Captain Kevin Darling was a fictional character played by Tim McInnerny in the British sitcom Blackadder Goes Forth.
The character was originally named 'Captain Cartwright', as writers Ben Elton and Richard Curtis were unable to think of a more amusing name for him. Eventually however, Stephen Fry suggested 'Darling' would be a more comedic alternative. It was at this point that Captain Darling developed his trademark eye-twitch.
McInnerny had appeared in series one and two as Blackadder's dimwitted right-hand man Lord Percy, however he had declined to reprise the role in the third series, fearing he would become typecast. He had made a guest appearance in the series three episode Nob and Nobility as Le Comte de Frou Frou/Topper.
