Blackadder is set to return to our screens after a 20-year hiatus Richard Curtis has confirmed.
Curtis joined Gary Davies, who is standing in for Zoe Ball this week on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, where he revealed the news that Blackadder would be returning for Comic Relief 2023.
The Love Actually director was asked: "What’s happening on the telly show..? You were telling me something about Blackadder…?
Richard replied: "God I’m really nervous about saying this but…For the first time in 20 years, Baldrick is going to be giving some kind of performance.
"We’re just conspiring about it now, so I think there’s going to be a marvellous, turnip-based thing with Tony Robinson now back in action, so I’m excited about that."
The Radio 2 presenter then went on to ask whether Rowan Atkinson would be returning to reprise his iconic role.
Laughing, Richard said that sadly, he wouldn't. He said: "No . Rowan’s far too serious to do any of that!
"Things are looking up.
"We've got this amazing Ghosts with Kylie Minogue that's going to be fantastic and we're actually going to South Africa to do our own Love Island sketch which is fabulous as well. It's going to be a very good night."
Blackadder was on our screens from 1983 to 1989 with Rowan starring as Edmund Blackadder and Tony as dogsbody Baldrick.
The popular BBC series ran for 24 episodes, with three specials and starred a host of famous actors including Stephen Fry, Tim McInnerny and Hugh Laurie.
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