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Blackadder - The Complete Collection [DVD]

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  • Actors: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie
  • Directors: Martin Shardlow, Mandie Fletcher, Richard Boden
  • Format: Box set, PAL, Special Edition
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 6
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 3 Oct 2005
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000ASALUQ
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 122 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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One of the best comedy series ever to emerge from England, Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of World War I. In his pre-Mr Bean triumph, British comic actor Rowan Atkinson played all five versions of Edmund, beginning with the villainous and cowardly Duke of Edinburgh, whose scheming mind and awful haircut seem to stand him in good stead to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury -- a deadly occupation if ever there was one. Among tales of royal dethronings, Black Death, witch-smellers (who root out spell-makers with their noses), and ghosts, Edmund is a perennial survivor who never quite gets ahead in multiple episodes. Jump to the Elizabethan era and Atkinson picks up the saga as Lord Edmund, who is perpetually courting favour from mad Queen Bess (Miranda Richardson) and is always walking a tightrope from which he can either gain the world or lose his head. Subjected to bizarre services for her majesty (at one point, Edmund is asked to do for potatoes what Sir Walter Raleigh did for tobacco), Edmund -- like his ancestor -- can never quite fulfill his larger ambitions. The next incarnation we encounter is in late-18th-century Regency England. This time, Blackadder is a mere butler to the idiotic Prince Regent (Hugh Laurie in a brilliantly buffoonish performance) and is caught in various misadventures with Samuel Johnson, Shakespearean actors, the Scarlet Pimpernel, and William Pitt the younger. With a brief stop in Victorian London for a Christmas special, the series concludes with several episodes set during the Great War. The new Edmund is a career army officer, but a scoundrel all the same. Shirking his duties whenever possible and taking advantage of any opportunity for undeserved reward, this final, deeply sour, and very funny Blackadder negotiates survival among a cadre of fools and dimwits. No small mention can be made of Atkinson's supporting cast, easily among the finest comic performers of their generation: besides Laurie and Richardson, Stephen Fry, Tony Robinson, and Tim McInnerny. --Tom Keogh


DVD Description

For the first time every Blackadder episode is packaged together in a special boxset, including Blackadder's Christmas Carol, Back and Forth and The Cavalier Years. This six disc set has a running time of 763 minutes.

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very stylish boxset., 11 Mar 2008
By M. Worley - See all my reviews
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This is a 6-disc boxset of all four series of Blackadder with subtitles, two feature-length specials ("Blackadder's Christmas Carol" (with subtitles) and "Back and Forth" (without subtitles)), a 15 or so minute mini-feature having Blackadder in the time of Cromwell ("The Cavalier Years"), and a 30 minute making of documentary about Back and Forth (but does cover the series of Blackadder as well - analyzing the characters etc) "Baldrick's Video Diary". And all of this comes in a very stylish, specially designed limited edition box... 4cm thick (so very shelf-friendly) and made to look like an 'olde worlde' book.

And I just wanted to also say... for anyone who has been dreading or putting off seeing series one because of bad reviews - it's not bad it's just different. It's not got Ben Elton's style but it does still have the essence of Blackadder - the sarcasm and cynicism of Edmund, the not-so-cunning plans of Baldrick, and the total idiocy of Percy. The only real difference is that Baldrick's a bit cleverer (worth seeing it for that IMO) and Blackadder's a bit Mr Bean-ish (with a squeaky voice and goofy look), but the character hierarchy is still the same. It also has a lot of before-they-were-famous appearances, such as Angus Deayton and Jim Broadbent (DCI Roy Slater, Del Boy's arch enemy in Only Fools and Horses). It does take some getting used to but it really is just as hilarious as the others at times.

Overall, if you love Blackadder this is the set to get.
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92 of 94 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Legendary series, DVDs lacking extras though, 28 Oct 2005
By Iceni Peasant (Norfolk, England) - See all my reviews
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If you've never seen Blackadder before, here is your chance to put that right. Everyone has their favourite series and favourite episodes, but there's always something for everyone with Blackadder; both visual humour and verbal humour too.

It's fantastic to own all the Blackadders in one set, including the extra one-offs which were made such as "Blackadder's Christmas Carol", but in some ways the DVD set is a bit disappointing. With the publishers going to the trouble of issuing this set in a new fancy box, there are no real new extras for the fans that have been there from the start. It would have been nice to have a couple of commentaries at least.

However Blackadder alone is worth 5 stars, and if you don't own any of the series on DVD(as I didn't either), this is the perfect set. The DVD set has an attractive design and takes up very little space on the shelf.

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199 of 210 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not a cunning plan, 20 Nov 2006
By Mr. David Halliday (Ilkeston Derbyshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Blackadder was an excellent combination of fine comedy writing and superb delivery.
The first series was a little on it's own as it had Edmond Blackadder,(Atkinson), as a snivelling groveller whereas the next 3 series had him as a far smarter and more sharp tongued character, ( though just as big a coward),.
Atkinson's delivery simply got better and better and those around him gave outstanding support.
The reason for this review though is not to simply re-itterate what every other reviewer has so rightly stated about this great show but to point out that although 5 stars are given here it is for the show and not the boxed set itself.
This is quite frankly a dire release from the BBC who have seen fit to get together absolutely no extras whatsoever. When you consider the efforts made with the Dr.Who releases this boxset is simply not good enough.
As if this were not bad enough there has been no remastering either. The picture quality is generally bad throughout and in some passages absolutely appalling. If you own a hi-def telly and DVD player good luck with getting the colour balance right. Colours bleed into each other dark scenes are often beyond recognition and any scene shot on location looks like something from the 1950's. The sound too is of poor quality which considering this is comedy and needs to be clear and easily heard is ridiculous.
I love this show and time has not worn it's appeal. The same cannot be said for it's audio-visual quality and something should have been done about it. Once again the BBC has treated one of it's finest and it's viewers with contempt. If you have the series' on video then this is redundant as it offers you absolutely no improvement in any department.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good value!
Bought this for two reasons; 1. I like the humour 2. My grand-daughter is doing a thesis on WWI for her English Language studies. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal Gift
Blackadder the complete collection, exactly what it says. This was brought as a present for me and it is all i will ever need on T.V. repeat nights or in need of a laugh. Read more
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I loved this series when it was on telly and it's great to watch again and again. I have to admit I wasn't keen on the first series (Blackadder is far too snivelly) but the rest... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Blackadder- The complete collection
Blackadder has become a national institution in the same vein as Fawlty Towers, Only fools and horses etc. This complete set is a must for any fan of the series. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. S. French

5.0 out of 5 stars What More Can You Ask For?
Like many out there, I had the odd series and a couple of episodes on VHS, but had been meaning to 'formalise' my Blackadder Collection for the last few years. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
I really Love that. I'm one of the biggest admirers of Rowan Atkinson, Steven Fry and Hugh Laurie. I recommend it to ANYONE!
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