The read
It runs a compact 15m.
Synopsis
A short movie, made for Comic Relief, in which Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) and Baldrick (Tony Robinson) must help protect King Charles I (Stephen Fry) from the machinations of Oliver Cromwell and his Roundheads
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
91 audience votes
Key crew
- Mandie FletcherDirector
- Richard CurtisWriter
- Ben EltonWriter
Cast
- Rowan AtkinsonEdmund Blackadder
- Tony RobinsonSod Off Baldrick
- Stephen FryKing Charles I
- Warren ClarkeOliver Cromwell
- Harry EnfieldNarrator (voice)
- Hugh LaurieRoundhead with Cromwell (uncredited)
- Tim McInnernyPerson Shouting in Crowd (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
woman directorenglish civil war17th centuryking charles ishort filmbased on tv series‘oliver cromwell’