{"id":33401,"date":"2023-06-01T01:01:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T23:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1838780"},"modified":"2023-06-01T01:40:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T23:40:04","slug":"blackadder-voted-funniest-sitcom-of-all-time-ahead-of-40th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/blackadder-voted-funniest-sitcom-of-all-time-ahead-of-40th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackadder voted funniest sitcom of all time ahead of 40th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

A poll by Gold has crowned the comedy Britain’s favourite. <\/p>

By Lidia Molina-Whyte\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 01 June 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Fans of Blackadder are in for many a tribute and celebration as we approach the beloved comedy\u2019s 40th anniversary.<\/p>\n

A poll by UKTV channel Gold has revealed that viewers believe the series is the funniest British sitcom of all time.<\/p>\n

The poll, which received 2,000 votes, cements Blackadder\u2019s enduring status as a beloved classic four decades after it first landed on our screens.<\/p>

To mark the occasion, Gold arranged for a Blackadder portrait featuring Rowan Atkinson\u2019s titular character to be secretly installed overnight at Audley End House in Essex, with many visitors mistaking the portrait for a real historical figure.<\/p>\n

The oil painting was created by Tom Croft and took 60 hours to complete, and Sir Tony Robinson (Baldrick) himself paid it a visit.<\/p>\n

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Tony Robinson with the oil painting of Blackadder by artist Tom Croft at Audley End manor house in Saffron Walden.<\/span><\/figcaption> PinPep \/ James Lindell-Clark<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Clearly, the comedy remains hugely popular, and is currently available to watch in full on BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n

Gold will also be celebrating the milestone this month with special programming, including Blackadder: The Lost Pilot, which sees Robinson explore the origins of the sitcom and culminates in a screening of the never-before-broadcast pilot episode.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, another new documentary, Blackadder: A Cunning Story,\u00a0will take a look back at the making of the entire Blackadder series, featuring contributions from some of Blackadder\u2019s biggest fans.<\/p>\n

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