The Return Of Blackadder - Good Idea Or Not?

[sp1814]

I remember reading many years ago that there was an idea floated for the proposed fifth series of Blackadder which would have had Edmund managing a 60s beat group, with Sir Tony Robinson playing Bald Rick (geddit), the band's hapless drummer.

But how do you feel about a possible new series?

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/blackadder-set-to-return-with-new-series-says-baldrick-star-tony-robinson-10467754.html?icn=puff-8

And if it goes ahead, what era should it be set in?

[Svejk]

Might be alright. 60s sounds OK.

[naomi24]

I'd love it!

[janbee]

I loved Blackadder. Maybe it''s a good idea. Yes, the 60s would be ok. I hope they can get all the old crew back, especially Hugh Laurie.

[Baldric]

Brilliant idea imo!

[andy-hughes]

I would love it.

The great thing about Blackadder being set in such various timeframes is that there is no constant frame of reference, so they can move it where they like.

As far as the mention of Hugh Laurie's fees, I am sure that is tongue-in-cheek - plenty of wealthy actors do stage work for scale fees because they want to do the work, and don't need the money.

I think the '60's would be a wonderful era - fingers crossed!

[Ric.ror]

Tim McIneery was always my favourite - Captain Darling

[Canary42]

Unfortunately most such revivals are pale imitations of the original ( Birds of a Feather springs to mind).

Otherwise, yes, bring it on. And 60s is a good idea, although possibly a bit less rich in potential material than the other eras used so far.

[Peaspeculiars]

Wow, what a turn up for the books - but seriously, it should be let to lie. I LOVE the Blackadder series - All of them, but I think a revival is risky

[Old_Geezer]

Questionable. But it'll depend on the sscripts.

[Old_Geezer]

Why has the tech added an untyped 's' ?

[anaxcrosswords]

Would love to see a revival but not convinced by the 60s setting.
The previous series – even with the Great War setting – were far enough removed from the experiences of living people to allow the indulgence of some fantasy in the scripts. Many people living now were alive in the 60s, so the script writers will have to be careful. To work, a lot of the humour will have to satirise the period, but to be effective it may have to be a little more cutting because there isn’t much factual variance available. Nothing wrong with that, of course, but it’ll be a different type of humour to the old series.

[steg]

I think there is still a few places they could still take it, prisoners over to Australia or founding fathers to America, even a pirate ship

[naomi24]

//Unfortunately most such revivals are pale imitations of the original ( Birds of a Feather springs to mind).//

I liked the new series. I think it's one of the few that has stood the test of time.

[andy-hughes]

Canary - "Unfortunately most such revivals are pale imitations of the original ( Birds of a Feather springs to mind)."

I think you are ignoring the high level of consistency there - BOAF wasn't remotely funny the first time around, and it's not remotely funny now!

[naomi24]

I think Birds of a Feather is funny.

[anaxcrosswords]

Pity the sci-fi concept was grabbed by Red Dwarf. That evokes some deliciously comic Blackadder thoughts.

[Svejk]

[Svejk]

^That was 'future' Blackadder. You'll have to google it.;)

[-Talbot-]

are you ready....



I agree with andy-hughes...BOAF was and always will be awful.

[andy-hughes]

Talbot!

I have had to have a lie-down and a rub-down with a damp NME (again!!!)

LOL!!