Captain Kevin Darling

Captain Kevin Darling was a fictional character played by Tim McInnerny in series four of the popular BBC sit-com Blackadder. He was a Captain of the British Army during World War I. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Tim McInnerny as Lord Percy Percy in Blackadder II. Tim McInnerny (born September 18, 1956) is a British actor, known for his roles in Blackadder as Lord Percy (series one and two) and Captain Darling (series four). ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Jump to: navigation, search Blackadder is the collective name for a series of British sitcoms made by the BBC, plus several one-off episodes, often for the television charity Comic Relief. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... Jump to: navigation, search The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Jump to: navigation, search World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ...

Darling - whose surname was a constant embarrassment to him - was a pencil-pushing creep and aide to General Melchett. His main duties included unloading and assigning truck loads of paperclips, sending orders to charge and helping General Melchett with his dickie-bows and his dicky bladder (which Melchett claims to be wooden). A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... Melchett is a fictional character in the Blackadder series, played by Stephen Fry. ...

Much like Lord Melchett in series 2, Darling and Captain Blackadder share a mutual hatred of one another, and are constantly embroiled in a game of one-upmanship. However, the two finally make amends when Darling is sent to join Blackadder and his men at the front line for the 'final push'. Melchett is a fictional character in the Blackadder series, played by Stephen Fry. ... Captain Blackadder Captain Edmund Blackadder was the main character in the fourth and final series of the popular BBC sitcom Blackadder. ...

Darling was given his orders by the insane General Melchett who believed it to be something of a treat, rather than a death sentence.

At home in England Darling worked for 'Pratt and Sons', kept wicket for the Croydon Gentlemen and had a girlfriend called Doris, who, had it not been for his untimely death, he intended to marry. He kept a diary, the final entry in which, written shortly after being ordered to the front line, simply read 'Bugger'. Jump to: navigation, search England is the worst place known to mankind ... This article is about the cricket term. ... Croydon is a major suburban town and commercial centre situated 9. ... A diary is a book for writing discrete entries arranged by date. ...

McInnery played the role of Lord Percy in the first two series of the show but decided not to appear as Percy in the third series, in fear of being typecast, opting instead to play a minor role. Jump to: navigation, search Lord Percy Percy (series 2) Lord Percy Percy was a fictional character, played by Tim McInnerny, in the popular British sit-com Blackadder. ...

Three other Darlings appear in the millennium special Blackadder: Back and Forth. In the modern day setting McInnery plays Archdeacon Darling, the assistant of Bishop Flavius Melchett. When Blackadder visits the Napoleonic Wars, we learn that the Duke of Wellington (played, as in Blackadder the Third by Melchett actor Stephen Fry) was aided by the Duke of Darling, whereas Napoleon's aide was the Duc de Darling. Jump to: navigation, search The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars fought during Napoleon Bonapartes rule of France. ... The Most Noble Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, PC, FRS (1 May 1769–14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, widely considered one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. ... Stephen Fry on the cover of his autobiography (US Edition) Stephen John Fry (born 24 August, 1957) is a British comedian, author, actor, and director. ... Jump to: navigation, search Napoleon I of France, by Jacques-Louis David. ...

The character was originally named 'Captain Cartwright', as writers Ben Elton and Richard Curtis were unable to think of a more amusing name for him. Eventually however, Stephen Fry suggested 'Darling' would be a more comedic alternative. Ben Elton (born May 3, 1959) is an English comedian and writer. ... Richard Curtis (born November 8, 1956), a New Zealand-born British comedy scriptwriter, is best known for the TV series Blackadder and The Vicar of Dibley and the movies Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill. ...