History Trivia / BlackAdder

** In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment from ''Witchsmeller Pursuivant'', Sir IanMcKellan appears at the council table as the one asking about the Swiss Invasion.

** And [[Film/HarryPotter Horace Slughorn]] (or [[HotFuzz Inspector Butterman]]) as the Spanish Interpreter in the first seasons 'Queen of Spain's Beard'.

** [[Series/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Arthur Dent]] is Sir Walter Raleigh in "Potato". So despite their both being friends of DouglasAdams, this is the first and only time Arthur Dent and the Fourth Doctor have ever met on-screen - without his involvement!

** [[Series/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Ford Prefect]] is the Standing at the Back Dressed Stupidly and Looking Stupid candidate in "Dish and Dishonesty".

** In ''Blackadder II'', he also appears as one of Blackadder's friends in "Beer" and is the BigBad as Prince Ludwig in "Chains".

** On that note, MrBean (or, if you like, JohnnyEnglish) is the title character.

** [[Series/AsTimeGoesBy Lionel Hardcastle]] is Field Marshal Haig.

** And [[Film/HarryPotter Horace Slughorn]] (or [[HotFuzz Inspector Butterman]]) as the Spanish Interpreter in the first seasons 'Queen of Spain's Beard'

** Three of ''TheYoungOnes'' have also guest starred on the show - Rik (Rik Mayall) as Mad Gerald in series 1 and Flashheart in series 2 and 4, Neil (Nigel Planer) as Smedley, the Scarlet Pimpernel's associate in series 3, and Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson) as the Red Baron in series 4.

** [[Film/HarryPotter Hagrid]] plays Dr. Samuel Johnson, inventor of the Dictionary, in series 3. He's also the ghost of Christmas in Blackadder's Christmas Carol.
** Ebenezer Blackadder's Millicent niece is [[Series/DoctorWho Peri]].

** [[Series/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Arthur Dent]] is Sir Walter Raleigh in "Potato". So despite their both being friends of [[Douglas Adams]], this is the first and only time Arthur Dent and the Fourth Doctor have ever met on-screen - without his involvement!

** [[Series/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Arthur Dent]] is Sir Walter Raleigh in "Potato".

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original pilot episode was much more similar what the later ''Blackadder'' installments would be like, but ExecutiveMeddling resulted in the version of ''The Black Adder'' that we know and... well, treat as a valued and respected ''friend'', but not really love, per se. Most fans believe that had the finished series combined the pilot episode's characterisations with the cast that we ended up with, it would have been vastly superior.

** Ebenezer Blackadder's niece is [[Series/DoctorWho Peri]].

** ''Series/DoctorWho'' companion Peri is Millicent in ''Blackadder's Christmas Carol''.

** [[RedDwarf Arnold Rimmer]] as the French prison guard in ''Blackadder the Third''.

** [[IndianaJones Major Toht]] is the Baby-Eating Bishop of Bath and Wells! Eep.

** [[HouseMD Doctor House]] is George in seasons 3 and 4.

** Actually, most Brits would probably recognise Stephen Fry (Melchett) and Hugh Laurie (George) from ''ABitOfFryAndLaurie''.　Or ''Series/JeevesAndWooster''.

** Three of ''TheYoungOnes'' have also guest starred on the show - Rik　（Rik Mayall) as Mad Gerald in series 1 and Flashheart in series 2 and 4, Neil (Nigel Planer) as Smedley, the Scarlet Pimpernel's associate in series 3, and Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson) as the Red Baron in series 4.

! 'Present Across the Series''

** Actually, most Brits would probably recognise Stephen Fry (Melchett) and Hugh Laurie (George) from ABitOfFryAndLaurie.　Or ''JeevesAndWooster.''

! 'Present In The Black Adder''

** DoctorWho companion Peri is Millicent in ''Blackadder's Christmas Carol''.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[HouseMD Doctor House]] is George in seasons 3 and 4.

*** On that note, MrBean (or, if you like, JohnnyEnglish) is the title character.
*** And Baldrick is that bloke from ''TimeTeam''.
*** And there's also that really clever guy from ''{{QI}}'' as the Melchetts and the {{Duke of Wellington}}.
*** Actually, most Brits would probably recognise Stephen Fry (Melchett) and Hugh Laurie (George) from ABitOfFryAndLaurie.　Or ''JeevesAndWooster.''
*** [[Film/HarryPotter Rita Skeeter]] as the Queen, the highwaywoman and the nurse (from ''Goes Forth'').
*** The [[Series/DoctorWho Fourth Doctor]] shows up as a drunken sea captain. ''Arrrr...''
*** And [[Film/HarryPotter Horace Slughorn]] (or [[HotFuzz Inspector Butterman]]) as the Spanish Interpreter in the first seasons 'Queen of Spain's Beard'
*** And [[Film/HarryPotter Professor Sprout]] as an Infanta of Spain in series 1, Blackadder's aunt in series 2 and Queen Victoria in ''Blackadder's Christmas Carol.''
*** Three of ''TheYoungOnes'' have also guest starred on the show - Rik　（Rik Mayall) as Mad Gerald in series 1 and Flashheart in series 2 and 4, Neil (Nigel Planer) as Smedley, the Scarlet Pimpernel's associate in series 3, and Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson) as the Red Baron in series 4.
*** [[RedDwarf Arnold Rimmer]] as the French prison guard in ''Blackadder the Third''.
*** [[Film/HarryPotter Hagrid]] plays Dr. Samuel Johnson, inventor of the Dictionary, in series 3. He's also the ghost of Christmas in Blackadder's Christmas Carol.
*** Ebenezer Blackadder's niece is [[Series/DoctorWho Peri]].
*** [[IndianaJones Major Toht]] is the Baby-Eating Bishop of Bath and Wells! Eep.

*** The [[DoctorWho Fourth Doctor]] shows up as a drunken sea captain. ''Arrrr...''

*** Ebenezer Blackadder's niece is [[DoctorWho Peri]].

*** Actually, most Brits would probably recognise Stephen Fry (Melchett) and Hugh Laurie (George) from ABitOfFryAndLaurie.
**** Or ''JeevesAndWooster.''

*** Three of ''TheYoungOnes'' have also guest starred on the show - Rik as Mad Gerald in series 1 and Flashheart in series 2 and 4, Neil as Smedley, the Scarlet Pimpernel's associate in series 3, and Vyvyan as the Red Baron in series 4.