Press clippings
Blackadder stamps released by Royal Mail to mark 40th anniversary
Royal Mail has announced the launch of 12 special stamps to mark the 40th anniversary of Blackadder.
British Comedy Guide, 12th May 2023'I watched BBC's Blackadder for the first time'
It was one of the craziest comedies I've ever seen and I will certainly be watching it again.
Reemul Balla, My London, 1st August 2021Blackadder's Christmas Carol at 30
Thirty years ago, Blackadder brought us a brilliantly subversive take on the Charles Dickens classic - and it's still inspired.
Mark Butler, i Newspaper, 13th December 2018Blackadder on Netflix: why you should re-watch it
In among the huge swaths of original content on Netflix, there are also plenty of beloved old favourites primed to be revisited. One such timeless classic is the incomparable Blackadder.
Robert Keeling, Metro, 14th March 2018Patsy Byrne leaves fortune without realising it
The family of Blackadder star Patsy Byrne have revealed that the actress - best known for her role as Nursie in the second series of the show - was far wealthier than she realised.
Caroline Westbrook, Metro, 15th March 2015Tony Robinson pays tribute to Patsy Byrne
"She had unerring skill to make the daftest, silliest thing sound absolutely real and absolutely plausible," said the Baldrick star.
BBC News, 22nd June 2014Actress Patsy Byrne dies aged 80
Veteran actress Patsy Byrne - who achieved small screen infamy as 'Nursie' in Blackadder II - has died aged 80.
According to reports Byrne passed away on June 17 at Denville Hall - a retirement home for actors - in Hillingdon, London.
Caroline Westbrook, Metro, 21st June 2014