one, in my opinion. It's a short clip though.
Did you recognise Dr House? Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie used to be a comedy duo
I did recognize Hugh Laurie! Although when I think of him now I associate him as the lead of a very unpopular series that I liked so much called Avenue 5
Definitely don't skip season 1. Every season is great.
And also watch the Christmas special.
My fave is season 3, set in the Georgian period (French Revolution, etc.), where he is the conniving butler to the Prince Regent (Hugh Laurie).
I have recently learned the British Generals of WW1 struggled to adapt to modern warfare and were very constricted by their political and service superiors who demanded quick results. Political pressure forced them to compromise by utilsing human 'meat waves' (over the top) against artillery and machine-guns and wire. They were later condemned for such tactics and vilified enormously. The 1918/1019 development of 'combined arms' tactics with Aircraft, Tanks/Artillery and Infantry working together put a stop to the 'meat assaults'.
Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter - Tobacco Road (Live) - ruclips.net/video/af0rV6dli_o/видео.html
This man had almost blinding hair, multi-talented though! Thanks for including a clip
I saw Johnny Winter live with my father in a small venue once upon a time. It's one of my great teen memories. This performance is top tier @ocol
The last episode of Goes Fourth is one of the best and most touching episode of any series.
If you've got time to watch it, don't skip Blackadder Season 1. It's set in the time of the Crusades. It is slightly different (written by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis) to the other 3 seasons (written by Ben Elton and Richard Curtis), but still funny, still historical, and the characters contrast wonderfully with their descendants in season 2, which is set in Elizabeth times.
As a history buff you'll also enjoy Upstart Crow with David Mitchell which portrays William Shakespeare as an egotistical plonker 😂
Sadly this is exactly how it is today with all Western countries troops as proven by your General Milley claiming it was cheaper to leave $50b worth of equipment in Afghanistan which is now the foundation of the Afghan military.
6:26 Among The Thugs sounds a lot like the film Green Street Hooligans with Elijah Wood
Haven’t heard of it, will look it up!
Darkest British Comedy series: JAM by Chris Morris.
YES! PLEASE watch the whole series. Your friend was right - skip one, two is good, three is better, and four is a masterpiece. Instant subscription if you do this and yes, that is a bribe :) Could always try The Young Ones, too. And Spaced. I'll stop now....
Definitely Full Episodes... But.... Do brace yourself for the last episode.
It hints at why we wear Poppy's on our remembrance day out of respect for all who have fought or served
last
Back to being first
@@NoProtocolchuckle 😊
@@NoProtocol Dammit!
BlackAdder goes Forth is peak BlackAdder. If you’re going to watch the series ignore BlackAdder 1 but 2,3 and 4 are sublime. Greatest British comedy.
If you want the perspective of WW1 "SABATON - 1916 (Official Music Video)" search .This will tell you much more than US school system. (last time I checked - no blocked reactions!)
Definitely start from BA2 and watch full episodes. BA3 and BA4 were absolutely fantastic
I highly recommend the 1930 version of "Journey's End" available on RUclips for more WW1 material.
Black adder is amazing... Every season is a different historical era... Sad, hilarious, nostalgic & poignant 😥😆😎🙏
Yes, skip season one! Start with Season two, then three, then four. AFTER that you can go back and watch Season one because you are going to want to complete the set but you WILL be very disappointed. Basically, Season One was kinda ok but got all the characters wrong. Season Two reversed the characters and a legend was born. Season 2 is set in the 1500s. Season 3 is in the 1800s. Season 4, as you saw, was in the 1900s. But watching Blackadder go down to social ladder from S01 (Prince of Wales) to S02 (Noble at court) S03 (Butler to the Prince Regent) to S04 (Captain in the British Army) is immensely fun. His dastardly plans NEVER come off and he's always left worse off than he was before. And it's always his own fault.
You may want to check out some earlier comedy, such as "The Great Train Robbery". You seem to like words. That has words. It has clever words. And Peter Cook was the master of words.
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My favorite part of Blackadder is the "I'm scared, sir" scene. It's so real :D
British comedy for you:
Only fools and horses
Faulty Towers
Black Books
IT Crowd
Father Ted
Two Ronnies
Red Dwarf
Alan Partridge
British comedy shows... Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, Mr. Bean (which apparently you know). that's all that comes to mind right off.
Another, more recent quality British TV comedy show you should check out is called Upstart Crow. It's based on comedian David Mitchell playing Shakespeare but mixed in with more recent British politics, very subtly. A very funny show, David Mitchell is a comedy genius as well!!!
It's from the 1980s. It was broadcast on the BBC. Each season is set in different historical periods. In season one we are introduced to Edmund Blackadder, Duke of Edinburgh, whose ambition is to take the crown. His servant is Baldrick, played by Tony Robinson. Season one is set in the late medieval period. In many ways the characters had not found their footing and it was not the best season. However, the BBC made others.
Season two is set in the time of Elizabeth I. Edmund Blackadder is a favoured courtier. Unfortunately the Queen randomly executes those who lose her favour.
