Blackadder Empire in 1453, predating the events in the episode by 33 years); this dramatic licence would continue in the subsequent "Blackadders". The filming of the series was highly ambitious, with a large cast and much location shooting. The series also featured Shakespearean dialogue, often adapted for comic effect; the end credits featured the words "Additional Dialogue by William Shakespeare". "Blackadder II" is set in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603), who is portrayed by Miranda Richardson. The principal character is Edmund, Lord Blackadder, the great-grandson of the original Black Adder. During the series, he regularly deals with
Miranda Parker probably the strongest cast we've ever had". During a feature about how to get the magic back on "Neighbours", Ruth Deller of television website Lowculture said she would like to see Miranda "developing her Ruth/Susan/Janelle sass – which we feel is unlikely, seeing as in "Neighbours", that sass is usually formed by being dicked over by a man and not standing for it". Deller also added that Ramsay Street "needs a new busybody, and she could easily be it". Miranda Parker Miranda Parker (also West) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Nikki Coghill. In