Lord of Adders Black

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 fixation”. We take a look back at the busy career on stage and screen that was Patsy’s bread and butter before her, ahem, udderworldly performance in Blackadder II made her a household name. Our special guest this time around, Mike Haskins, has also had a busy career in comedy, writing for the likes of Griff Rhys Jones and Hale & Pace. Following a lively chat about the highs and lows of this career – which we will be releasing in full as a bonus episode in due course – Mike gives us a comedy writer’s insight into what makes Blackadder such a memorable and influential creation.Here is a link to the Lord Of Adders Black range of t-shirts sold on eBay by our friend Mike at Silly Tees, with £5 from each purchase going to Cancer Research UK – short link here: https://shorturl.at/6H6Q8More information about Jem Roberts and his creative exploits can be found at:jemroberts.com and talesofbritain.com The audiobook of The True History Of The Black Adder – read by the author himself – is available on Audible:https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-True-History-of-the-Blackadder-Audiobook/B0C82XDHPY?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp  As always, you can find the Ronald Lacey Fans Twitter account at @RonaldLaceyFansThanks to the following communities for their valuable support:Reddit Blackadder community: www.reddit.com/r/blackadder/Blackadder – quotes, clips and pictures: https://www.facebook.com/share/NVQ6pTtJt8Hzve9X/?mibextid=K35XfP The Ultimate Blackadder Group:https://www.facebook.com/share/aLnsHrXM4FiyejuK/?mibextid=K35XfP Follow us onBluesky: @lordofaddersblack.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559091752318  Instagram: lord_of_adders_black e-mail: lordofaddersblack@gmx.net  Podcast credits: Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith Blackadder theme music by Howard Goodall Intro music performed by Pank (@pankp007 on Twitter) Outro music performed by Chin Topiwalla (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076430403956 https://www.facebook.com/summer.s.spell.music)  Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr).  Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://tapas.io/episode/1727663 Big thanks to all of the above and to Captain Spreadsheet for transatlantic technical (and moral) support. 

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder PodcastEpisode 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 favourite series. Luckily, two longstanding friends of the show, Ruth and Bill – along with Michael – were only too happy to sign up their teenage kids for this dastardly experiment, forcing them to watch three selected episodes from the second, third and fourth series. Cue laughter, boredom and an uncle disowned.Continuing our Scene Stealers segment, we also celebrate the roistering rosy-cheeked royalist that is Sir Talbot Buxomly, played to perfection by seasoned New Zealand actor Denis Lill. As well as this, we examine the words sung by the mysterious balladeer at the end of Blackadder II episodes and speculate – wildly and wantonly – on why only a handful of the cast from the original pilot made it into the first series.Here is a link to the Lord Of Adders Black range of t-shirts sold on eBay by our friend Mike at Silly Tees, with £5 from each purchase going to Cancer Research UK – short link here:https://shorturl.at/6H6Q8More information about Jem Roberts and his creative exploits can be found at:jemroberts.com and talesofbritain.comThe audiobook of The True History Of The Black Adder – read by the author himself – is available on Audible:https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-True-History-of-the-Blackadder-Audiobook/B0C82XDHPY?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp  As always, you can find the Ronald Lacey Fans Twitter account at @RonaldLaceyFansThanks to the following communities for their valuable support:Reddit Blackadder community: www.reddit.com/r/blackadder/Blackadder – quotes, clips and pictures: https://www.facebook.com/share/NVQ6pTtJt8Hzve9X/?mibextid=K35XfPThe Ultimate Blackadder Group:https://www.facebook.com/share/aLnsHrXM4FiyejuK/?mibextid=K35XfPFollow us on:Bluesky: @lordofaddersblack.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559091752318Instagram: lord_of_adders_blacke-mail: lordofaddersblack@gmx.netPodcast credits: Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. SmithBlackadder theme music by Howard GoodallIntro music performed by Pank (@pankp007 on Twitter)Outro music performed by Chin Topiwalla (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076430403956 https://www.facebook.com/summer.s.spell.music) Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr)Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://tapas.io/episode/1727663Big thanks to all of the above and to Captain Spreadsheet for transatlantic technical (and moral) support.

