Royal Mail has issued a set of 12 special stamps marking the 40th anniversary of the classic British sitcom “Blackadder.”
The stamps depict classic scenes from the era-jumping comedy starring Rowan Atkinson, which won an International Emmy Award and became one of the most popular exports in the history of British television. Eight stamps capture moments spanning four seasons of the program with characters played by familiar names including Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Tim McInnerny, Miranda Richardson, Brian Blessed, and the late Patsy Byrne. Another four stamps celebrate the main character, Edmund Blackadder, played by Rowan Atkinson in his various guises.
“We”™re very amused and delighted,” said Blackadder co-creator Richard Curtis. “It”™s a great relief for Blackadder to have his head on a stamp, instead of on a stake.”
The stamps are available at www.royalmail.com/blackadder.
