BlackAdder

Louise Gold featured as Mrs Tyler - a Goodwife, in Series 1, Episode 5 ‘Witchsmeller Pursuivant, first broadcast on BBC 1 at 21:25 on 13 July 1983.

 

Cast

Credited In The Radio Times

 

The Witchsmeller Pursuivant - Frank Finlay

The Great Grumbledook - Rowan Atkinson

Richard IV, A King - Brian Blessed

The Witch Queen - Elspet Gray

Harry, Prince Of Wales - Robert East (credited in The Radio Times but not in the credits on the episode)

Baldrick, A Witch - Tony Robinson

Percy, A Witch - Tim McInnery

Ross, A Lord - Richard Murdoch

Fife, A Lord - Peter Schofield

Angus, A Lord - Valentine Dyall

Officer, An Officer - Patrick Duncan

Soft, A Guard - Stephen Frost

Anon, A Guard - Mark Arden

Jane Firkettle - Barbara Miller

Princess Leia - Natasha King

Dopey Jack, A Peasant - Forbes Collins

Dumb Abel, A Peasant - Roy Evans

Daft Ned, A Peasant - Perry Benson

Dim Cain, A Peasant - Bert Parnaby

 

 

Credited In the TV Credits but uncredited in The Radio Times

 

Piers, A Yeoman - Howard Lew Lewis

Mrs Field, A Goodwife - Sarah Thomas

Mrs Tyler, A Goodwife - Louise Gold

Stuntman - Gareth Milne

 

Production Team

Written by - Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson

Additional Dialogue by - William Shakespeare (well that’s what it says in the programme’s credits)

Directed by - Mark Sharlow (credited in Radio Times) and Geoff Posner (uncredited in Radio Times)

Producer - John Lloyd

Original Music by  - Howard Goodall

Designers - Chris Hill and Nigel Green

 

Producer John Lloyd was also working on UNTV the pilot episode of the TV puppet show that was to become Spitting Image. When that pilot’s Leading Puppeteer asked the producer for a job on BlackAdder, the result was a memorable appearance in this episode.

John Lloyd went on to appear, along with Louise Gold, at Spitting Image - BFI Event, and in the documentary Best Ever Spitting Image.

Richard Curtis was also a writer for UNTV and went on to write for Spitting Image. Some of his lyric writing can be found on the (banned by BBC Radio 1) B side of the first Spitting Image single Da Do Run Ron, namely the song I’m Just A Prince Who Can’t Say No.

Blue Peter, Joint Account, Allo Allo, The House Of Eliott, Casualty, Doctors, Gina’s Laughing Gear, and, That Puppet Game Show have all also been first broadcast on BBC 1.

Frank Finlay may have gone on to appear in Comedy Tonight.

Brian Blessed has gone on to appear on Roland Rat The Series, and, A Week In The West End.

Rowan Atkinson went on to take part in Comic Relif 1986, on which Howard Goodall also featured, and with which Richard Curtis, and, Geoff Posner also helped.

Rowan Atkinson’s recording credits include Utterly Utterly Live Comic Relief, for which Richard Curtis also wrote material, and which Howard Goodall featured on as both a writer and performer.

Rowan Atkinson’s recording credits also include Oliver! (Recording).

Robert East went on to appear in Allo Allo, which was also first broadcast on BBC 1.

Howard Lew Lewis went on to appear, along with Louise Gold, in Rachel And The Roarettes.

Rowan Atkinson went on to appear (along with Louise Gold) in a big revival of the musical Oliver! (a show which Tony Robinson had been in the original production of).