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 Blackadder: Bells, Major Star and Private Plane. Gabby spoke to us about her long and varied career on stage, screen and soap opera and what it was like to be part of such an iconic series in the early days.There would be a strong case for suggesting that Gabby is the Princess Leia of the Blackadder universe … if there weren’t already an actual Princess Leia in the first series, that is. We pay tribute to possibly the youngest member of the overall Blackadder cast – not counting Pitt the Glint In The Milkman’s Eye – and also ponder on the Elton- and Curtis-penned Madness sitcom that might have happened if Blackadder had not proved such a ball-bouncing hit.Here is a link to the Lord Of Adders Black range of t-shirts sold on eBay by our friend Mike at Silly Tees, with £5 from each purchase going to Cancer Research UK – short link here: https://shorturl.at/6H6Q8More information about Jem Roberts and his creative exploits can be found at:jemroberts.com and talesofbritain.comThe audiobook of The True History Of The Black Adder – read by the author himself – is available on Audible:https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-True-History-of-the-Blackadder-Audiobook/B0C82XDHPY?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp As always, you can find the Ronald Lacey Fans Twitter account at @RonaldLaceyFansThanks to the following communities for their valuable support: Reddit Blackadder community: www.reddit.com/r/blackadder/ Blackadder – quotes, clips and pictures: https://www.facebook.com/share/NVQ6pTtJt8Hzve9X/?mibextid=K35XfP The Ultimate Blackadder Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/aLnsHrXM4FiyejuK/?mibextid=K35XfP Follow us onBluesky: @lordofaddersblack.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559091752318Instagram: lord_of_adders_blacke-mail: lordofaddersblack@gmx.netPodcast credits:Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. SmithBlackadder theme music by Howard GoodallIntro music performed by Pank (@pankp007 on Twitter) Outro music performed by Chin Topiwalla (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076430403956 https://www.facebook.com/summer.s.spell.music)  Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr).Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://tapas.io/episode/1727663Big thanks to all of the above and to Captain Spreadsheet for transatlantic technical (and moral) support.

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder PodcastBonus Episode 02: Upstart CrowWelcome 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 occasional “off-topic episodes” in which we will be casting a loving but critical eye on sitcoms other than Blackadder.Some of these will be shows that one of us loves and the other has never seen – but we will also be covering a handful of timeless classics that can claim to rival Blackadder in greatness and influence. Well, almost.To set the ball rolling, we will be looking at a relatively recent sitcom that was new to both of us: Upstart Crow, a period comedy created and written by that up-and-coming young go-getter Ben Elton and starring David Mitchell as William Shakespeare.We will be discussing whether Blackadder fans would warm to Upstart Crow (spoiler: yes, they would), what aspects and actors appeal to us most – and why one particular character annoys the bejaysus out of us. As always, there is lively discussion, wild tangents and more audio clips than you can shake a spear at.The LOAB range of t-shirts sold on eBay by our friend Mike at Silly Tees, with £5 from each purchase going to Cancer Research UK – short link here: https://shorturl.at/6H6Q8Jem Roberts:jemroberts.com and talesofbritain.comThe True History Of The Black Adder – read by the author himself – is available on Audible:Thanks to the following communities for their valuable support:Reddit Blackadder community: www.reddit.com/r/blackadder/Blackadder – quotes, clips and pictures: https://www.facebook.com/share/NVQ6pTtJt8Hzve9X/?mibextid=K35XfPThe Ultimate Blackadder Group:https://www.facebook.com/share/aLnsHrXM4FiyejuK/?mibextid=K35XfPFollow us:Bluesky: @lordofaddersblack.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559091752318Instagram: lord_of_adders_blacke-mail: lordofaddersblack@gmx.netPodcast credits:Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. SmithBlackadder theme music by Howard GoodallIntro music performed by Pank (@pankp007 on Twitter)Outro music performed by Chin Topiwalla (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076430403956 https://www.facebook.com/summer.s.spell.music) Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr)Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://tapas.io/episode/1727663Big thanks to all of the above and to Captain Spreadsheet for transatlantic technical (and moral) support

