Blackadder

IMDb  7.9   1983 4 Seasons

Through four series and a few specials, Edmund Blackadder and his greasy sidekick Baldrick conjure up cunning plans as Edmund tries to take advantage of desperate times. These situation tragedies had obvious parallels from the Dark Ages to Elizabethan times, the rule of mad George III, and The Great War.

Blackadder Seasons & Episodes

Blackadder has 4 seasons with a total of 24 episodes.

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Season 4 - Episode 6

Goodbyeee

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.

Season 4 - Episode 5

General Hospital

Blackadder is assigned to find the spy working out of the hospital.

Season 4 - Episode 4

Private Plane

Blackadder and the boys join the Royal Air Corps, where they are promptly shot down behind enemy lines.

Season 4 - Episode 3

Major Star

Blackadder grabs yet another opportunity to return to England by organizing 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.

Season 4 - Episode 2

Corporal Punishment

Edmund is sentenced to death by firing squad for shooting and eating the General's favorite messenger pigeon.

Season 4 - Episode 1

Captain Cook

Blackadder tries painting and cooking as ploys to avoid the scheduled big push out of the trenches.

Season 3 - Episode 6

Duel and Duality

The Duke of Wellington has challenged the Prince to a duel for seducing his daughters and the Prince offers Blackadder anything he wants to take his place.

Season 3 - Episode 5

Amy and Amiability

After Parliament cuts off the Prince's money he decides to marry a rich lady who obtains her money by moonlighting as a notorious highwayman.

Season 3 - Episode 4

Sense and Senility

The Prince Regent hires a pair of actors to teach him to give better speeches and earn the people's respect after an anarchist tries to blow him up at the theatre.

Season 3 - Episode 3

Nob and Nobility

After the Scarlet Pimpernel gets high praises Blackadder makes a bet that he can go to France and rescue aristocrats, too.

Season 3 - Episode 2

Ink and Incapability

Blackadder has one weekend to rewrite a dictionary the Prince Regent is sponsoring after Baldrick burns the only copy.

Season 3 - Episode 1

Dish and Dishonesty

Blackadder becomes involved in politics by getting Baldrick elected MP, in an effort to stop the new Prime Minister, Pitt the Younger, from striking the Prince off the Civil List.

Season 2 - Episode 6

Chains

Blackadder and Lord Melchett are kidnapped by a German spy right after the Queen decides she will pay no more ransom to kidnappers.

Season 2 - Episode 5

Beer

Blackadder's rich and Puritanical aunt and uncle pay him a visit to discuss his inheritance the same night he has a beer drinking contest.

Season 2 - Episode 4

Money

The Queen hampers Blackadder's efforts to raise cash to pay off a debt to a sadistic bishop.

Season 2 - Episode 3

Potato

After Sir Walter Raleigh takes the Queen's fancy by bringing her a potato, Blackadder decides to become an explorer with the aid of a legless sea captain.

Season 2 - Episode 2

Head

After the Queen appoints Blackadder Lord High Executioner, he finds himself in trouble when the Queen pardons someone he executed ahead of schedule.

Season 2 - Episode 1

Bells

Blackadder feels a funny attraction for his manservant and decides to marry when he discovers he is a she.

Season 1 - Episode 6

The Black Seal

After the King takes away Edmund's title of Duke, he recruits the 6 most evil men in the land to take the crown by force.

Season 1 - Episode 5

Witchsmeller Pursuivant

Percy and Baldrick are to be burned at the stake with Edmund, when he is accused of being a witch.

Season 1 - Episode 4

The Queen of Spain's Beard

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.

Season 1 - Episode 3

The Archbishop

Edmund is appointed to the post of Archbishop of Canterbury after the king has the last one killed.

Season 1 - Episode 2

Born to Be King

With his father away at the Crusades, Edmund comes up with a plan to prove his brother is illegitimate, thus making him Prince Regent.

Season 1 - Episode 1

The Foretelling

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.

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Who are the main characters in Blackadder? - Top Billed Cast for Blackadder

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Tony Robinson

Baldrick
18 episodes

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Tim McInnerny

Lord Percy
12 episodes

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Rowan Atkinson

Edmund Blackadder
12 episodes

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Elspet Gray

The Queen
6 episodes

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Brian Blessed

King Richard IV
6 episodes

Who created Blackadder TV series?

Blackadder was created by Richard Curtis , Rowan Atkinson and Ben Elton . If you would like to see more information about the creator(s) please click their name.

Who stars in Blackadder? – TV Show Cast

Here’s the main list of all the actors and actresses who star in Blackadder TV series

Tony Robinson

Baldrick (18 episodes)

Tim McInnerny

Lord Percy (12 episodes)

Rowan Atkinson

Edmund Blackadder (12 episodes)

Elspet Gray

The Queen (6 episodes)

Brian Blessed

King Richard IV (6 episodes)

Rowan Atkinson

Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh (6 episodes)

Robert East

Harry Prince of Wales (6 episodes)

Patrick Allen

Narrator (6 episodes)

Patsy Byrne

Nursie (6 episodes)

Tony Aitken

Minstrel (6 episodes)

Miranda Richardson

Queen Elizabeth I (6 episodes)

Stephen Fry

Lord Melchett (6 episodes)

Hugh Laurie

The Prince Regent (6 episodes)

Helen Atkinson-Wood

Mrs. Miggins (6 episodes)

Rowan Atkinson

Captain Edmund Blackadder (6 episodes)

Tony Robinson

Private S. Baldrick (6 episodes)

Stephen Fry

General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett (6 episodes)

Hugh Laurie

Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh (6 episodes)

Tim McInnerny

Captain Kevin Darling (6 episodes)

