Melchett is a fictional character in the British television sitcom series Blackadder, played by Stephen Fry. There were two main Melchetts: Lord Melchett and General Melchett. Alice, a fictional character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... A British sitcom is a situation comedy (sitcom) produced in the United Kingdom. ... Blackadder is the generic name that encompasses four series of an acclaimed BBC One historical sitcom, along with several one-off installments. ... Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English comedian, author, actor and filmmaker. ...

Character development

Blackadder II (Lord Melchett)

Blackadder character
Lord Melchett
Nationality	English
Occupation(s)	Lord Chamberlain, minister of the Church
First appearance	Bells
Last appearance	Blackadder Back and Forth
Episode count	6, + 2 specials
Played by	Stephen Fry

The first Melchett appeared in series two of Blackadder. He was Lord Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth I. Melchett was usually seen standing to the right of Queenie's throne, with Nursie on the left. As one of the Queen's favourites, he often came into conflict with Lord Blackadder. Affectionately known to the Queen as "Melchy", the earnest Lord Melchett has set himself up as her closest personal advisor. A minister of the Church (probably a bishop, as in the 16th century it was not uncommon for bishops to hold high court offices), he guards his position jealously. Lord Melchett Blackadder II This work is copyrighted. ... The English are an ethnic group and nation primarily associated with England and the English language. ... This is an episode list of the British sitcom Blackadder. ... Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999) was created for showing during 2000 in a cinema built near the Millennium Dome, by Sky Television and the BBC, with sponsorship from—among others—Tesco PLC. Spoiler warning: Blackadder is entertaining guests on New Years Eve, 1999. ... Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English comedian, author, actor and filmmaker. ... The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom, and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State. ... Queenie was a caricature of the historical figure Queen Elizabeth I of England, played by Miranda Richardson in the second series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder, which was set in Elizabethan England. ... The thrones for The Queen of Canada, and the Duke of Edinburgh in the Canadian Senate, Ottawa is usually occupied by the Governor General and her spouse at the annual State Opening of Parliament. ... Patsy Byrne as the character Nursie on Blackadder. ... Edmund, Lord Blackadder (1531-1566) was the main character in the second series of the popular BBC sit-com Blackadder. ...

Lord Melchett's rivalry with Lord Blackadder was illustrated by such devious deeds as an ill-considered drinking competition (an interesting conflict as the two were complete lightweights when it came to inebriation), and Melchett recommending to the Queen that Blackadder be made Lord High Executioner, a job at which, apparently, no one ever lasted more than a week without being murdered. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Melchett also pressured Blackadder to sail around the deadly Cape of Good Hope, once. However, Blackadder got the last laugh, as he had never intended to go to the Cape, and instead, sailed around aimlessly for a while, his intention being to "camp down in the Dordogne for a week" and get a good suntan, but, unfortunately landed on some Pacific island filled with cannibals, before returning to a hero's welcome and giving Melchett, as a souvenir, a "fine wine", which turned out to be a bottle of Baldrick's urine. A gaff-rigged cutter flying a mainsail, staysail and genoa jib For other uses, see Sail (disambiguation). ... The Cape of Good Hope; looking towards the west, from the coastal cliffs above Cape Point. ... Heroine (female hero) redirects here. ... A glass of red wine This article is about the alcoholic beverage. ... Baldrick is a fictional character featured in the television series Blackadder. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

At the end of the second series he, along with the rest of the cast, is murdered by Prince Ludwig.

There were also (largely confirmed) rumours about his activities with a sheep named Flossie while at a monastery in Cornwall. Species See text. ... Cornwall (Cornish: ) is a county in South West England, United Kingdom, on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar and Devon. ...

Blackadder Goes Forth (General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett)

Blackadder character
General Melchett
Nationality	British
Occupation(s)	General
First appearance	Captain Cook
Last appearance	Goodbyeee...
Episode count	6 + 1 special
Played by	Stephen Fry

Although the character Melchett did not appear in series 3 of Blackadder, Stephen Fry had a show-stealing role in the final episode as The Duke of Wellington, portrayed as a loud, bellowing and bellicose warmonger with a tendency towards casual violence aimed at the serving classes (in particular the incompetent and buffoonish Prince Regent, who was then disguised as his own butler). General Melchett. ... UK insignia for a full General General is a rank in the British Army and Royal Marines. ... This is an episode list of the British sitcom Blackadder. ... This is an episode list of the British sitcom Blackadder. ... Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English comedian, author, actor and filmmaker. ... Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (c. ... Prince George Prince George (1762-1816) was a fictional caricature of the historical figure HRH The Prince George, Prince of Wales, played by Hugh Laurie in the third series of the popular BBC sitcom Blackadder. ...

The role seemed to fit Fry like a glove, and, when the character Melchett returned in the fourth and final series of Blackadder, he was no longer the sycophantic but highly intelligent toady his ancestor had been in series 2, but a vainglorious, bellowing army General, much like Fry's portrayal of Wellington. The two also shared the trademark bellow 'Baaah!', which would be delivered at random intervals for no apparent reason. (Fry has put it down to smoker's asthma, but it frequently seems to serve as a signal of the character's insanity, or a reference to his ancestor's Flossie.)

