Trivia: BlackAdder was recently voted the second best British comedy, losing to Only Fools and Horses.
Trivia: The episode "Blackadder Back And Forth" was originally shown only in an exhibit at the Millennium Dome in Greenwich.
Trivia: In the first scene of "Blackadder Back and Forth," a portrait of First World War Blackadder can be seen on the wall.
Continuity mistake: In Back and Forth, the 'modern' Edmund makes off with the helmet we saw Georgius put on the wall. But in the next shot of the Roman Blackadder and Georgius, the helmet is still where Georgius left it.
Plan B: Corporal Punishment - S4-E2
Blackadder: I remember Massingbird's most famous case - the Case of the Bloody Knife. A man was found next to a murdered body. He had the knife in his hand, thirteen witnesses had seen him stab the victim and when the police arrived he said 'I'm glad I killed the bastard.' Massingbird not only got him off, he got hom knighted in the New Year's Honours list, and the relatives of the victim had to pay to get the blood washed out of his jacket.
Question: Many times during the series, Lieutenant is pronounced as 'Left-tenant'. Why?
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Answer: That's the standard British pronounciation.
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