 

Critics Comments

 

 

Links about BlackAdder

(Please note that I am only including sites which are written in English)

BBC Comedy page for the programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/blackadder/ , and in particular the page for this episode: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/blackadder/epguide/one_witchsmeller.shtml

Internet Movie Database Entry: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0084988/

Muppet Central Interview with Louise Gold (Her appearance in BlackAdder is specifically mentioned): http://www.muppetcentral.com/articles/interviews/gold.shtml

Wikipedia Entry for the programme: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder

BlackAdder Powertie.org - A BlackAdder Reference Site (full of cast lists, episode guides and transcripts): http://blackadder.powertie.org/  in particular section for this episode: http://blackadder.powertie.org/episodes/1/5/

TV.Com / TV. Tome’s section for the programme: http://www.tv.com/the-black-adder/show/4747/summary.html In particular the page for this episode:

Rowan Atkinson’s fansite’s page for the programme: http://www.rowanatkinson.org/blackadder.htm

British TV Comedy’s page for the programme: http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/adder/

The British Sitcom Guide’s page for the programme: http://www.sitcom.co.uk/blackadder/

Theme tune Composder Howard Goodall’s official site: http://www.howardgoodall.co.uk/ In particular the page for TV Themes: http://www.howardgoodall.co.uk/tvthemes/tv.htm

The Adder’s Laire (one of the older Blackadder fansites): http://freespace.virgin.net/elaine.wildish/adder.htm  in particular the section for this episode:   http://freespace.virgin.net/elaine.wildish/ba1-5.htm (Note Woman 2, is Mrs Tyler in other words Louise Gold).

Queenie’s Cunning Page Of Blackadder (particularly good for links): http://www.lunaestas.com/blackadder/

The BlackAdder Logbook: http://www.thelogbook.com/log/blackadder/  In particular the section dealing with this episode: http://www.thelogbook.com/log/blackadder/year1.htm#ep5

The BlackAdder Guide To Reincarnation: http://members.aol.com/trogrann/blackadder.htm

Black Adder page by D Brewer: http://uk.geocities.com/magoos_universe/ba_main.htm , in particular Episode Guides (compiled by D Brewer): http://uk.geocities.com/magoos_universe/ba_guide.htm

Newton’s Laws Of Televison BlackAdder page (episode guide by Matthew Newton): http://www.mjnewton.demon.co.uk/tv/bladder.htm

Aveleyman page for the programme: http://www.aveleyman.com/TVShows/TV00000041.HTML

Totse.Com’s page for this episode: http://www.totse.com/en/ego/science_fiction/ba1-6.html

Dunsel’s BlackAdder Page: http://hem.passagen.se/dunsel/ba1-5.htm  in particular the page for this episode: http://hem.passagen.se/dunsel/ba1-5.htm

2 Tube.com’s site for the programme: http://www.2ube.com/blackadder/black-adder.shtml , in particular the page devoted to this episode: http://www.2ube.com/blackadder/05-witch-smeller.shtml

Mongers Org’s Jokes: http://mongers.org/jokes/ in particular page for this series of BlackAdder: http://mongers.org/jokes/black_adder_one

John Lucas’s complete list of BlackAdder credits:  http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:gqLUv3ydq5EJ:home.comcast.net/~john.lucas/a2e/blackadder.pdf+%22Blackadder%22+%2B+%22Louise+Gold%22&hl=en

Ulrik Christiensen’s site for the programme, in particular the page for this episode: http://www.ulrikchristensen.dk/scripts/blackadder/blackadder_1_5.htm

Television City’s site for the programme: http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/7539/blackadder_1-5_script.htm, in particular the page for this episode: http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/7539/blackadder_1-5_script.htm

Memorable TV’s page for the programme: http://www.memorabletv.com/episodeguides/blackadder.htm

The Media Database’s page for the programme (includes episode airdates): http://www.themediadb.com/show/TheBlackAdder/

Mat Mice’s BlackAdder fansite: http://www.matmice.com/home/blackadder   In particular the page for the first series: http://www.matmice.com/home/blackadderi

Gary’s Blackadder fansite: http://www.gazmac.freeserve.co.uk/blackadderfront.htm  In particular the page for this episode: http://www.gazmac.freeserve.co.uk/blackadder_1-5_script.htm

Do You Remember.co.uk’s page for the programme: http://www.doyouremember.co.uk/memory.asp?memID=789

 

NB: I would not recommend the site: BlackAdder Hall:  http://www.blackadderhall.co.uk/ although many people seem to like it, however, when I went onto it my computer picked up a virus (which I had to get a specialist to remove). If you do go on to it, whatever you do, don’t attempt the quizs - that is how my computer got infected with a virus.

 

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