Tim McInnerny He reprised his role in the second series "Blackadder II" but declined to do so for the third series for fear of being typecast, though he did make a guest appearance in one episode. The following year, he returned to the cast for the fourth series "Blackadder Goes Forth" as Captain Kevin Darling. McInnerny has also starred in various films including "Wetherby", "101 Dalmatians", where he was reunited with "Blackadder" co-star Hugh Laurie, and "Notting Hill", written by "Blackadder" creator Richard Curtis. He also had a minor but significant role in the highly acclaimed 1985 BBC TV serial "Edge of
Edmund Blackadder to a lord ("Blackadder II"), a knight (""), a royal attendant ("Blackadder III"), a shopkeeper ("Blackadder's Christmas Carol"), to an army captain ("Blackadder Goes Forth"). Throughout each series, Blackadder is a self-serving, cynical opportunist concerned solely with increasing his own influence, status and wealth. His character is symbolized by the adder, the United Kingdom's only native venomous snake, which sometimes appears in the series as a visual motif. With the exception of the first Blackadder incarnation, Prince Edmund, each Blackadder is generally cynical, charismatic and intelligent. While he is haunted by bad luck, he is usually very capable of manipulating