Foretelling (1485), The
- Synopsis
- Sitcom. Comedy series set in the Middle Ages featuring the exploits of self-serving Blackadder (Atkinson). Reversing history’s perceptions Richard is a kindly monarch and Henry Tudor a self-serving opportunist re-writing history for his own ends. Blackadder accidentally kills Richard III (whom he thinks is stealing his horse), making his father King, while he hides HenryTudor in his house. Peter Cook plays Richard III. Douglas Lanier in his book Shakespeare and Modern Popular Culture sees the episode as satirising the idealised construction of Britain’s past glories.
- Series
- Blackadder, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 15 Jun 1983 at 21:25 (Channel: BBC1)
- Duration
- 35 mins
Credits
- Director
- Martin Shardlow
- Producer
- John Lloyd
- Writer
- Richard Curtis; Rowan Atkinson
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Historical period
- Medieval
- Plays
- King Lear; Richard III
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Transcript available at http://blackadder.powertie.org/transcripts
- History
- The first episode in the first series.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
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Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Foretelling (1485), The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66708 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)