When King Richard IV is away on the crusades Prince Harry acts as regent. It is expected that the king should be back by St Leonard's Day so Edmund is ordered to prepare the celebrations
bearded women, eunuchs and morris dancers. He is having trouble getting everybody and things turn worse for him when Scottish knight; McAngus, Duke of Argyll, returns from the crusades and is given lands that belonged to Edmund as a reward. Edmund must find a way to kill the Scotsman but before he does he learns that McAngus as letters which draw into question the parentage of Prince Harry; letters that could put Edmund on the throne
one day.
This, the second episode to be broadcast but officially the fourth episode, has plenty of good laughs. Alex Norton is a welcome addition as McAngus; an entertainingly over the top caricature of a 'Barbaric Scotsman'; the scene where he fights a duel with Edmund was particularly funny thanks to the latter's grovelling for mercy. Edmund's character is also seen to develop; he is a snivelling worm of a man but he is starting to show a degree of cunning. Overall a good episode.
This, the second episode to be broadcast but officially the fourth episode, has plenty of good laughs. Alex Norton is a welcome addition as McAngus; an entertainingly over the top caricature of a 'Barbaric Scotsman'; the scene where he fights a duel with Edmund was particularly funny thanks to the latter's grovelling for mercy. Edmund's character is also seen to develop; he is a snivelling worm of a man but he is starting to show a degree of cunning. Overall a good episode.