The Queen of Spain's Beard
- Episode aired Jul 6, 1983
- TV-PG
- 33m
To dominate Northern Europe, King Richard arranges a marriage between his son Edmund and the Spanish Infanta.To dominate Northern Europe, King Richard arranges a marriage between his son Edmund and the Spanish Infanta.To dominate Northern Europe, King Richard arranges a marriage between his son Edmund and the Spanish Infanta.
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Did you know
- TriviaNatasha King (Princess Leia of Hungary) has remarked on the kindness of the cast and crew to her as a child actor and recalled that, at the end of filming, Rowan Atkinson presented her with a bouquet of flowers.
- GoofsThe Infanta appears to not know about the rule that one of them has to be a virgin in order for the marriage to be valid, as she asks what Edmund is like in bed and if she knew about the rule she would therefore deduce that since she isn't a virgin, he must be.
- Quotes
Baldrick: My Lord...
Prince Edmund: What?
Baldrick: I also have a plan.
Prince Edmund: Yes?
Baldrick: Why not make her think you prefer the company of men?
Prince Edmund: But I do, Baldrick, I do!
Baldrick: No, no, My Lord. I mean, erm, the, er, *intimate* company of men...?
Prince Edmund: You don't mean... like the Earle of Doncaster...?
Baldrick: I mean just like the Earle of Doncaster.
Prince Edmund: That great radish? That steaming great left-footer? The Earle of Doncaster, Baldrick, has been riding side-saddle since he was seventeen.
Baldrick: Mm! And who would want to marry the Earle of Doncaster?
Prince Edmund: Well, no-one wou -
[realises]
Prince Edmund: Brilliant! Of course! No-one would marry the Earle of Doncaster!... except, perhaps, the Duke of Beaufort.
- Crazy creditsCast in Affable Order
- ConnectionsFeatured in Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008)
"The Queen of Spain's Beard" is perhaps the funniest Blackadder Series 1 episode yet, but is bettered by Witchsmeller Pursuivant and The Black Seal. The humour is more funny this time - the Spanish translator's role was probably one of the funniest in the whole episode. Baldrick's intelligence was once again a main point in the episode (Balders actually kills someone after 20 minutes of the episode - when a certain cunning plan is put into action), and the hideous Edmund is back at his best. His best line in this episode is when he says sarcastically to Baldrick: "Little boy with big job to do!"
"The Queen of Spain's Beard" misses out on a 10 due to the slightly poor ending, but you can't have everything, and it is only a comedy. It is funny, well done, well acted, and with better deliveries of humorous lines from all the characters. I therefore give it a 9, and recommend it strongly.
- general-melchett
- Aug 31, 2006
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- Runtime33 minutes
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