![]() Tom Croft did an amazing job at capturing Edmund's witty expression, and I know Baldrick would be thrilled to see his hero hanging at Audley End House. What an honour to have been asked to unveil this incredible painting - and what a cunning plan to have it installed by Gold in such an extraordinary location to celebrate 40 years of Blackadder. Paying homage to Blackadder, the nation's best quick-witted character, Tony Robinson said: Reactions to the painting were captured in a new video featuring comedy legend Tony Robinson, who famously played Baldrick, Blackadder's servant and sidekick, and who cunningly helped sneak the portrait into Audley End House. Tom painted the portrait across 60 hours, after rewatching series two of Blackadder repeatedly for reference. The painting, created by renowned artist Tom Croft, shows the much-loved Rowan Atkinson character in his Elizabethan attire, painted in a classical oil on canvas style and completed with an ornate gold frame. The celebration includes two brand new documentaries Blackadder: A Cunning Story and Blackadder: The Lost Pilot - which includes the first TV outing for the original Blackadder pilot. The stunt was orchestrated by TV channel Gold, which is marking the 40th anniversary of the TV series with a month long celebration of the much-loved series. Visitors were left scratching their heads as they stumbled across the oil painting hanging in the Great Hall of the historic Jacobean mansion in Essex, mistaking the portrait of Blackadder for Shakespeare, Sir Walter-Raleigh and even Henry VIII. Almost three quarters (71%) say that Blackadder is the funniest UK sitcom of all timeĪ new portrait of Edmund Blackadder was secretly installed overnight at Audley End House to mark the 40th anniversary of the beloved TV series.The stunt was cunningly orchestrated by TV channel Gold, which is marking the 40th anniversary of the TV series with brand new, never before seen documentaries about the making of Blackadder, including 'Blackadder: The Lost Pilot'.Renowned artist Tom Croft painted the portrait over 60 hours, using traditional Elizabethan methods.Tony Robinson, who played Baldrick in the TV show, unveiled the new painting at English Heritage's Audley End House - a historic Jacobean mansion in Essex.Tourists were left bemused - mistaking the comedy character for Shakespeare, British aristocracy and even Henry VIII.A new portrait of Blackadder was revealed at one of England's greatest mansion houses.
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