Blackadder II (TV Series)

Potato (1986)

Miranda Richardson: Queen Elizabeth I

Quotes 

• Queen Elizabeth : [knock at door]  Who is it?

  Lord Melchett : It is I, your majesty.

  Queen Elizabeth : Stop! Close your eyes. Now enter.

  [Blackadder and Melchett enter. Melchett has his hand over his eyes] 

  Queen Elizabeth : [doing a very bad imitation of a sailor]  Ahoy there me shivering matey, heave-ho.

  [normal voice] 

  Queen Elizabeth : Right, now open your eyes.

  Lord Melchett : [uncovers eyes]  Thank you ma'am. And um...

  [looks around room] 

  Queen Elizabeth : [practically squealing with delight]  What's the matter Melchie?

  Lord Melchett : [very obviously humouring her]  Well I beg your pardon your majesty, but I was hoping to greet the gallant young sailor who hallooed me as I came in. Perchance he has hauled anchor and sailed away.

  Queen Elizabeth : [mischievously]  No. It was me!

  Lord Melchett : Majesty! Surely not.

  Blackadder : You utter creep.

• Queen Elizabeth : It's him. Oh, God. Do I look absolutely divine and regal, and yet and at the same time very pretty and rather accessible?

• Queen Elizabeth : Oh, and Edmund was right. You do smell like fish. PHOOHEY!