Blackadder could be made into an 'original play' but writer Ben Elton fears the ... trends now
Blackadder co-writer Ben Elton says the iconic British sitcom could come back in another form.
The comedian, 64, insists the popular show, which ran for four series from 1983 to 1989 could be turned into a play.
It would follow the likes of Fawlty Towers which was adapted for a stage show by its creator John Cleese and Only Fools And Horses, which has been turned into a musical.
Actor Ben has reunited with fellow Blackadder writer Richard Curtis for a live version of historical sitcom Blackadder.
Ben told The Sun: 'A Blackadder play, if Richard was keen on it, I’d be interested. Not an adaptation of episodes, it would be an original play.
Blackadder co-writer Ben Elton says the iconic British sitcom could come back in another form (L-R: Rowan Atkinson seen as Blackadder's Edmund Blackadder and Tony Robinson seen as Baldrick)
The comedian, 64, insists the popular show, which ran for four series from 1983 to 1989 could be turned into a play (Ben Elton pictured last week)
'When I wrote Upstart Crow I did three series and three Christmas specials for TV, which was a load of writing, but I’m proud of the fact I then did an original play.
'If we were to do that with Adder it would be the same.'
When asked if he could tempt Edmund Blackadder actor Rowan Atkinson and original cast members Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie and Tony Robinson, he added: 'If they want to be in it, that’s up to them.
'But with Blackadder, there’s four figures who have a say in it: Me, Richard, Rowan and John Lloyd, who was the producer. So if anything happens, it’s down to us.'
However, Ben does not want to harm Blackadder's legacy, insisting he doesn't want to f**k up something as loved as Blackadder by going back to it'.
It comes after Sir Tony Robinson spoke of the lucky twist of fate that saw him cast as Baldrick in Blackadder after he nearly missed out on the role.
The actor, 76, came to prominence as as Edmund Blackadder's dogsbody Baldrick in the British historical sitcom in 1983 and he stayed in the role until 1989.
But it was actor Philip Fox who portrayed Baldrick in the original pilot of the show, which was called The Black Adder and was filmed on 20 June 1982.
Actor Ben has reunited with fellow Blackadder writer Richard Curtis (pictured) for a live version of historical sitcom Blackadder
It comes after Sir Tony Robinson spoke of the lucky twist of fate that saw him cast as Baldrick in Blackadder after he nearly missed out on the role (pictured in 2022)
Sir Tony had been cast just three days before cameras were set to roll but a BBC strike at the time put it on the back burner before it was commissioned a year later when he once again got the call leading to his rise to fame.
