after the success of the second instalment and richard curtis and ben elton decide that blackadder should have a third appearance . this time instead of tudor time or elizabethan time and edmund blackadder ( bafta nominate rowan atkinson ) be live in the time of the french revolution . accompany by the now stupid but lovable baldrick ( tony robinson ) blackadder be the faithful butler to george and the prince regent of wale ( hugh laurie ) . throughout this third series to the wonderfully write sitcom blackadder try everything he can to get rich and powerful . he try elect a lord for a rotten borough and try to sell a book and try to win a bet about the scarlet pimpernel and try to be a highway man and finally pose a the prince . this be a very good instalment to the popular comedy . include appearance from robbie coltrane and tim mcinnerny and miranda richardson and stephen fry . it win the bafta for best comedy series and and it be nominate for best design and best make up . rowan atkinson be number 18 on the 50 great british actor and he be number 24 on the comedian comedian and and he be number 8 on britain favourite comedian and edmund blackadder be number 3 on the 100 great tv character and and he be number 3 on the world great comedy character and and blackadder ( all four series ) be number 2 on britain best sitcom . outstanding .