In trials like that, many defendants would purposely blaspheme in order to be given to the Spanish courts because the conditions were better and they were less likely to die because the people in the Spanish courts would only execute repeat offenders who had been convicted a third r fourth time.
The witness Jane Firkettle a spoof on the name of real life broadcast journalist Joan Thirkettle, a regular reporter during the 70s 80s & 90s on the ITV news.
RIP Frank - I love you for bringing to my childhood (and adulthood) one of the best characters ever !
Thank you, thank you
Haha that red devil in the crowd, the 1st series was brilliant and Baldrick was the streetwise one too as he should be.
A cat that drinks blood! A horse that talks! And one more! He propogates poodles!
I’ve seen this scenario play out on Twitter a few times ...
Oh yes!... and what is it ? A Cow? a talkative badger ? an easily-bribed ant ?
This has nailed me 😂😂😂
What must have been going through their heads when writing this episode, well pretty much most of the first series! Fantastic!
RIP frank finlay you were brilliant!
After we had just kissed once, he transformed into a wild animal!
Or perhaps i do remember you!!!
IM DEAD!
2:02 bruh he's right there 😂
That prosecutor could have gotten OJ convicted!
I love how Satan really is in the audience
0:43 It actually says "a barrel of stableboy's blood" on the letter.
Minzalin twenty five years and countless reviewings later and always something new
CONFESSION!!
Frank Finlay would have made an amazing prosecuting lawyer.
Or a politician.
I'd vote for him.
This is how a witch trial would have seemed to us today ;)
One of my favorite Black Adder moments.
Only slightly more ludicrous than the real thing.
In trials like that, many defendants would purposely blaspheme in order to be given to the Spanish courts because the conditions were better and they were less likely to die because the people in the Spanish courts would only execute repeat offenders who had been convicted a third r fourth time.
Send this series in time machine to medieval people :D
Frank Finley RIP in great form here!!!
This is just about the funniest shit I've ever seen.
Oh, yes and what is it? A Cow? a talkative badger? an easily-bribed ant?
That's a punch line !!! Atkinson is ethreal!
Is that a yay or a nay?
It's a nay, but i don't believe a word of it.
Come on..he doesnt look a slightest bit like me 😂
John Grumbledook lol
It's the same justice for this age, today
Kinda like that guy who died of a heart attack in Turkish parliament while calling down allahs wrath on Israel.
That's crowman!
Looks like Danny John-Jules as Cat
That's what I thought too
That drinks BLOOD!!
This reminds me of the gitmo trials.
The witness Jane Firkettle a spoof on the name of real life broadcast journalist Joan Thirkettle, a regular reporter during the 70s 80s & 90s on the ITV news.
The GREAT FRANK FINLEY 😀g
I wonder what the witchsmeller pursuviant would have made of Mr.Ed !!
In the present day, this is what it's like being put on trial for 'sexism' and 'misogyny'
No it isn't.
Except, you know, the whole getting-burned-alive part.
You pratt
Absolutely
Don't let facts get in the way of a good whine.
2:03
The devil is right there and NOBODY noticed...
Current Outrage Mob Hysteria at work.
Sad thing is Mike Pence wants to bring this type of thing back into the 21st Century.
2010
Almost all the recently uploaded videos are blocked in the US. BBC"Worldwide" my ass. Unsubscribed!
ah looks a bit like the law courts today, seems nothing has changed LOL
Andrew Wakefield finally receives the verdict against him from the GMC.
Mr.Bean
Reminds me of the 9/11 Inquiry.
The Zimmerman Trial: 1400s Edition