Blackadder appeared in more than one of the Blackadder series and/or specials. These are: Ben Elton's arrival after the first series heralded the more frequent recruitment of comic actors from the alternative comedy era for guest appearances, including Robbie Coltrane, Rik Mayall (who had appeared in the final episode of the first series as "Mad Gerald"), Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Mark Arden, Stephen Frost, Chris Barrie and Jeremy Hardy. Elton himself played an anarchist in "Blackadder the Third". Gabrielle Glaister played Bob, an attractive girl who poses as a man, in both series 2 and 4. Rik Mayall plays Lord Flashheart,
Charu (coffee shop) Charu (coffee shop) Charu (Tibetan: ཆ་རུ། Chinese: 迦入空间) is coffee shop, event center, Tibetan handicrafts shop and working space in Chengdu, China. It is operated by Tibetan nomads. It purveys various tea and coffee beverages, such as yak milk coffee, yak yogurt and some foods, including momo dumplings. Charu space is mentioned as Chengdu travel destiny on Wall Street Journal. Charu Space is a social entrepreneur which is more than just a coffee shop. It is a cultural center with events trying to bridge the gap between the traditional knowledge and the modern business through talks, events and cultural products.