Private Plane

"Private Plane" is the fourth episode of Blackadder Goes Forth, the fourth series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder. The episode begins with an ongoing artillery attack that is disturbing Blackadder's peace. Shortly after it stops, an air raid begins. After Blackadder leaves an angry message for the head of the Flying Corps ("Message reads 'Where are you, you bastard?'"), he is not thrilled to learn that it was simply a display by the Flying Corp. Sho... more

"Private Plane" is the fourth episode of Blackadder Goes Forth, the fourth series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder. The episode begins with an ongoing artillery attack that is disturbing Blackadder's peace. Shortly after it stops, an air raid begins. After Blackadder leaves an angry message for the head of the Flying Corps ("Message reads 'Where are you, you bastard?'"), he is not thrilled to learn that it was simply a display by the Flying Corp. Shortly afterwards, the brash and egocentric Squadron Commander, Lord Flashheart (Rik Mayall reprising his role as "Flash" from the Elizabethan series), crash lands by the dug-out. Baldrick and George are enraptured by Flashheart, though Blackadder is completely unimpressed. As Flashheart leaves with Bob, who has come to pick him up, (though it seems the other way round), Flashheart offers George a place in the Royal Flying Corps. Initially uninterested, Blackadder is more agreeable when he learns of the 'Twenty Minuters' squadron, on account of... less