Black-Adder II - The Complete Historic Second Series

**Black Adder: The Complete Historic Second Series** is a Double Video Pack that was originally released by BBC Video on 7th September 1992 and then, it got re-released with Closed Captions on 16th August 1993 before being re-released again with a repackaged cover on 2nd November 1998.

## Description

England 1558-1603. The filthy genes of The Black Adder Dynasty bubble back to the surface of the melting pot of history as Black Adder returns in search of grace and favour from Queen Elizabeth. Accompanied by Baldrick and Percy, Lord Black Adder lowers the tone of England's Golden Age.

## Episode Description

### 1. Bells

Served by Baldrick and accompanied by Percy, Black Adder's resonably normal until he meets Kate.

### 2. Head

Black Adder finds himself in a spot of bother when he ruins Lord Farrow's weekend by cutting his head off.

### 3. Potato

Black Adder prepares to hunt for potatoes and go to where Walter Raleigh's gone before.

### 1. Money

There's trouble in store for Black Adder when The Bishop of Bath and Wells visits him and attempts to shove a metal rod up to a place where a cotton bud would be kinder.

### 2. Beer

An embarrassing incident with a turnip, an ostrich feather and Lady White Adder lead to an enjoyable night in The Black Adder Household.

### 3. Chains

Black Adder's inconvinced when Prince Ludwig confines him to an area full of Iron Spikes and leaves him to play a game of Charades with The Spanish Torturer.

## Trivia

* There are 3 versions of this double video pack with 2 versions containing The 1988-1991 BBC Video Globe Ident of which the second has The National Captioning Institute Warning Screen at the start of both videos and the other has The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident but still contains The National Captioning Institute Warning Screen at the start of both videos.
* **1:** Version 1 is The Original 1992 Release, which contains The 1988-1991 BBC Video Globe Ident at the start and end of both videos and Black Adder: The Complete Historic Second Series would contain it from when it was originally released as 2 single videos in 1989 until it was re-released with The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident in 1994, although Bells, Head and Potato and Money, Beer and Chains were re-released on this double video pack in 1992 and would get re-released with Closed Captions in 1993, however, The 1992 and 1993 Re-Releases remain unchanged from The Original 1989 Release as it still contains The 1988-1991 BBC Video Globe Ident on both videos.
* **2:** Version 2 is The 1993 Re-Release, which contains The National Captioning Institute Warning Screen at the start of both videos however, the rest of both videos remain unchanged from The Original 1989 Release and The 1992 Re-Release as it still contains The 1988-1991 BBC Video Globe Ident along with the original 1989 copyright stamp on both videos.
* **3:** Version 3 is The 1994 Re-Release, which still contains The National Captioning Institute Warning Screen at the start of both videos but from this point onwards, all subsequent re-releases contain The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident at the start and end of both videos including Black Adder: The Complete Historic Second Series which would get re-released with a repackaged cover in 1998. However, The 1998 Re-Release remains unchanged from The 1994 Re-Release as it still contains The National Captioning Institute Warning Screen and The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident on both videos with the copyright warning and closing version of The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident still containing a mention of BBC Enterprises.

## Opening (Part One) (Original 1992 Release)

1. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)
2. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Opening Version)
3. Black Adder 2 Opening Titles
4. Start of Bells (1986)

## Closing (Part One) (Original 1992 Release)

1. End of Potato (1986)
2. Black Adder 2 Closing Credits
3. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Closing Version with 1989 Copyright Stamp)
4. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)

## Opening (Part Two) (Original 1992 Release)

1. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)
2. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Opening Version)
3. Black Adder 2 Opening Titles
4. Start of Money (1986)

## Closing (Part Two) (Original 1992 Release)

1. End of Chains (1986)
2. Black Adder 2 Closing Credits
3. Epilogue
4. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Closing Version with 1989 Copyright Stamp)
5. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)

## Opening (Part One) (1993 Re-Release)

1. National Captioning Institute Warning Screen (1993-1995 Version)
2. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)
3. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Opening Version)
4. Black Adder 2 Opening Titles
5. Start of Bells (1986)

## Closing (Part One) (1993 Re-Release)

1. End of Potato (1986)
2. Black Adder 2 Closing Credits
3. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Closing Version with 1989 Copyright Stamp)
4. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)

## Opening (Part Two) (1993 Re-Release)

1. National Captioning Institute Warning Screen (1993-1995 Version)
2. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)
3. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Opening Version)
4. Black Adder 2 Opening Titles
5. Start of Money (1986)

## Closing (Part Two) (1993 Re-Release)

1. End of Chains (1986)
2. Black Adder 2 Closing Credits
3. Epilogue
4. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Closing Version with 1989 Copyright Stamp)
5. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)

## Opening (Part One) (1994 Re-Release)

1. National Captioning Institute Warning Screen (1993-1995 Version)
2. BBC Video Tracking Control Warning (1991-1997)
3. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1991-1997) (1991-1995 Version)
4. 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident (Opening Version)
5. Black Adder 2 Opening Titles
6. Start of Bells (1986)

## Closing (Part One) (1994 Re-Release)

1. End of Potato (1986)
2. Black Adder 2 Closing Credits
3. 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident (Closing Version with 1989 Copyright Stamp)
4. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1991-1997) (1991-1995 Version)

## Opening (Part Two) (1994 Re-Release)

1. National Captioning Institute Warning Screen (1993-1995 Version)
2. BBC Video Tracking Control Warning (1991-1997)
3. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1991-1997) (1991-1995 Version)
4. 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident (Opening Version)
5. Black Adder 2 Opening Titles
6. Start of Money (1986)

## Closing (Part Two) (1994 Re-Release)

1. End of Chains (1986)
2. Black Adder 2 Closing Credits
3. Epilogue
4. 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident (Closing Version with 1989 Copyright Stamp)
5. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1991-1997) (1991-1995 Version)