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. Captain Cook
★ 7.81989-09-28 · 29m
Blackadder tries painting and cooking as ploys to avoid the scheduled big push out of the trenches.
2. Corporal Punishment
★ 8.31989-10-05 · 29m
Edmund is sentenced to death by firing squad for shooting and eating the General's favourite carrier pigeon.
3. Major Star
★ 7.81989-10-12 · 29m
Blackadder grabs yet another opportunity to return to England by organising a morale-raising music hall show, including Baldrick's Charlie Chaplin impersonation and George's appearance as a lady songstress who captures the General's heart.
4. Private Plane
★ 8.11989-10-19 · 29m
Blackadder and the boys join the Royal Air Corps, where they are promptly shot down behind enemy lines.
5. General Hospital
★ 7.91989-10-26 · 28m
Blackadder is assigned to find the spy working out of the hospital.
6. Goodbyeee
★ 8.61989-11-02 · 30m
Blackadder tries everything he can think of to get sent back to England when orders come in to go over the top in the first charge against the Germans since 1914.
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
