AN ADAPTATION of the BBC's popular sitcom, Blackadder is to be staged in Dursley.

Dursley Operatic and Dramatic Society will be performing Blackadder II at the Chantry Centre on Long Street, from October 10 to 13 at 7.30pm.

The play comprises three classic episodes from the acclaimed second series and features all the best-loved characters. from the dull-witted Lord Percy and the petulant Queen Elizabeth to the dashing Lord Flashheart and the grotesque Baby-eating Bishop of Bath & Wells!

Tickets available via: the-dods.com or by calling 07890 203318.

Alternatively, book in person from the box office at the Chantry Centre from September 28, on Friday and Saturday mornings, between 9am and 12pm.