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Blackadder: Back And Forth AKA Blackadder Back & Forth (1999)
The Millennium Dome Special. At a New Millennium Eve party Blackadder and Baldrick test their new time machine and ping pong through history encountering famous characters and changing events rather alarmingly....Director: Paul Weiland
OVERALL: R2-
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Extras:Baldrick's Diary - The Making of Back And Forth
Who's Who in Blackadder - actor biographies narrated Tony Robinson
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in "The Complete Box Set" containing "The Black Adder", "Blackadder II", "Blackadder The Third", "Blackadder's Christmas Carol", "Blackadder: The Cavalier Years", "Blackadder Goes Forth" and "Blackadder Back And Forth".
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Extras:"Baldrick’s Video Diary" ["A Blackadder in the making"] featurette (18:17)
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1 (1536 Kbps)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Norwegian subtitles are missing from the extra. The making-of seems to be a shorter version of the one found on the R2 UK and R4 releases.
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Extras:"Baldrick’s Video Diary" ["A Blackadder in the making"] featurette
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
*"The Black Adder" episodes:
- "The Foretelling" (33:32)
- "The Queen of Spain’s Beard" (33:49)
- "The Archbishop" (32:37)
- "Born to be King" (33:34)
- "Witchsmeller Pursuivant" (30:08)
- "The Black Seal" (31:06)
DISC TWO
*"Blackadder II" episodes:
- "Bells" (30:13)
- "Head" (26:47)
- "Potato" (30:05)
- "Money" (29:57)
- "Beer" (29:16)
- "Chains" (29:19)
Audio commentary on "Bells" with writers Ben Elton and Richard Curtis and producer John Lloyd
Audio commentary on "Money" with actors Tony Robinson and Tim McInnerny
Audio commentary on "Chains" with actor Stephen Fry
DISC THREE
*"Blackadder The Third" episodes:
- "Dish and Dishonesty" (29:24)
- "Ink and Incapability" (29:18)
- "Nob and Nobility" (29:54)
- "Sense and Senility" (26:38)
- "Amy and Amiability" (29:32)
- "Duel and Duality" (29:52)
Audio commentary on "Ink and Incapability" with actor Rowan Atkinson and producer John Lloyd
Audio commentary on "Amy and Amiability" with writers Ben Elton and Richard Curtis and producer John Lloyd
Audio commentary on "Duel and Duality" with actor Stephen Fry
DISC FOUR
*"Blackadder Goes Forth" episodes:
- "Captain Cook" (29:13)
- "Corporal Punishment" (29:18)
- "Major Star" (29:06)
- "Private Plane" (28:56)
- "General Hospital" (28:04)
- "Goodbyeee" (29:26)
Audio commentary on "Major Star" with actors Tony Robinson and Tim McInnerny
Audio commentary on "Goodbyeee" with actor Rowan Atkinson and producer John Lloyd
DISC FIVE
"Blackadder: The Cavalier Years" Comic Relief Special (15:04)
"Blackadder's Christmas Carol" Christmas Special (43:24)
"Blackadder: Back and Forth" Millennium Dome Special (33:38)
"Baldrick’s Video Diary" ["A Blackadder in the making"] featurette (29:44)
DISC SIX
"Blackadder Rides Again" documentary (59:23)
"Blackadder Rides Again" extended interviews:
- "Actor Rowan Atkinson and producer John Lloyd drive to Alnwick Castle" (23:41)
- "Actor Stephen Fry in Africa" (15:04)
- "Writers Richard Curtis and Ben Elton in Soho" (16:27)
- "Actor Tony Robinson in London" (14:37)
- "Actress Miranda Richardson at the BBC" (4:58)
- "Crew member Hilary Bevan Jones at BAFTA" (4:47)
- "Actor Hugh Laurie on set in Hollywood" (4:40)
- "Actor Rik Mayall in London" (4:22)
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Coded R2/R4.
Comes in a Bookpack (multiple disc holders with card spine/outer sleeve and slipcase). The foldout sleeve includes "Baldrick’s family tree" and a promotional leaflet for the "Blackadder: The Whole Damn Dynasty 1485-1917" script book (26th anniversary commemorative edition) is included.
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Extras:"Baldrick’s Video Diary" ["A Blackadder in the making"] featurette (29:42)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: R2
The UK Ultimate Edition for its sixth disc full of extras.
Do note the US release has a different set of extras, but is not in the correct aspect ratio, and that the US, Scandinavia, UK VCI, and Australian releases have a DTS track. -
CUTS:
- R1 America- Warner Home Video - No cuts.
- R2 Scandinavia- Vision Park - No cuts.
- R2 United Kingdom- VCI - No cuts.
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R2 The Ultimate Edition – Remastered United Kingdom- 2 entertain Video - Yes, a line edited from previous video and some DVD versions of the Christmas Special still remains cut (3:23-3:24):
Baldrick: "Nah, they loved it."
The rest of the line is cut: "They want us to do another one at Easter. They want to see us nail up the dog."
Note, In series 3 episode 3: "Nob and Nobility", an exchange edited from previous video and some DVD versions has been restored (3:03-3:13):
Baldrick: "They seek him here, They seek him there, Those Frenchies seek him everywhere, Is he in Heaven or is he in Hell?..."
Blackadder: "...And what's that revolting garlic smell?" - R4 Australia- Roadshow Home Entertainment - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 11/06/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 03/11/18UPDATE LOG:
03/11/18: Updated UK UE.
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