Dish and Dishonesty
- Episode aired Sep 17, 1987
- TV-PG
- 30m
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8.2/10
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Blackadder enters politics in an attempt to avoid Pitt the Younger from striking the Prince off the Civil List.Blackadder enters politics in an attempt to avoid Pitt the Younger from striking the Prince off the Civil List.Blackadder enters politics in an attempt to avoid Pitt the Younger from striking the Prince off the Civil List.
Rowan Atkinson
- Edmund Blackadder, butler to the Prince
- (as Mr. Rowan Atkinson)
Tony Robinson
- Baldrick, a dogsbody
- (as Mr. Tony Robinson)
Hugh Laurie
- The Prince Regent, their master
- (as Mr. Hugh Laurie)
Helen Atkinson Wood
- Mrs. Miggins, a coffee shoppekeeper
- (as Mifs. Helen Atkinson-Wood)
Vincent Hanna
- Mr. Vincent Hanna, his own great great great grandfather
- (as Mr. Vincent Hanna)
Denis Lill
- Sir Talbot Buxomly, a member of Parliament
- (as Mr. Denis Lill)
Simon Osborne
- Pitt the Younger, the Prime Minister
- (as Mr. Simon Osborne)
Geoffrey McGivern
- Ivor Biggun, a candidate
- (as Mr. Geoff McGivern)
Dominic Martelli
- Pitt the even Younger, a tiny whig
- (as Master Dominic Martelli)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe ending has Baldrick elevated to being a lord over Blackadder, much to the latter's annoyance. In 2013, Tony Robinson was knighted, while Rowan Atkinson "only" got a CBE.
- GoofsWilliam Pitt the Younger claims to have been talking to chancellor Metternich of Austria. Metternich did not become state chancellor of Austria until 1821, 15 years after Pitt's death.
- Quotes
Pitt the Younger: I intend to put my own brother up as a candidate against you.
Blackadder: And which Pitt would this be? Pitt the Toddler? Pitt the Embryo? Pitt the Glint in the Milkman's Eye?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Inside the Actors Studio: Hugh Laurie (2006)
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Good start to the third series!
Blackadder is back - and he's just as good as ever. The absence of Stephen Fry and Percy Percy may put a slight damper on things, but Hugh Laurie's role as the stupid Prince George makes up for this loss with hilarity and character. Baldrick is just as stupid as ever, and Blackadder's sharp, dry wit and sarcasm are just as hilarious as they ever were. The third series is off to a good start, and is probably the most historically accurate of them all.
This episode takes a slight while to get properly funny, but is strong on introducing character from the start - Mrs. Miggins is another new character - though she isn't hilarious or particularly significant, she does give the series some spark (we've heard her name a few times in the second series). Pitt the Younger is also funny, and there isn't a single weak scene in this episode. The plot is intelligent, and the sets are grander and better-designed than in Series 2 - it captures the Regency period very well. Of course, it isn't absolutely hilarious, but it is good, and is a good start to a great series. The script may not be absolute genius, but Blackadder's charm is in its constant hilarious lines and non-stop humour, and on that tone, it succeeds.
On the whole, this episode is good - Ben Elton has once again done wonders for Blackadder. Bravo! 9/10
This episode takes a slight while to get properly funny, but is strong on introducing character from the start - Mrs. Miggins is another new character - though she isn't hilarious or particularly significant, she does give the series some spark (we've heard her name a few times in the second series). Pitt the Younger is also funny, and there isn't a single weak scene in this episode. The plot is intelligent, and the sets are grander and better-designed than in Series 2 - it captures the Regency period very well. Of course, it isn't absolutely hilarious, but it is good, and is a good start to a great series. The script may not be absolute genius, but Blackadder's charm is in its constant hilarious lines and non-stop humour, and on that tone, it succeeds.
On the whole, this episode is good - Ben Elton has once again done wonders for Blackadder. Bravo! 9/10
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- Oct 30, 2006
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