Series
Blackadder
“The most gripping sitcom since 1380.”
Comedy
Blackadder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of The Great War.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 6 epS2 · 6 epS3 · 6 epS4 · 6 ep
Set in 1485, King Richard III has won the Battle of Bosworth Field, only to be unintentionally assassinated, and is succeeded by Richard IV, one of the Princes in the Tower. The series follows the exploits of Richard IV's unfavoured second son Edmund in his various attempts to increase his standing with his father and in the final episode his quest to overthrow him.
1The Foretelling15 Jun 1983 · 34m · ★ 7.1After arriving late for the Battle of Bosworth Field, Edmund kills King Richard III (whom he thinks is stealing his horse) and secures the crown for his father.
2Born to Be King22 Jun 1983 · 34m · ★ 6.6With his father away at The Crusades, Edmund comes up with a plan to prove his brother is illegitimate, thus making him Prince Regent.
3The Archbishop29 Jun 1983 · 33m · ★ 7.2Edmund is appointed to the post of Archbishop of Canterbury after the King has the last one killed.
4The Queen of Spain's Beard6 Jul 1983 · 34m · ★ 7.5The King decides that Edmund should marry a Spanish princess, who Edmund finds unattractive, in order to secure a treaty between Spain and England which will allow an invasion of France.
5Witchsmeller Pursuivant13 Jul 1983 · 30m · ★ 6.9Percy and Baldrick are to be burned at the stake with Edmund, when he is accused of being a witch.
6The Black Seal20 Jul 1983 · 31m · ★ 7.2After the King takes away Edmund's title of Duke, he recruits the six most evil men in the land to take the crown by force.
Details
- Created by
- Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton
- First aired
- 15 Jun 1983
- Last aired
- 2 Nov 1989
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 24
- Votes
- 584 on TMDB
Cast
Rowan AtkinsonCaptain Edmund Blackadder
Tony RobinsonPrivate S. Baldrick
Hugh LaurieLieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh
Tim McInnernyCaptain Kevin Darling
Stephen FryGeneral Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett
