“I Have A Cunning Plan” Eleven Things We Learned From Blackadder

Hard to believe that Blackadder left our screens way back in 1989 but we can honestly tell you that we learned a lot from this classic BBC series. From cunning plans to daring escapes, there was nothing really like Blackadder. Here are eleven lessons we learned. 1. There was always a cunning plan. And there always should be. 2. Sometimes you are the most intelligent person in the room. Unfortunately... 3. You can have endless fun with the name "Darling". We really wish we knew someone called Darling. 4. Verbal insults don't hurt as much as physical pain. Not as far as Blackadder is concerned. "They do say, Mrs M, that verbal insults hurt more than physical pain. They are, of course, wrong, as you will soon discover when I stick this toasting fork into your head." 5. The Renaissance happened to EVERYONE! Except for Baldrick... "To you, Baldrick, the Renaissance was something that just happened to other people, wasn't it?" 6. This was one of the funniest men alive. Rik Mayall, you are missed sir. 7. War is never really a good idea. Never. "There hasn't been a war run this badly since Olaf the hairy, King of all the Vikings, ordered 80,000 battle helmets with the horns on the inside." Never. 8. Stephen Fry has the best moustache in town. Look at that moustache!!! 9. Life is really hard. That's just a fact. 10. Drink is an important part of life. You won't get through without the really tough life without it. 11. Parting was a very sweet sorrow. Rather hoped we'd get through the whole show.