Blackadder corporal punishment download

Uploaded by Wheeln Shifter on July 19, Internet Archive's 25th Anniversary Logo. Search icon An illustration of a magnifying glass. User icon An illustration of a person's head and chest. Sign up Log in. Web icon An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine Texts icon An illustration of an open book. Another mix-up results in Baldrick delivering a telegram for George's mother to Blackadder, but this provides Blackadder with a way out, when he discovers that George's uncle Rupert has just been made Minister of War, and can get Blackadder acquitted.

When Baldrick eventually remembers to tell George this after confusion as to which person in the letter can help Blackadder, they decide to celebrate by drinking some Scotch that George's mother sent him and get so drunk that they pass out before remembering to send a telegram. Blackadder turns up to the execution grounds optimistic, but gets worried when he hears a telegram has not arrived.

A telegram arrives and the jailor stops the squad just after the Corporal says 'Aim! In the end, though, Rupert sends a telegram anyway after reading about Blackadder's case in the register, believing that Melchett made a mistake and knowing that Blackadder is a close friend of his nephew's. However, Blackadder reads another of George's telegrams and discovers that they did not send it themselves. The Blackadder Wiki Explore.

Baldrick Edmund Blackadder, Esq. Flavius Melchett. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? I think so, he is so good, so gruff and loud. Baldrick continues to offer woeful cunning plans, the escape sack was side splitting. The firing Squad are hilarious, they're so ridiculously over the top and bonkers, but so funny, the lineup scene is hilarious.

I like the bit with the painted wooden duck and Robin hood costume. After trial by a court martial Blackadder is sentenced to death by firing squad.

This is my favourite episode of Blackadder and for me it is one of the best thirty minutes of BBC comedy of all time. The plot, like much of Blackadder Goes Forth, is reminiscent of Stanley Kubrick's 'Paths of Glory', which is a deeply serious movie, however it takes the same theme and makes it humorous. With the concept of General Melchett's beloved pet pigeon driving the plot and putting some of the funniest characters of all time at the centre of it.

Curtis and Elton wrote a situation that creates some of the funniest 'gallows humour' I've ever heard. Every sarcastic punchline from Blackadder lands like an artillery shell and the supporting characters are as oblivious as ever whilst caught up in their own hilarious ineptitude.

Rowan Atkinson has fantastic material to work with and his performance is very worthy of it. He delivers every word with incredible comic timing and perfect facial expressions. Tony Robinson's Baldrick is crucial to the comedy and gives one of his best performances. Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry and Tim McInnerny are also important, not just setting up Atkinson for punchlines, but with great individual moments that linger in the memory.

Some of my favourite scenes involve the firing squad. Not only is this a brilliant concept, but Stephen Frost and co, have one of the most memorable group cameos of the entire Blackadder series. I have watched it numerous times since it was first aired on television and on every viewing it feels like comedy gold. Corporal Punishment is easily the best of all the first three Blackadder Series 4 episodes - it has an endlessly quotable script and a funny yet serious theme - generals were prepared to kill men for things as stupid and minor as shooting pigeons.

Baldrick's stupidity was at it's most life-threatening in this episode, as shown by his rubbishy escape kit and the line "We didn't receive any messages, and Captain Blackadder definitely did not shoot this delicious plump-breasted pigeon," - right in front of General Melchett, who was enquiring into the matter.

The scene in court was hugely funny, and showed that Baldrick and George were always stupid, and would never change. Yes, it is very predictable, and Blackadder himself could have done with a more humane side a scene in which he broke down completely would have been a very cunning plan , but we can forgive Ben Elton and Richard Curtis that - after all, the character of Blackadder has been displayed these past 20 episodes to not be known to break down and to stay calm and cool in even life-threatening situations.