The General Melchett character was something of a popular caricature of World War I generals like Field Marshal Douglas Haig, who have been controversially portrayed by authors such as Alan Clark and John Laffin as sending men to a senseless death, with seemingly no tactics at all. The character also resembles (at least in personality) General Edmund Allenby, though Allenby at least was a competent commander. Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nikolay II Aleksey Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Robert Nivelle Herbert H. Asquith D. Lloyd George Sir Douglas Haig Sir John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... Field Marshal Lord Haig Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE, ADC (June 19, 1861 – January 28, 1928) was a British soldier and senior commander (Field Marshal) during World War I. He was commander of the British Expeditionary Force during the Battle of the Somme... Alan Kenneth Mackenzie Clark (13 April 1928 - 5 September 1999) was a British Conservative politician, historian and diarist. ... John Laffin was an Australian military historian. ... Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby ( April 23, 1861 - May 14, 1936) was a British soldier most famous for his role during World War I, in which he led the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in the conquest of Palestine and Syria in 1917 and 1918. ...

This is parodied in a scene where Haig (played by Geoffrey Palmer) is talking to Captain Blackadder on the phone. In front of him is a model of a trench with rows of men on either side. He places all the models on top of the trench, then knocks them over with a stick and casually sweeps them into a waste paper bin. This article is about the actor. ...

The General is constantly trying to lift the morale of the men, completely ignorant of the fact that they are too afraid of their impending deaths to have their spirits lifted by a Charlie Chaplin film or a drag act. He also attempted to have Captain Blackadder shot for eating his (Melchett's) pet carrier pigeon (called Speckled Jim), tried to marry Lieutenant George (who was in character as drag queen 'Gorgeous Georgina'), and shot Captain Kevin Darling in the foot to provide a believable disguise for undercover hospital work. “Charles Chaplin” redirects here. ... Captain Edmund Blackadder (1871—1917 assumed, MIA) was the main character in the fourth and final series of the popular BBC sitcom Blackadder. ... Lieutenant George Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. ... Captain Kevin Darling Captain Kevin Darling was a character played by Tim McInnerny in series four of the popular BBC sit-com Blackadder. ...

In series four the role of the snivelling sycophant, and Blackadder's rival, was filled by Captain Darling, who acted as General Melchett's aide and who was always by his side, right up until Melchett sent him to the front line. Captain Kevin Darling Captain Kevin Darling was a character played by Tim McInnerny in series four of the popular BBC sit-com Blackadder. ...

It appears the General is a family friend of Lieutenant George's and both make frequent references to traditional upper class life in the UK. This mostly involves heavy overuse of Public School slang and metaphors as well as references to stereotypical upper class values. There seems to be a hint that Melchett attended Winchester College as he makes a few references to them facing Harrow in various sports. This may be a reference to series creator Richard Curtis who himself attended Harrow. Melchett then went to Cambridge University (as did George himself) with one of George's relatives. As such, he regards Oxford to be "a complete dump." This is an in-joke, since Fry attended Cambridge and the comment was directed at Rowan Atkinson, who attended Oxford. Atkinson returns the joke by asking Baldrick if his final plan is "as cunning as a fox, who's just been appointed professor of cunning at Oxford University." Public school in the United Kingdom is a label applied to certain fee-paying independent schools in England and Wales; in Scotland and Ireland it is heard less often in this sense (and indeed in Scotland the phrase has long been an alternative name for council schools in the state... Winchester College is a well-known boys independent school, and an example of a British public school, in the city of Winchester in Hampshire, England. ... It has been suggested that Houses of Harrow School be merged into this article or section. ... Richard Curtis in London, 1999 Richard Curtis CBE, (born 8 November 1956), is a New Zealand-born British screenwriter, best known for the TV programmes Blackadder and The Vicar of Dibley as well as movies such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, and Love Actually. ... The University of Cambridge (usually abbreviated as Cantab. ... The University of Oxford (usually abbreviated as Oxon. ...

Other Melchetts

Blackadder's Christmas Carol shows Blackadder getting the last laugh, as he tricks both Melchett and the Queen into "autographing" a death warrant that condemns Melchett to be executed, and leaves Blackadder with all his property. Blackadder in Blackadders Christmas Carol Blackadders Christmas Carol (1988) is a one-off episode of Blackadder, a parody of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol. ...

In the millennium special, Blackadder Back and Forth, Fry reprised the roles of Wellington and Lord Melchett, and also played the Roman General Melchecus (a character very similar to General Melchett) and the modern-day Bishop Flavius Melchett (a character with slight similarities to both Lord Melchett and General Melchett). A millennium (pl. ... Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999) was created for showing during 2000 in a cinema built near the Millennium Dome, by Sky Television and the BBC, with sponsorship from—among others—Tesco PLC. Spoiler warning: Blackadder is entertaining guests on New Years Eve, 1999. ... The Roman army is the set of land-based military forces employed by the Roman Kingdom, Roman republic and later Roman empire as part of the Roman military. ...