Born to Be King
- Episode aired Jun 22, 1983
- TV-PG
- 33m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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When Edmund's Scottish lands are given to the King's Supreme Commander, Douglas McAngus, he plots revenge.When Edmund's Scottish lands are given to the King's Supreme Commander, Douglas McAngus, he plots revenge.When Edmund's Scottish lands are given to the King's Supreme Commander, Douglas McAngus, he plots revenge.
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Patrick Allen
- Narrator
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Gideon Kolb
- Jumping Jew
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Jumping Jews of Jerusalem are accompanied in their jumping by the 'boing boing' sound of the instrument known as a Jew's Harp. The instrument's name comes from a mistaken transcription of "jaw harp" and has no Jewish connection.
- GoofsEdmund's room contains an iron maiden, invented in 1793 for display in museums.
- Quotes
[King Richard is about to set out on a crusade against the Turks]
King Richard: As the good Lord said: "Love thy neighbour as thyself, unless he's Turkish, in which case, kill the !"
- Crazy creditsCast in Geographical Order
- ConnectionsReferences Doctor Who: The King's Demons: Part One (1983)
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Another excellent episode.
Episode 2, Born To Be King, was originally shown as episode 4, and is a remake of the un-aired pilot, which featured a slightly different cast; it sees Prince Edmund (Rowan Atkinson) plotting revenge against a wild Scottish warrior, McAngus (Alex Norton), who has been granted ownership of Edmund's lands by Prince Harry (Robert East) as reward for his bravery in battle against the Turks. However, slimy Edmund alters his plan to kill Douglas when he discovers that the man is in possession of letters written by his mother, the Queen, which cast doubt over Harry's lineage.
Baldrick (Tony Robinson) dressed as a bearded woman; a troupe of jumping Jews (including a young Angus Deayton); an entertainer by the name of Jerry Merriweather, whose chickens lay eggs; Edmund offering a collection of wigs, codpieces and a grundlestretcher (whatever that may be) in exchange for his life: just some of the amazingly silly and utterly hilarious moments cooked up by writers Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson for this sidesplitting episode of The Black Adder. No opportunity to mock medieval history is missed, with the terminology used by the Queen in her racy love letters being the highlight of the show, (especially with Edmund relishing every last salacious word).
Baldrick (Tony Robinson) dressed as a bearded woman; a troupe of jumping Jews (including a young Angus Deayton); an entertainer by the name of Jerry Merriweather, whose chickens lay eggs; Edmund offering a collection of wigs, codpieces and a grundlestretcher (whatever that may be) in exchange for his life: just some of the amazingly silly and utterly hilarious moments cooked up by writers Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson for this sidesplitting episode of The Black Adder. No opportunity to mock medieval history is missed, with the terminology used by the Queen in her racy love letters being the highlight of the show, (especially with Edmund relishing every last salacious word).
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- Dec 31, 2009
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- Runtime33 minutes
- Color
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