Blackadder
TV Show · Comedy · Classics

Many great men have helped shape Britain's noble heritage. Others, like Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson), have not. From coward to cad and back again, Edmund surfaces throughout history with an assortment of cunning plans and serpentine banter.

1983 · 33m
Starring Stephen Fry, Miranda Richardson, Rowan Atkinson
Director Rowan Atkinson, Richard Curtis

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    The Foretelling
    Edmund, the mostly forgotten son of Richard Duke of York, oversleeps and arrives late for the Battle of Bosworth. After accidently cutting off the head of Richard III and saving the life of the opposition leader Henry Tudor, he finds himself installed as the Duke of Edinburgh. In a bid to be taken more seriously, he changes his name to The Black Adder, and a legend is born. Digitally remastered version.
    33m
  • EPISODE 2
    Born to Be King
    The supreme commander of the King's army, Lord Dougal McAngus, arrives home early from the crusades and is awarded Blackadder's Scottish lands as a reward for his bravery in battle. Enraged, Blackadder hatches a plot for revenge, but soon changes his mind when McAngus offers him documents showing that Harry is illegitimate. Digitally remastered version.
    33m
  • EPISODE 3
    The Archbishop
    The King has murdered three successive Archbishops of Canterbury so Blackadder is understandably terrified when he is the next appointment. Determined not to be the next prelate to be brutally slain in a freak accident, he brilliantly persuades a rich nobleman to donate all his lands to the King and not the Church. However, the King accidentally orders Blackadder's murder anyway. Digitally remastered version.
    30m
  • EPISODE 4
    The Queen of Spain's Beard
    It is a time of wars and political upheaval, and the King decides to make an alliance between England and Spain by marrying Blackadder to the Spanish Infanta. Blackadder is keen to end his appalling run of luck with women, that is until he meets the Infanta. His schemes to thwart the marriage all fail, until news comes of a new alliance between France and Switzerland. Digitally remastered version.
    33m
  • EPISODE 5
    Witchsmeller Pursuivant
    It is a time of plague and omens in the kingdom. In this atmosphere of paranoia, the Witchsmeller Pursuivant is called to court, to sniff out the chief witch and bring an end to the country's bad luck. Inconveniently, the Witchsmeller decides that Edmund is the Chief Witch, and that Percy and Baldrick have something a bit witchy about them, too. Digitally remastered version.
    30m
  • EPISODE 6
    The Black Seal
    Blackadder decides that he can wait no longer to seize his destiny. He sets out to recruit the six most evil men in the Kingdom - The Black Seal - to help him take control of the country. His plans are thwarted by the arrival of his oldest enemy: the Hawk. This implacable foe throws Edmund into a dungeon and goes off to take over the kingdom himself. Digitally remastered version.
    30m

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Cast & Crew

  • Stephen Fry
    Actor
  • Miranda Richardson
    Actor
  • Rowan Atkinson
    Actor
  • Tony Robinson
    Actor
  • Tim McInnerny
    Actor
  • Patsy Byrne
    Actor
  • Rowan Atkinson
    Director
  • Richard Curtis
    Director
  • J‌L
    John Lloyd
    Producer
  • Rowan Atkinson
    Writer
  • Richard Curtis
    Writer

About

Blackadder

Comedy

Many great men have helped shape Britain's noble heritage. Others, like Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson), have not. From coward to cad and back again, Edmund surfaces throughout history with an assortment of cunning plans and serpentine banter.

Information

Studio
BBC One
Released
1983
Rated
TV-PG
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 1983 BBC

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Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom)
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English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC), Danish (Denmark) , Finnish (Finland) , Norwegian (Norway) , Swedish (Sweden)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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  • India
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  • Mozambique
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  • Niger (English)
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