BlackAdder
Louise Gold featured as Mrs Tyler - a Goodwife, in
Series 1, Episode 5 ‘Witchsmeller Pursuivant, first broadcast on BBC 1 at 21:25
on 13 July 1983.
Cast
Credited In The Radio Times
The
Witchsmeller Pursuivant - Frank Finlay
The Great
Grumbledook - Rowan Atkinson
Richard IV,
A King - Brian Blessed
The Witch
Queen - Elspet Gray
Harry,
Prince Of Wales - Robert East (credited in The Radio Times
but not in the credits on the episode)
Baldrick, A
Witch - Tony Robinson
Percy, A
Witch - Tim McInnery
Ross, A Lord
- Richard Murdoch
Angus, A
Lord - Valentine Dyall
Officer, An
Officer - Patrick Duncan
Soft, A
Guard - Stephen Frost
Anon, A
Guard - Mark Arden
Jane
Firkettle - Barbara Miller
Princess
Leia - Natasha King
Dopey Jack,
A Peasant - Forbes Collins
Dumb Abel, A
Peasant - Roy Evans
Daft Ned, A
Peasant - Perry Benson
Dim Cain, A
Peasant - Bert Parnaby
Credited In the TV Credits but uncredited in The Radio
Times
Piers, A
Yeoman - Howard Lew Lewis
Mrs Field, A
Goodwife - Sarah Thomas
Mrs Tyler, A
Goodwife - Louise Gold
Stuntman - Gareth
Milne
Production Team
Written by -
Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson
Additional
Dialogue by - William Shakespeare (well that’s what it says in the programme’s
credits)
Directed by
- Mark Sharlow (credited in Radio Times) and Geoff
Posner (uncredited in Radio Times)
Producer - John
Lloyd
Original
Music by - Howard Goodall
Designers - Chris
Hill and Nigel Green
Producer John Lloyd was also working on UNTV the pilot episode of the TV puppet
show that was to become Spitting Image. When that pilot’s
Leading Puppeteer asked the producer for a job on BlackAdder, the
result was a memorable appearance in this episode.
John Lloyd went on to appear, along
with Louise Gold, at Spitting
Image - BFI Event.
Richard Curtis was also a writer for UNTV and went on to write for Spitting Image. Some of his lyric writing can be
found on the (banned by BBC Radio 1) B side of the first Spitting Image single Da
Do Run Ron, namely the song I’m Just A Prince Who Can’t Say No.
Blue Peter, Joint Account,
Allo Allo, The
House Of Eliott, Casualty, Doctors,
and Gina’s Laughing Gear have all also
been first broadcast on BBC 1.
Frank Finlay may have gone on to
appear in Comedy Tonight.
Brian Blessed has gone on to appear on Roland Rat The Series, and, A Week In The West End.
Rowan Atkinson’s recording credits
include Utterly Utterly Live
Comic Relief, for which Richard Curtis also wrote material, and
which Howard Goodall featured on as both a writer and performer.
Robert East went on to appear in Allo Allo, which was also first broadcast on BBC 1.
Howard Lew Lewis went on to appear, along
with Louise Gold, in Rachel And
The Roarettes.
Critics Comments
Links about
BlackAdder
(Please note that I am only including sites which are
written in English)
BBC Comedy page for the programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/blackadder/ , and in
particular the page for this episode: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/blackadder/epguide/one_witchsmeller.shtml
Internet Movie Database Entry: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0084988/
Muppet Central Interview with Louise Gold (Her
appearance in BlackAdder is specifically mentioned): http://www.muppetcentral.com/articles/interviews/gold.shtml
Wikipedia Entry for the programme: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder
BlackAdder Powertie.org - A BlackAdder Reference Site
(full of cast lists, episode guides and transcripts): http://blackadder.powertie.org/ in particular section for this episode: http://blackadder.powertie.org/episodes/1/5/
TV.Com / TV. Tome’s section for the programme: http://www.tv.com/the-black-adder/show/4747/summary.html In particular
the page for this episode:
Rowan Atkinson’s fansite’s page for the programme: http://www.rowanatkinson.org/blackadder.htm
British TV Comedy’s page for the programme: http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/adder/
The British Sitcom Guide’s page for the programme: http://www.sitcom.co.uk/blackadder/
Theme tune Composder Howard Goodall’s official site: http://www.howardgoodall.co.uk/ In particular
the page for TV Themes: http://www.howardgoodall.co.uk/tvthemes/tv.htm
The Adder’s Laire (one of the older Blackadder
fansites): http://freespace.virgin.net/elaine.wildish/adder.htm in particular the section for this
episode: http://freespace.virgin.net/elaine.wildish/ba1-5.htm (Note Woman 2,
is Mrs Tyler in other words Louise Gold).
Queenie’s Cunning Page Of Blackadder (particularly
good for links): http://www.lunaestas.com/blackadder/
The BlackAdder Logbook: http://www.thelogbook.com/log/blackadder/ In particular the section dealing with this
episode: http://www.thelogbook.com/log/blackadder/year1.htm#ep5
The BlackAdder Guide To Reincarnation: http://members.aol.com/trogrann/blackadder.htm
Black Adder page by D Brewer: http://uk.geocities.com/magoos_universe/ba_main.htm , in
particular Episode Guides (compiled by D Brewer): http://uk.geocities.com/magoos_universe/ba_guide.htm
Aveleyman page for the programme: http://www.aveleyman.com/TVShows/TV00000041.HTML
Totse.Com’s page for this episode: http://www.totse.com/en/ego/science_fiction/ba1-6.html
Dunsel’s BlackAdder Page: http://hem.passagen.se/dunsel/ba1-5.htm in particular the page for this episode: http://hem.passagen.se/dunsel/ba1-5.htm
2 Tube.com’s site for the programme: http://www.2ube.com/blackadder/black-adder.shtml , in
particular the page devoted to this episode: http://www.2ube.com/blackadder/05-witch-smeller.shtml
Mongers Org’s Jokes: http://mongers.org/jokes/ in particular
page for this series of BlackAdder: http://mongers.org/jokes/black_adder_one
John Lucas’s complete list of BlackAdder credits: http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:gqLUv3ydq5EJ:home.comcast.net/~john.lucas/a2e/blackadder.pdf+%22Blackadder%22+%2B+%22Louise+Gold%22&hl=en
Ulrik Christiensen’s site for the programme, in
particular the page for this episode: http://www.ulrikchristensen.dk/scripts/blackadder/blackadder_1_5.htm
Memorable TV’s page for the programme: http://www.memorabletv.com/episodeguides/blackadder.htm
The Media Database’s page for the programme (includes
episode airdates): http://www.themediadb.com/show/TheBlackAdder/
Mat Mice’s BlackAdder fansite: http://www.matmice.com/home/blackadder In particular the page for the first series:
http://www.matmice.com/home/blackadderi
Do You Remember.co.uk’s page for the
programme: http://www.doyouremember.co.uk/memory.asp?memID=789
NB: I would not recommend the site:
BlackAdder Hall:
http://www.blackadderhall.co.uk/ although many people seem to like
it, however, when I went onto it my computer picked up a virus (which I had to
get a specialist to remove). If you do go on to it, whatever you do, don’t
attempt the quizs - that is how my computer got infected with a virus.