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder PodcastEpisode 15: Christmas SpecialWelcome 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 presented by Chairman Jem. Here, two teams – Ireland (Ian and Harry) and Australia (Michael and Ciarán) – face off in a battle of wits, knowledge and ill-educated guesses that seeks to separate the wallabies from the wannabes.By cunning design, the quiz questions also fuel a lively discussion about Blackadder’s Christmas Carol throughout the episode, with merriment and rosy-cheeked caperings aplenty. As ever, we dive off at gleeful tangents before coming to a suitably festive finish where we and our guests wax lyrical about our favourite Christmas films.LOAB T-shirts sold by our friend Mike at Silly Tees, £5 from each purchase to Cancer Research UK:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267062769737?_skw=blackadder+lord+of+adders+black&var=566814459346&itmmeta=01JDY19A1FJ4KDQX16M6ZDGV37&hash=item3e2e2e7849:g:q8oAAOSwvbRnNI2jJem Roberts and his creative exploits can be found at:jemroberts.com and talesofbritain.comAudiobook of The True History Of The Black Adder – read by the author himself – available on Audible:https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-True-History-of-the-Blackadder-Audiobook/B0C82XDHPY?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdpYou can find the Ronald Lacey Fans Twitter account at @RonaldLaceyFansThanks to the following communities for their valuable support:Reddit Blackadder community: www.reddit.com/r/blackadder/Blackadder – quotes, clips and pictures: https://www.facebook.com/share/NVQ6pTtJt8Hzve9X/?mibextid=K35XfPThe Ultimate Blackadder Group:https://www.facebook.com/share/aLnsHrXM4FiyejuK/?mibextid=K35XfP Follow us on:Bluesky: @lordofaddersblack.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559091752318Instagram: lord_of_adders_blacke-mail: lordofaddersblack@gmx.netPodcast credits:Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. SmithBlackadder theme music by Howard GoodallIntro music performed by Pank (@pankp007 on Twitter)Outro music performed by Chin Topiwalla (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076430403956https://www.facebook.com/summer.s.spell.music)Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr).Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://tapas.io/episode/1727663Big thanks to all of the above and to Captain Spreadsheet for transatlantic technical (and moral) support.

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder PodcastEpisode 14: Just An Old QuackWelcome 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 Goes Forth and their favourite episode of all: Ink & Incapability from Blackadder III. We talk about the love of language at the heart of Blackadder and the sheer emotional punch packed by that final episode. And Paul recalls what it was like to hobnob with Rik Mayall.Our Scene Stealer is John Grillo, who gives a memorably unpleasant turn as the schoolmasterish Doctor Leech in the evergreen Series Two episode Bells and who, it is safe to say, would probably have his own column in the Daily Mail today.Also, stay tuned for a very special Christmas episode of Lord Of Adders Black which will be out in time for Christmas. Humbug, Mr Baldrick?LOAB range of t-shirts by our friend Mike at Silly Tees, with £5 from each purchase going to Cancer Research UK: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267062769737?_skw=blackadder+lord+of+adders+black&var=566814459346&itmmeta=01JDY19A1FJ4KDQX16M6ZDGV37&hash=item3e2e2e7849:g:q8oAAOSwvbRnNI2jJem Roberts: jemroberts.com and talesofbritain.comThe audiobook of The True History Of The Black Adder is available on Audible:https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-True-History-of-the-Blackadder-Audiobook/B0C82XDHPY?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp Thanks to the following communities for their valuable support:Reddit Blackadder community: www.reddit.com/r/blackadder/Blackadder – quotes, clips and pictures: https://www.facebook.com/share/NVQ6pTtJt8Hzve9X/?mibextid=K35XfPThe Ultimate Blackadder Group:https://www.facebook.com/share/aLnsHrXM4FiyejuK/?mibextid=K35XfPFollow us onBluesky: @lordofaddersblack.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559091752318Instagram: lord_of_adders_blacke-mail: lordofaddersblack@gmx.netPodcast credits:Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. SmithBlackadder theme music by Howard GoodallIntro music performed by Pank (@pankp007 on Twitter)Outro music performed by Chin Topiwalla (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076430403956https://www.facebook.com/summer.s.spell.music)Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr)Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://tapas.io/episode/1727663Big thanks to all of the above and to Captain Spreadsheet for transatlantic technical (and moral) support

