ONE of the BBC’s most popular ever sitcoms could be making a comeback, one of its stars has hinted.
Blackadder, which ran for four series in the 1980s, is about to celebrate its 40th birthday.
Blackadder star Tony Robinson hinted at a return for the show
His character Baldrick (bottom right) in the BBC’s Blackadder Goes Forth
Appearing on Lorraine today, its star Tony Robinson suggested it could return to our screens with the original cast.
The actor, 76, was asked about moves to reunite the team by stand-in host Christine Lampard, 44.
He teased: “All I’m going to say is: everybody likes to celebrate a 40th anniversary, don’t they?
“So there must be some fresh way we can celebrate our 40th birthday, wouldn’t you think?”
Tony played hapless sidekick Baldrick in the sitcom, alongside Rowan Atkinson‘s scheming Blackadder.
Other members of the cast included Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tim McInnerny and Miranda Richardson.
The show first aired on BBC One in June 1983, meaning it is about to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
Tony revealed the future King is even interested in joining the show, saying Prince William, who grew up in the 80s, spoke about what a fan of Blackadder he was while knighting the actor.
The acting legend told Christine how he replied: “Would you be on it?’
“He said ‘Yeah, if you asked me.’ So in other words, I was casting whilst I was knighting!”
Tony was knighted in the 2013 Queen’s birthday honours for his public and political service.
Speaking about Blackadder, he added: “It’s lovely really, it never palls because it just transformed my life.
“I was 38 by the time I did it but I was a child actor so I had been about a quarter of century in the business.
“Suddenly my whole life was transformed by the generosity of Rowan and the producer John Lloyd, who let me have all those little extra shots and lines.”
Blackadder’s four series – written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton – ran from 1983 to 1989.
Three specials, including one that was shown to visitors to the Millennium Dome, were also shown from 1988 to 2023.
Tony’s character Baldrick was back on screens as recently as last month, when he read a story for Comic Relief.
Blackadder II was set in Elizabethan times with Miranda Richardson as the Queen
