on only a few occasion have i ever be reduce to tear by film or television blackadder go forth be one such occasion . the first five and a half episode be however pure comedy of the high order . whenever i watch blackadder i simply do not stop laugh throughout the whole thirty minute and the joke come thick and fast and in fact they probably come a little too fast since quite often you will find yourself in stitch at one joke and be laugh for so long you will miss the next one . what be so brilliant about blackadder go forth though be how the gags cut right to the heart of the such sensitive material the stupidity of the british tactic and commander be mercilessly expose and rightly so with brilliant line such a a war that would have be a lot easy if we would just stay at home and shot fifty thousand of our men a week . in term of act as well blackadder go forth be way ahead of the usual standard for comedy . rowan atkinson be at the top of his game a the uber cynical blackadder still reel from the shock of have go from fight colonial war to fight the much more heavily arm german . melchett and george be do in a wonderfully over the top ( no pun intend ) manner by fry and laurie whilst tim mcinnery be absolutely stunning a the sly captain darling who will do anything to avoid fight . baldrick be perhaps at his weak in this series and at time seem like he be only there to deliver his ( albeit great ) catchphrase i have a cunning plan . meanwhile star of previous series appear in various episode add variety to the show they too put in strong performance especially rick mayall and miranda richardson . about half way through the final episode though the whole show change and suddenly it dawn on the viewer that this be the end . the tone be radically alter and blackadder sarcasm remain but it not funny now and well at least not in the same way a it be before . it be at this point that blackadder go forth becomes more than just a comedy and complete it brilliance a it now touch the heart as well a the head .