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder PodcastEpisode 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 throughout the Blackadder saga. We talk about her slap-happy rehearsal methods, her portrayal of Edmund’s fiercely puritanical aunt and the disastrously low tolerance for alcohol that seems to run in the family genes.As our scheduled ‘newbie’ was forced to cancel, we have been joined by two ‘oldies’ instead – that is … two old friends of the show, Paul and Pank. During the first of a two-part interview, they discuss the six episodes on our Newbie List with us, cherry-picking their favourite moments and revealing how Blackadder has been a constant presence in their lives.And we introduce the Lord Of Adders Black range of t-shirts sold by our friend Mike at Silly Tees, with £5 from each purchase going to Cancer Research UK.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267062769737?_skw=blackadder+lord+of+adders+black&var=566814459346&itmmeta=01JDY19A1FJ4KDQX16M6ZDGV37&hash=item3e2e2e7849:g:q8oAAOSwvbRnNI2j You can find the episode of Flixwatchers where Michael and Ian talk about Hot Fuzz at the following link – or on your podcast app of choice: https://flixwatcher.tv/episode-362-hot-fuzz-with-michael-and-ian-from-lord-of-adders-black-a-blackadder-podcast/ More information about Jem Roberts and his creative exploits can be found at: jemroberts.com and talesofbritain.com  The audiobook of The True History Of The Black Adder – read by the author himself – is available on Audible:  Follow us on:Twitter: @LordAddersBlack Bluesky: @lordofaddersblack.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559091752318 Instagram: lord_of_adders_black e-mail: lordofaddersblack@gmx.net Podcast credits: Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith Blackadder theme music by Howard Goodall Intro music performed by Pank (@pankp007 on Twitter) Outro music performed by Chin Topiwalla (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076430403956 https://www.facebook.com/summer.s.spell.music) Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr).  Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://tapas.io/episode/1727663 Big thanks to all of the above and to Captain Spreadsheet for transatlantic technical (and moral) support. 

Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder PodcastEpisode 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. Mark talks to us about his enduring love for Blackadder, the rewarding interactions with fellow fans from all over the world and the endless fun that comes from applying Blackadder quotes to real-life situations.And who better as a scene stealer than a man who can “give multiple orgasms to the furniture just by sitting on it”: Squadron Commander, the Lord Flashheart, played by the much-missed Rik Mayall. We compare the WWI fighter ace with his cross-dressing ancestor from Blackadder II, identify possible signs of narcissism and discuss why Rowan Atkinson deems this the performance of Rik’s career.°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° If you’re on Twitter, you can join the King Of Blackadder community at @pitchblacksteed.More information about Jem Roberts and his creative exploits can be found at:jemroberts.com and talesofbritain.com  The audiobook of The True History Of The Black Adder – read by the author himself – is available on Audible: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-True-History-of-the-Blackadder-Audiobook/B0C82XDHPY?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp   As always, you can find the Ronald Lacey Fans Twitter account at @RonaldLaceyFans  Thanks to the following communities for their valuable support: Reddit Blackadder community: www.reddit.com/r/blackadder/ Blackadder – quotes, clips and pictures: https://www.facebook.com/share/NVQ6pTtJt8Hzve9X/?mibextid=K35XfP The Ultimate Blackadder Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/aLnsHrXM4FiyejuK/?mibextid=K35XfP  Follow us onTwitter: @LordAddersBlack Bluesky: @lordofaddersblack.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559091752318Instagram: lord_of_adders_blacke-mail: lordofaddersblack@gmx.net Podcast credits: Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. SmithBlackadder theme music by Howard GoodallIntro music performed by Pank (@pankp007 on Twitter)Outro music performed by Chin Topiwalla (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076430403956 https://www.facebook.com/summer.s.spell.music) Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr).Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://tapas.io/episode/1727663Big thanks to all of the above and to Captain Spreadsheet for transatlantic technical (and moral) support.