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Miranda Richardson blasted Stonegate Group's latest 'dynamic' pricing structure, which they claim will cover the cost of extra employees. In the meantime, viewers of the show were outraged by the new price hike, with one saying, "We should just turn around, go back out the door, and have a drink in a bar that isn't raising its prices at peak times."

Sir Tony Robinson has shared about the lucky twist of fate that saw him appear as Baldrick in Blackadder after he barely missed out on the role. Baldrick, Edmund Blackadder's dogsbody in the British historical sitcom, 76, rose to fame in 1983 and stayed in the role until 1989. But it was actor Philip Fox who played Baldrick in the original pilot of the program, It was called The Black Adder and was shot on June 20, 1982.

In a UKTV poll, it has been named the "funniest British sitcom of all time." On UKTV channel Gold, the original and unseen pilot will air ahead of the show's 40th anniversary.

Eight of the stamps depict scenes from all four series of Classic Blackadder, from medieval England to Queen Elizabeth I, while four others depict Edmund Blackadder, played by Rowan Atkinson in his various avatars from each of the series. The stamps depict some of the show's most beloved characters, including Sir Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Tim McInnerny, Miranda Richardson, Brian Blessed, and Patsy Byrne. For £19.60, a presentation pack containing all 12 stamps will be available.

Thaddea Graham, 25, from Belfast, told the Evening Standard how she was adopted as a 13-month-old after being left outside a doorstep by her biological parents (left). The actress has appeared in Doctor Who and is likely to appear in the new series of Sex Education (right).

King Charles III capped off his profoundly personal and touching debut as monarch by quoting from Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece Hamlet. However, some viewers later admitted that the line was wrong: 'May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest' reminded them not of the great Bard, but instead of silly Blackadder. The quotation appears at the end of Hamlet, when his friend Horatio opines: "Now cracks a noble heart." 'Good night, sweet prince,' and angel flights soar to thy rest.' After the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96, the King - referring to his 'darling mama' - cried out on Friday evening: 'I want simply to say thank you.' Thank you for your service and sacrifice to our families and the families of nations in which you have served so faithfully all this year. 'Flights of Angels sing thee to the thy rest' Rather, some of those who attended the King's address said it reminded them of a scene from Blackadder II, the second series of the beloved Rowan Atkinson historical sitcom, when Lady Farrow, played by Holly De Jong, attempts to save her husband before his execution.