Private Plane

This Episode: Season 4, Episode 4
Black Adder Overall: Episode 22
Airdate: 19 Oct 1989
Written by Ben Elton & Richard Curtis
Directed by Richard Boden

“The chances of the air being clear anywhere near you Baldrick are zero.”

Notes

• Features the return (and final appearance) of Rik Mayall as Flashheart, last seen in Series II “Bells“.
• The second appearance this series of Gabrielle Glaister’s “Bob”, and her final appearance in the series.
• Also features an appearance by Ade Edmondson – someone who was a comedy partner of Rik Mayall’s in many various shows and movies.
• The aerial scenes were taken from the movie “Aces High” (1976).  The same film was the inspiration for the Iron Maiden song “Aces High“, although the song and this episode have nothing to do with each other.

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