Blackadder from this series ranked number three in a list of the top 25 television "putdowns" of the last 40 years by the "Radio Times" magazine: "The eyes are open, the mouth moves, but Mr. Brain has long since departed, hasn't he, Percy?" "Blackadder the Third" is set in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a period known as the Regency. In the series, Edmund Blackadder Esquire is the butler to the Prince Regent, the Prince of Wales (the prince is played by Hugh Laurie as a complete fop and idiot). Despite Edmund's respected intelligence and abilities, he has no
Historical period drama films set in Asia equivalent to western cowboy and swashbuckler films. "Jidaigeki" may refer to a story set in a historical period, though not necessarily dealing with a samurai character or depicting swordplay. "Jidaigeki" rely on an established set of dramatic conventions including the use of makeup, language, catchphrases, and plotlines. Historical period drama films set in Asia Historical period drama is a film genre in which stories are based on historical events and famous persons. Some historical dramas attempt to accurately portray a historical event or biography, to the degree that the available historical research will allow. Other historical dramas are fictionalised tales