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Revision as of 11:16, 2 October 2001 by Anders Torlind (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Baldrick is the fictional servant and sidekick of Rowan Atkinson's television character Blackadder. Just as Blackadder exists in many incarnations throughout the ages, so does Baldrick; wherever there is a Blackadder there is a Baldrick serving him. Initially Baldrick was the smart one and Blackadder the idiot, but as Blackadder's social status has fallen (Prince > Lord > Royal Butler > Captain) so has Baldrick's intelligence.
The character Baldrick is associated with the phrase "cunning plan". So much so that for example there is a landmine detection device that is so cunning that it is has been dubbed the Baldrick. (I heard about this on the radio in someplace like Cambodia or Afghanistan -- does anyone have a particular reference to it?)
See also Baldric.
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