| Blackadder II | |
|---|---|
 Title screen of Blackadder II | |
| Written by | |
| Directed by | Mandie Fletcher |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Howard Goodall |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Lloyd |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 9 January – 20 February 1986 |
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Blackadder II[a] is the second series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder, written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, which aired from 9 January 1986 to 20 February 1986. The series is set in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603), and sees the principal character, Edmund, Lord Blackadder, as a Tudor courtier attempting to win the favour of the Queen while avoiding execution by decapitation, a fate that befell many of her suitors.
The series is the successor to The Black Adder, and differed significantly from its predecessor, notably with Ben Elton replacing Rowan Atkinson as the second writer, filming in studio sets, rather than on location, the introduction of a Machiavellian Blackadder and a less intelligent Baldrick.[1]
A third series, Blackadder the Third, aired in 1987.
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- ^ Lewisohn, Mark, Blackadder II at the former BBC Guide to Comedy. Retrieved 17 March 2007