The Black Adder ambitious, with a large cast and much location shooting. Shakespearean dialogue is sometimes adapted for comic effect. Despite winning an International Emmy, "The Black Adder" is generally regarded as the weakest series of "Blackadder", even by its creators. Set in the Middle Ages, the series is written as an alternative history. It opens on 21 August 1485, the eve of the Battle of Bosworth Field, which in the series is won not by Henry Tudor (as in reality) but by Richard III. Richard III, played by Peter Cook, is presented as a good king who doted on his nephews, contrary
Plebs (TV series) will air the show sometime in 2019. "Plebs" premiered in Australia on 8 January 2015 on ABC2. Plebs (TV series) Plebs is a British television series broadcast on ITV2. It was first broadcast in March 2013, and is produced by Tom Basden, Caroline Leddy, Sam Leifer and Teddy Leifer. It stars Tom Rosenthal, Jonathan Pointing (from series 4) and Ryan Sampson, who play young residents of ancient Rome. Joel Fry played 'Stylax' in series 1–3. The format has been compared to "The Inbetweeners", "Up Pompeii" and "Blackadder". The first series, comprising six episodes, was broadcast between 25 March and 22