General Hospital (Blackadder) who's been leaking the British battle plans back to the Kaiser, although Blackadder expresses surprise that the army "has" battle plans. Melchett gives Blackadder three weeks to root out the spy, and states that if he succeeds he will be made head of a new intelligence network, Operation Winkle (to winkle out the spies). After Blackadder leaves, Darling expresses his mistrust and asks to go along to keep an eye on Blackadder. Melchett agrees and shoots Darling in the foot to give him a cover story. Blackadder and Baldrick return to the hospital, where Blackadder orders Baldrick to keep an
Blackadder House Blackadder House Blackadder House was an estate and stately house near the village of Allanton, in Berwickshire, Scotland. It was built on the site of the earlier Blackadder castle. The house was vandalized by troops in World War I. Since there was no money to repair it, the house was demolished around 1925. The Blackadder family were an integral part of the constant Borders’ feuds, and extended their lands by grants from James II. These were bestowed as a reward for repelling English raids, with great ferocity. The Borders holdings of Blackadder of that Ilk were taken into the family