Blackadder(1983)
The most gripping sitcom since 1380.
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.
- Created by:
- Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton
- First aired:
- 1983-06-15
- Country:
- GB
- Network:
- BBC One
Episodes
1. The Foretelling
★ 7.11983-06-15 · 34m
After 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.
2. Born to Be King
★ 6.61983-06-22 · 34m
With his father away at The Crusades, Edmund comes up with a plan to prove his brother is illegitimate, thus making him Prince Regent.
3. The Archbishop
★ 7.21983-06-29 · 33m
Edmund is appointed to the post of Archbishop of Canterbury after the King has the last one killed.
4. The Queen of Spain's Beard
★ 7.51983-07-06 · 34m
The 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.
5. Witchsmeller Pursuivant
★ 6.91983-07-13 · 30m
Percy and Baldrick are to be burned at the stake with Edmund, when he is accused of being a witch.
6. The Black Seal
★ 7.21983-07-20 · 31m
After 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.
Where to watch
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Cast
Rowan Atkinson
Captain Edmund Blackadder
Tony Robinson
Private S. Baldrick
Hugh Laurie
Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh
Tim McInnerny
Captain Kevin Darling
Stephen Fry
General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett
