Blackadder essentially to play himself. Political commentator Vincent Hanna played a character billed as "his own great-great-great grandfather" in the episode "Dish and Dishonesty" of "Blackadder the Third". Hanna was asked to take part because the scene was of a by-election in which Baldrick was a candidate and, in the style of modern television, Hanna gave a long-running "live" commentary of events at the count (and interviewed candidates and election agents) to a crowd through the town hall window. Howard Goodall's theme tune has the same melody throughout all the series, but is played in roughly the style of the period
Sense and Senility guards as Edmund adds insult to injury by again invoking the dreaded Scottish curse. At the end of the episode, Blackadder offers a lead role in a new play. The prince agrees, but asks for the title. Blackadder replies, "Thick Jack Clot Sits in the Stocks and Gets Pelted with Rancid Tomatoes". The credits roll after George says, "Excellent!". Sense and Senility "Sense and Senility" is the fourth episode of the third series of the BBC sitcom "Blackadder". It aired on 8 October 1987. Blackadder is ruefully preparing to attend the theatre with Prince George, who Blackadder says has no