Original Pilot
- Episode aired Oct 20, 2009
- 32m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
439
YOUR RATING
Set in Elizabethan times, Prince Edmund plots to kill McAngus after the King gives him all of Edmund's Scottish lands.Set in Elizabethan times, Prince Edmund plots to kill McAngus after the King gives him all of Edmund's Scottish lands.Set in Elizabethan times, Prince Edmund plots to kill McAngus after the King gives him all of Edmund's Scottish lands.
- Director
- Geoff Posner(uncredited)
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaBroadcast on Gold HD on 15th June 2023 as part of the 40 year anniversary celebrations.
- Quotes
[just before the battle begins]
Harry, Prince of Wales: Now, I'm afraid there is going to have to be a certain amount of... violence. But bear in mind, it's all for a good cause!
- Crazy credits"It is Europe, 400 years ago. In Spain War rages, as Christians from every land fight off the threatening terror of Turkish invasion. The French... are in uneasy peace. But in England, under the tutelage of a powerful King, the Ship of State ploughs a steady course as the Court awaits the Queen's birthday and the return of a Scottish Hero from the War......."
- ConnectionsRemade as Blackadder: Born to Be King (1983)
Featured review
If only the series had started in this way
In my opinion, this was a rare case of getting it right the first time. This pilot was made for the purpose of selling the series to the BBC. Watching it you can clearly see why they gave the show the green light. Everything about it is spot on. So much so that you wonder why they changed the setting, the personality of its title character, as well as the overall tone of the show when they made the first BlackAdder.
This pilot feels very much like an episode from "BlackAdder II." It features the same Elizabethan setting. Yet more importantly, Edmund is the same stylish and conniving rogue that he was in the second series as well. With the same sardonic verbal wit and nasty demeanor. Yet, the original BlackAdder ended up doing things much differently. Setting itself during the Middle Ages with our slimy protagonist being a sniveling coward instead. Personally, I prefer a BlackAdder that is devilishly cool as opposed to being a dunce.
It follows the same plot as the episode called "Born to be King," from the first series. However, it is done much better as the scripting and humor are solid throughout. It is very much like series II, III, and IV in its style. Considering how flawed the first BlackAdder was, you could say the show able to hit its stride when it reverted back to the format of this pilot.
A must see for fans. I do recommend watching it after you have seen all of the series. It was never broadcast and is not available on DVD but you can see it online.
This pilot feels very much like an episode from "BlackAdder II." It features the same Elizabethan setting. Yet more importantly, Edmund is the same stylish and conniving rogue that he was in the second series as well. With the same sardonic verbal wit and nasty demeanor. Yet, the original BlackAdder ended up doing things much differently. Setting itself during the Middle Ages with our slimy protagonist being a sniveling coward instead. Personally, I prefer a BlackAdder that is devilishly cool as opposed to being a dunce.
It follows the same plot as the episode called "Born to be King," from the first series. However, it is done much better as the scripting and humor are solid throughout. It is very much like series II, III, and IV in its style. Considering how flawed the first BlackAdder was, you could say the show able to hit its stride when it reverted back to the format of this pilot.
A must see for fans. I do recommend watching it after you have seen all of the series. It was never broadcast and is not available on DVD but you can see it online.
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- ericksonsam60
- Apr 15, 2014
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- Runtime32 minutes
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