Blackadder: Where are they now?

Blackadder: Where are they now?

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Blackadder returning to our screens would be amazing.

The multi award-winning series which ran from 15 June 1983 until 2 November 1989, was much loved by avid fans as Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson and the gang ran riot on terrestrial TV.

Robinson - who played Baldrick across all four series and three specials - has recent admitted he and his former castmates have chatted bout a return and it's "on the cards".

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But until then, let's look at where the stars are now.

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Rowan Atkinson

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Atkinson appeared in every episode of the series in one form or another as Edmund Blackadder.

He starred as Prince Edmund, in The Black Adder, series 1, Lord Blackadder (2), Mr. E. Blackadder (3) and Captain Blackadder (4).

In the spin-off’s he played Ebenezer Blackadder (Blackadder Christmas Carol) and Lord Blackadder V (Back and Forth).

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Since the show, his most famous character has been Mr Bean who returned for

The beloved character returned to Red Nose Day for the first time in eight years.

This time he was joined by actors Ben Miller and Rebecca Front for a sketch with “twists, turns and complications”.

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Tony Robinson

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Robinson starred as general dogsbody Baldrick.

The dim-but-lovable character served as a sidekick to Edmund and since that role Robinson has done so much.

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His latest series on Channel 4, Walking Through History, which sees the presenter stroll through some of Britain's beautiful and historic landscapes, has already proven to be a success.

The former Time Team host recently joked that Hugh Laurie's enormous success in the US has been the only stumbling block for a potential reunion.

He teased: "The only problem is Hugh's fee. He's a huge star now - or so he'd like to think."

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However, Tony admitted that any potential return for the comedy - whose final series debuted in 1989 - would run the risk of disappointing fans.

He added: "Expectations for a new series will be high because people not only remember the original, they remember who they were when it was on. it's a big danger."

RIP Rik Mayall

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Mayall played Lord Flashheart in the series.

Flashheart was boisterous and arrogant, and appears very attractive to all the women he comes in contact with.

Mayall went on to have multiple success with many characters.

The anarchic comic star unfortunately passed away last year, aged 56.

Tim McInnerny

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McInnerny played a number of characters but the main ones were Lord Percy of Blackadder II and Darling in Blackadder Goes Forth.

After the series he had success in Notting Hill, 101 Dalmations, and Severance, alongside Danny Dyer.

His IMDB says he's also in the 2016-planned Eddie the Eagle movie, starring Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton as the Winter Olympics hopeful.

Stephen Fry

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Stephen Fry played Lord Melchett and General Melchett in the series.

In Blackadder Goes Forth, Melchett came into his own and was loved by viewers.

Since the show, Fry - with his 11.2m followers on Twitter - has had a range of success.

TV quiz show QI, V for Vendetta and a stint as Prime Minister Alastair Davies in 24: Live Another Day are just a few of his projects.

Brian Blessed

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Yes Blessed was in Blackadder.

Starring in all six episodes of the first series back in 1983 as King Richard IV.

Hugh Laurie

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Laurie starred as various incarnations of George in the series.

The first was a caricature of George, Prince of Wales, serving as the main antagonist of the third series.

The second, Lt. The Hon. George Colthurst St Barleigh.

He was a young officer in the British Army during World War I and wary of anything to do with the conflict.

Since the show Laurie went off to be a big star in America.

House, Veep and Stuart Little are just a few of his success stories.

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Gabrielle Glaister

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'Bob'. We all remember 'Bob'.

Since the programme, Gabrielle Glaister, has starred in Coronation Street, Family Affairs and more recently, Doctors.

Miranda Richardson

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How brilliant was Queenie?

Massive Hollywood movies like Sleepy Hollow, Empire of the Sun and The Phantom of the Opera litter her IMDB.

Don't Forget her role as Rita Skeeter in the Harry Potter series.

Robbie Coltrane

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TV favourite Coltrane played two roles in the hit series.

Once he was simply The Spirit of Christmas in a spin-off. Brilliant.

Do we need to mention Cracker?

RIP Patsy Byrne

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Patsy Byrne played Nursie to Miranda Richardson’s Queenie in Blackadder.

Byrne passed away last year at the age of 80 and Sir Tony Robinson led tributes to his co-star.

The actor and presenter joined Blackadder producer John Lloyd in hailing Byrne, who became well-known for playing Nursie in the second series of the hit 1980s comedy.

Denville Hall, a care home for elderly actors in north-west London, confirmed that she died on June 17.

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Sir Tony told BBC Five Live she had been like a mother to "her boys" on the show and was "indulgent" towards them despite being an experienced actress who had performed for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

He said: "She had unerring skill to make the daftest, silliest thing sound absolutely real and absolutely plausible.

"I remember seeing her in As You Like It and it was one of those parts where the actress usually goes 'de dum de dum de dum de dum de dum' but the way she said it was so that each word was a revelation to her and I think that was one of her great comic skills."