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Q: What did the other guys from "The Black Adder" do afterwards?

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Adam Thomlison / TV Media

I'm going to assume by "the other guys" you mean Tony Robinson and Tim McInnerny, who the played faithful, albeit somewhat dim, manservants, Baldrick and Percy. Rowan Atkinson, as the Black Adder himself, was of course the star, but he's been pretty visible since.

Robinson, McInnerny and Atkinson are the only actors to feature in all four seasons (a number of other major stars, such as Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, appeared for a season or two).

Robinson is best known for hosting the long-running history-documentary series “Time Team.” The series featured a team of archeologists given just three days to conduct digs around Britain, with Robinson on hand to explain their work to the non-archeologist viewers at home.

Though a 20-year run on the show would seem to have kept Robinson pretty busy since the most recent "Black Adder" season aired in 1989, he's actually managed to do quite a bit of other work as well. This includes a few sitcoms, such as "Maid Marian and her Merry Men" in the early '90s, and "My Wonderful Life" in the late '90s, and a number of other TV documentaries.

McInnerny's post-"Black Adder" work has mostly been supporting roles on the big screen. He had notable turns in the modern rom-com classic "Notting Hill" (1999) and the live-action "101 Dalmatians" (1996), among many other roles. He reunited with Atkinson in 2011 for the spy-spoof sequel "Johnny English Reborn."

Somewhat ironically, given their roles in "Black Adder," Robinson actually beat Atkinson to getting a knighthood -- he became Sir Tony back in 2013. Atkinson had to make due with a paltry CBE (Commander of the British Empire) at the same ceremony.

 

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