And a full fifth series is reportedly mooted

The stars of Blackadder have reunited to talk about the comedy’s comeback, it has been reported.

Rowan Atkinson is said to be ‘extremely excited’ about the next incarnation of Edmund Blackadder, according to The Sun on Sunday.

Citing an unnamed source, the newspaper said the team ‘were all having a great laugh’ when the met in London members’ club Soho House.

And they are apparently seriously considering a full fifth series, rather than a one-off.

Rumours of a revival have been sparked by interviews co-creator Richard Curtis gave during the promotion of his new movie, Yesterday.

Last week, the writer said he'd loved to see Atkinson return to the role – but this time as a grumpy old man rather than a younger upstart.

‘The thing about Blackadder was, it was a young man’s show criticising older people, saying how stupid those in authority were,’ he said. ‘So I did once think, "If we ever did anything again, it should be Blackadder as a teacher in a university, about how much we hate young people."’

Curtis did not say he was working on anything specific but said he's keen to put Blackadder on stage again, saying: ‘I'm always hoping Rowan and I will do one last live show and bring on Blackadder for a ten-minute bit. Getting Rowan and Tony Robinson on stage together again would be gorgeous.’

The pair last appeared together on stage for a Prince’s Trust benefit in 2012 with Blackadder as a greedy banker.

The original four series aired between 1983 until 1989. Since then, there has been a Comic Relief skit, a Christmas Carol spoof and Blackadder: Back & Forth which was shown at the Millennium Dome in 2000.

Published: 30 Jun 2019