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Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast
Episode 9: A Comedy History Jem (Part Two)
Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the odd gleeful tangent.
Our ninth episode concludes our two-part interview with Jem Roberts, author of The True History Of The Black Adder, who talks to us about writing and researching his favourite book (and ours!) – with input from virtually everyone of note in the Blackadder universe.
This time around, our Scene Stealer is the late and much missed Robbie Coltrane in his role as the phrasmotically pompous Dr Johnson in Ink & Incapability, the episode that topped our Newbie list poll. We also look at other memorable roles that Robbie has brought to life and demonstrate how to single out his laugh in a studio audience.
As ever, there are lashings of trivia, listener messages and more audio clips than you can shake a stick at!
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More information about Jem Roberts and his creative exploits can be found at:
jemroberts.com and talesofbritain.com
The audiobook of The True History Of The Black Adder – read by the author himself – is available on Audible:
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-True-History-of-the-Blackadder-Audiobook/B0C82XDHPY?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
As always, you can find the Ronald Lacey Fans Twitter account at @RonaldLaceyFans
Thanks to the following communities for their valuable support:
The King Of Blackadder Twitter community: @pitchblacksteed
Reddit Blackadder community: www.reddit.com/r/blackadder/
Blackadder – quotes, clips and pictures: https://www.facebook.com/share/NVQ6pTtJt8Hzve9X/?mibextid=K35XfP
The Ultimate Blackadder Group:
https://www.facebook.com/share/aLnsHrXM4FiyejuK/?mibextid=K35XfP
Follow us on:
Twitter: @LordAddersBlack
Bluesky: @lordofaddersblack.bsky.social
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559091752318
Instagram: lord_of_adders_black
e-mail: [email protected]
Podcast credits:
Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith
Blackadder theme music by Howard Goodall
Intro music performed by Pank (@pankp007 on Twitter)
Outro music performed by Chin Topiwalla (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076430403956
https://www.facebook.com/summer.s.spell.music)
Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton ([email protected]).
Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://tapas.io/episode/1727663
Big thanks to all of the above and to Captain Spreadsheet for transatlantic technical (and moral) support.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
By Michael Smith and Ian Winick5
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Lord of Adders Black: A Blackadder Podcast
Episode 9: A Comedy History Jem (Part Two)
Welcome to the Lord of Adders Black fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the universe of cult sitcom Blackadder while diving off at the odd gleeful tangent.
Our ninth episode concludes our two-part interview with Jem Roberts, author of The True History Of The Black Adder, who talks to us about writing and researching his favourite book (and ours!) – with input from virtually everyone of note in the Blackadder universe.
This time around, our Scene Stealer is the late and much missed Robbie Coltrane in his role as the phrasmotically pompous Dr Johnson in Ink & Incapability, the episode that topped our Newbie list poll. We also look at other memorable roles that Robbie has brought to life and demonstrate how to single out his laugh in a studio audience.
As ever, there are lashings of trivia, listener messages and more audio clips than you can shake a stick at!
°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°
More information about Jem Roberts and his creative exploits can be found at:
jemroberts.com and talesofbritain.com
The audiobook of The True History Of The Black Adder – read by the author himself – is available on Audible:
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-True-History-of-the-Blackadder-Audiobook/B0C82XDHPY?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
As always, you can find the Ronald Lacey Fans Twitter account at @RonaldLaceyFans
Thanks to the following communities for their valuable support:
The King Of Blackadder Twitter community: @pitchblacksteed
Reddit Blackadder community: www.reddit.com/r/blackadder/
Blackadder – quotes, clips and pictures: https://www.facebook.com/share/NVQ6pTtJt8Hzve9X/?mibextid=K35XfP
The Ultimate Blackadder Group:
https://www.facebook.com/share/aLnsHrXM4FiyejuK/?mibextid=K35XfP
Follow us on:
Twitter: @LordAddersBlack
Bluesky: @lordofaddersblack.bsky.social
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559091752318
Instagram: lord_of_adders_black
e-mail: [email protected]
Podcast credits:
Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith
Blackadder theme music by Howard Goodall
Intro music performed by Pank (@pankp007 on Twitter)
Outro music performed by Chin Topiwalla (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076430403956
https://www.facebook.com/summer.s.spell.music)
Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton ([email protected]).
Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://tapas.io/episode/1727663
Big thanks to all of the above and to Captain Spreadsheet for transatlantic technical (and moral) support.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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