Season three finds Blackadder as the butler to Prince George. This is the 18th century. Including appearances by Robbie Coltrane as Dr Johnson and Baldrick being elected to Parliament during a time of fraud and bribery.
Season four is set in the First World War. Mostly in trenches. He is mostly trying to avoid going over the top and death.
There was a Christmas special where Ebenzer Blackadder follows the plot of Dickens Christmas Carol.
The other actors involved were Stephen Fry, Hugh Lawrie (who played House on US TV), Rick Mayall and others.
It was comedy with a message.
Other comedy at the time includes Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister, These series followed the relationship between a Cabinet Minister and his Civil Servants. In a comedic way it explains how the British Government works. You never find out which party the minister belongs to. Written by Anthony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. Jonathan Lynn also directed Hollywood movies. If memory serves he directed My Cousim Vinny with Joe Pesci.
DO NOT SKIP SEASON ONE!!! IT IS EXCELLENT!! Some misguided people don't like season 1 for some reason. Perhaps because Edmund is at his most pathetic, Baldric is at his smartest and in later seasons Edmund's descendants are smart, dry witted and clever with more nuanced snarky humour that probably appeals to people who fancy themselves connoiseurs of intellectual British humour.
But Season 1 is still hilarious.
Each Blqckadder series is based on a different period of British history….Medieval, Elizabethan, Georgian, WW1
The whole of Black Adder is well worth it. It helps, but is not necessary, to be a little acquainted with British history. Some of the jokes and plots are of events of the times, each series jumps forward a few centuries to a later person in the Blackadder line. Series one is perhaps not as good, and the characters play different roles - Blackadder and servant Baldrick largely reverse intellects in later series.
Ben Elton (co-writer of comedies such as The Young Ones) has a WW1 era novel "The First casualty" that is really worth reading. It was a departure from absurdist comedy of things like Stark or This Other Eden.
It basically follows a conscientious objector police officer, but his objection is not against killing but only the war. He is therefore a criminal, as his objection is not one UK law permitted. Elton's other novels are worth a read as well, imo, but The First Casualty relates directly to WW1.
Two Brothers is a different take set in WW2 Germany and apparently leans heavily on real life events in his family without directly being based on them.
As for other TV comedies, on the more satirical note, requiring some understanding of the UK public service - Yes, Minister and sequel Yes, Prime Minister rank among the best written comedies of all time (1980s).
Obviously The Young Ones (early 1980s share student house with a touch of the ludicrous - very much alternative comedy of its day), Monty Python's Flying Circus (and the movies, 1970s), Fawlty Towers (John Cleese), Red Dwarf (not for everyone, being sci fi comedy, peaked in the 1990s), Men Behaving Badly (1990s, essentially the title is the "plot"), One Foot In the Grave (1990s)
The Goodies (1970s, almost live action warner brothers cartoon at times) has not aged well, but I still love it.
Keeping Up Appearances with the Bucket Woman. Maybe Spaced (Simon Pegg early 200s).
That lot should keep you going for a while.
History and comedy? Eddie Izzard’s ‘Dress to kill’ show is fantastic. Stand up show, San Fransico 1998, british trans guy, you’ll love it!❤
and THAT is why Stephen Fry is famous! I never knew... although a friend who's a big fan of Monty Python always spoke highly of Blackadder, as well.
Tempted to leave you more homework, but ...
For music - not British, but kind of war-related, Veteran of the Psyhic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult. Briyish, but not period-related, Over the Hills and Far Away by John Tam
I am probably an exception, but whilst I generally like Blackadder, not a huge fan of season1, did not like season 2 at all, reslly. The one set in the Regency period (I think it is) is good, as is the WW1 set season.
Music recommendation: "Do the Strand" by Roxy Music. For Blackadder, save season 1 for last.
You won’t be disappointed watching this series.
If this video was any indication, I believe you!
@@NoProtocol you have to watch season 1. not only does it introduce you to all the characters that will be their archetypes through history but - the whole alternative history where richard III actually wins the battle battle of bosworth but is unintentionally killed by a haplass blackadder - is briliiant.
@@NoProtocol If you would prefer to watch clips, rather than Series. Can I point you in the direction of: ‘Qi’ (Quite Interesting) originally hosted by Stephan Fry for a long time and later by Sandi Toksvig. It’s funny, very informative and educational, covering a vast range of subject matter and trivia. Also, ‘Would I Lie To You’ (WILTY) a panel show, featuring David Mitchell trying to detect truth or lies from an opposing team, as well as possibly telling a truth or lie himself, together with his own team. RUclips features lots of clips from both of these suggestions, even if it’s for your own amusement. Regardless of the choice of subject matter, your Channel content is always worth watching. 😊
DO NOT SKIP SEASON ONE!!! Why do people keep doing this? Pack it in! The witch hunt episode is a classic, as is the finale and it has BRIAN BLESSED! Please go away and hate it elsewhere and don't spoil it for others. It's six episodes you didn't like in the eighties. Let it go.