Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast   Bonus Episode 03: Soapy Twits   Welcome to a special bonus episode of the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where we will be talking to Jem Roberts, author of The True History of The Black Adder, about the new and updated version of his official Fry & Laurie book Soupy Twist.   This book – and audiobook – explores the life and wo...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast   Episode 20: It’s The Moffatt Show!   Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the occasional gleeful tangent. In our twentieth episode, we cast a wary eye over the “Blackadders that got away” – the ideas for a fifth series that never got off the gr...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast Episode 19: Variations On A Theme Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the occasional gleeful tangent. In this episode, we tip our greasy hats to the man behind the music, Howard Goodall. As well as the many inventive variations on the Blackadder theme, he...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast   Episode 18: Ointment!   Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the occasional gleeful tangent.  Continuing our new Major Star segment, we shine a spotlight on Nursie, played by the late Patsy Byrne as a “sad, insane old woman with an udder f...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast Episode 17: Damn His Duck Pond! Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the occasional gleeful tangent. In our ceaseless quest to gauge the influence of Blackadder on the world around us, we decided to take a look at how the TikTok generation takes to our fav...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast   Episode 16: And Bob’s Your Auntie   Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the odd gleeful tangent.  Our second season starts with a bang courtesy of a very special guest, Gabrielle Glaister, who played “Bob” in three evergreen episodes of B...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast Bonus Episode 02: Upstart Crow Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder – or, in this case, something a little different. As well as being the first two-hander since our first couple of episodes were released back in the primordial mists of June, this is the first in a series of...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast Episode 15: Christmas Special Welcome to a very special Christmas episode of Lord Of Adders Black, where we have invited back two old friends – comedian Harry Hussey and author Jem Roberts – and one new one, Australian podcaster and comedy obsessive Ciarán Moffat. This episode takes the form of a quiz on Blackadder’s Christmas Carol, lovingly compiled and...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast Episode 14: Just An Old Quack Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the odd gleeful tangent. We are joined again by our old friends Paul and Pank to chat about the second half of our Newbie List, featuring our voters’ two favourite episodes from Blackadder...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast Episode 13: Begone, Satan! Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the odd gleeful tangent. The Scene Stealer for our thirteenth episode is the force of nature that is Miriam Margoyles as Lady Whiteadder, just one of the memorable roles she brought to life th...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast   Episode 12: Hello Sailor!   Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the odd gleeful tangent. This episode’s special guest is Welsh man-mountain John Pierce Jones, who played Arthur The Sailor in the iconic Blackadder II episode, Money. John talks...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast Episode 11: Up Diddly Up! Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the odd gleeful tangent. Our special guest in Episode 11 is Mark, aka @pitchblacksteed, who is the brains – and the heart – behind the longstanding King Of Blackadder fan community on Twitter....

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast   Episode 10: Ten Shun!   Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the odd gleeful tangent. As the title suggests, our tenth episode has a military theme as our friend Kevin Brown – formerly a lowly Lance Corporal in the British army before moving to...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast Episode 9: A Comedy History Jem (Part Two) Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the odd gleeful tangent. Our ninth episode concludes our two-part interview with Jem Roberts, author of The True History Of The Black Adder, who talks to us about writing and r...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast   Episode 8: A Comedy History Jem (Part One)   Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the occasional tangent.  We kick off episode number eight with a Scene Stealer feature on Peter Cook, who lost his head in the very first outing of The Black...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast   Bonus Episode 1: Bottomless Pitt – a full interview with Simon Osborne (Pitt The Younger)    If you’re reading this, then one of us is on holiday or life has dropped a spanner in our usual clockwork schedule. Which is why it always pays to have a bonus episode or two at the ready!  This one contains our full interview with Simon Osbo...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast   Episode 7: No Word For ‘Fluffy’     Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the occasional tangent.  Episode number seven has a distinctly international flair, with voice messages from far-flung listeners sparking lively discussions abou...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast   Episode 6: Pitt The Slightly Older (Part 2)   Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the occasional tangent. Our sixth episode includes the second part of our interview with that splendid acting fellow, Simon Osborne, who played the scheming adol...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast Episode 5: Pitt The Slightly Older (Part 1) Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the occasional tangent.  Barely 24 hours after we chalked up our thousandth download, our latest offering – Pitt The Slightly Older – marks another important milestone: o...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast   Episode 4: Long On Beard, Short On Legs    Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the occasional tangent.  Episode 4 is called Long On Beard, Short On Legs. As the title subtly suggests, our Scene Stealer is none other than Tom Baker ch...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast   Episode 3: Percy and Perspicacity    Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the occasional tangent.  For our third episode, Percy and Perspicacity, we are joined by our very first guest – writer, poet and fellow Blackadder buff Jan Mikl...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast   Episode 2: Repayment or Revenge!   Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the occasional tangent.  In our second episode – Repayment or Revenge! – we look at the force of nature that is writer and stand-up comedian Ben Elton. As well as revi...

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast   Episode 1: Best Fighting Trousers On, Chaps!     Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian will be exploring the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder.   In this introductory episode, we’ll be talking about our (cunning) plans for a Blackadder podcast – including regular features, special guests and a g...