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    Cunning stamps

    Jun 09, 2023 4 minutes

    Royal Mail’s cunning and subtle plan to issue Blackadder stamps can’t fail to be a sure-fire hit amongst lovers of classic comedy. Marking the 40th anniversary of the beloved sitcom, anyone with pages in their stamp albums devoted to the UK’s entertainment greats will be keenly making space for the set of eight Blackadder stamps and a four-stamp miniature sheet, which span the four series and feature classic scenes and characters.

     covered six centuries of British history and was packed with unforgettable characters and razor-sharp dialogue. The stellar cast of comedy greats on the eight stamps include Rowan Atkinson in the titular role of Edmund Blackadder plus a supporting cast of Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny, Miranda Richardson, Brian Blessed

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