How well do you know Baldrick, the “pointless peasant” played by Sir Tony Robinson in BBC sitcom Blackadder? Our fascinating facts will soon have you overinformed Tony Robinson as Private Baldrick in Blackadder Goes Forth (Image: Daily Mirror)

Sir Tony Robinson says nine people turned down the part of Baldrick before him, as the Daily Star revealed yesterday. He claims no-one wanted to play sidekick to Rowan Atkinson’s Blackadder in the legendary BBC sitcom . ‌

Luckily, we have a cunning plan to raise a glass to the dim-witted peasant . Time to give you the bald(rick) facts… ‌

1. The name Baldrick is Germanic in origin, meaning “brave ruler”, and has been around in Britain since 1066. ‌

2. Baldrick’s first name – “Sodoff” – is probably unique though. He tells Blackad

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