In the beginning...

Rowan Atkinson discusses how Blackadder came about.
Wanted: One servant

Tony Robinson describes how he came to be offered the part of Baldrick.
Location filming

Rowan Atkinson on making series one.
Haircuts and codpieces

The sacrifices Rowan had to make for his art.
The character of Baldrick

Tony Robinson on playing the fool.
Six weeks' work

Patsy Byrne describes what Blackadder II did for her career.
From mastermind to sidekick

Tony Robinson describes how Baldrick started off smart, and then just got thicker and thicker.
A loving creature

Patsy Byrne talks about playing the inimitable Nursie.
The happiest series to work on

Richard Curtis discusses the friendly bunch who made up the cast of series two.
You mean, you're not from Oxbridge?

Tony Robinson on being an outsider.
Woof!

Richard Curtis on the human whirlwind that is Rik Mayall.
No single star of the show

Rowan Atkinson praises his supporting cast.
Filth

Patsy Byrne describes her favourite moments from series two.
Filmed in front of a live studio audience

How a stammer called for a hasty change to the script.
Trench humour

Richard Curtis explains the decision to set the final series during the First World War.