David Nunn

Messenger (3 episodes)

Stephen Frost

Soft, a Guard (2 episodes)

Rik Mayall

Flasheart (2 episodes)

Gabrielle Glaister

Driver Parkhurst (2 episodes)

Peter Cook

Richard III (1 episode)

Peter Benson

Henry VII (1 episode)

Kathleen St John

Goneril (1 episode)

Barbara Miller

Regan (1 episode)

Gretchen Franklin

Cordelia (1 episode)

Alex Norton

McAngus, Duke of Argyll (1 episode)

Angus Deayton

Jumping Jew of Jerusalem (1 episode)

Joolia Cappleman

Celia, Countess of Cheltenham (1 episode)

Martin Clarke

Sir Dominick Prique of Stratford (1 episode)

Arthur Hewlett

Godfrey, Archbishop of Canterbury / William, Bishop of London (1 episode)

Paul McDowell

Herbert, Archbishop of Canterbury (1 episode)

Carolyn Colquhoun

Sister Sara (1 episode)

Joyce Grant

Mother Superior (1 episode)

Bert Parnaby

Cain, a Peasant (1 episode)

Roy Evans

Abel, a Peasant (1 episode)

Bill Wallis

Sir Justin de Boinod (1 episode)

David Delve

Sir George de Boeuf (1 episode)

Leslie Sands

Lord Graveney (1 episode)

Jim Broadbent

Don Speekingleesh, an Interpreter (1 episode)

Jane Freeman

Mrs. Applebottom (1 episode)

Howard Lew Lewis

Mr. Applebottom (1 episode)

John Rapley

Rev. Lloyd (1 episode)

Stephen Tate

Lord Chiswick (1 episode)

Frank Finlay

The Witchsmeller Pursuivant (1 episode)

Richard Murdoch

Ross, a Lord (1 episode)

Valentine Dyall

Angus, a Lord (1 episode)

Peter Schofield

Fife, a Lord (1 episode)

Mark Arden

Anon, a Guard (1 episode)

Perry Benson

Daft Ned, a Peasant (1 episode)

Bert Parnaby

Dim Cain, a Peasant (1 episode)

Roy Evans

Dumb Abel, a Peasant (1 episode)

Forbes Collins

Dopey Jack, a Peasant (1 episode)

Patrick Duncan

Officer, an Officer (1 episode)

Ron Cook

Sean, the Irish (1 episode)

Patrick Malahide

Guy of Glastonbury (1 episode)

Paul Brooke

Friar Bellows (1 episode)

Patrick Allen

The Hawk (1 episode)

John Hallam

Sir Wilfred Death (1 episode)

Roger Sloman

Three Fingered Pete (1 episode)

Perry Benson

Pigeon Vendor (1 episode)

John Barrard

Retired Morris Dancer (1 episode)

Des Webb

Person of Unrestricted Growth (1 episode)

Forbes Collins

Trusting Father (1 episode)

Roy Evans

Abel, a Bilind Beggar (1 episode)

Bert Parnaby

Cain, a Blind Beggar (1 episode)

John Carlisle

Murdered Lord (1 episode)

Gabrielle Glaister

Kate / Bob (1 episode)

John Grillo

Dr. Leech (1 episode)

Edward Jewesbury

Kate's Father (1 episode)

Barbara Miller

Wise Woman (1 episode)

Sadie Shimmin

Young Crone (1 episode)

Holly De Jong

Lady Farrow (1 episode)

Bill Wallis

Gaoler Ploppy (1 episode)

Linda Polan

Mrs. Ploppy (1 episode)

Patrick Duncan

Earl Farrow (1 episode)

Tom Baker

Captain Rum (1 episode)

Simon Jones

Sir Walter Raleigh (1 episode)

Ronald Lacey

Bishop of Bath & Wells (1 episode)

Lesley Nicol

Mrs. Pants (1 episode)

Barry Craine

Mr. Pants (1 episode)

Cassie Stuart

Molly (1 episode)

John Pierce Jones

Arthur the Sailor (1 episode)

Tony Aitken

Mad Beggar (1 episode)

Philip Pope

Leonardo Acropolis (1 episode)

Piers Ibbotson

Messenger (1 episode)

Miriam Margolyes

Lady Whiteadder (1 episode)

Hugh Laurie

Simon Partridge (1 episode)

Roger Blake

Geoffrey Piddle (1 episode)

William Hootkins

Monk (1 episode)

Daniel Thorndike

Lord Whiteadder (1 episode)

Hugh Laurie

Prince Ludwig (1 episode)

Max Harvey

Torturer (1 episode)

Mark Arden

Guard 1 (1 episode)

Lee Cornes

Guard 2 (1 episode)

Vincent Hanna

Mr. Vincent Hanna (1 episode)

Denis Lill

Sir Talbot Buxomly (1 episode)

Simon Osborne

Pitt the Younger (1 episode)

Dominic Martelli

Pitt the Even Younger (1 episode)

Geoffrey McGivern

Ivor Biggun (1 episode)

Robbie Coltrane

Dr. Samuel Johnson (1 episode)

Lee Cornes

Shelley (1 episode)

Steve Steen

Byron (1 episode)

Tim McInnerny

Lord Topper (1 episode)

Nigel Planer

Lord Smedley (1 episode)

Chris Barrie

Ambassador, a fearsome revolutionary (1 episode)

Hugh Paddick

Keanrick (1 episode)

Kenneth Connor

Mossup (1 episode)

Ben Elton

Anarchist (1 episode)

Warren Clarke

Mr. Hardwood (1 episode)

Barbara Horne

Sally Cheapside (1 episode)

Roger Avon

The Duke of Cheapside (1 episode)

Miranda Richardson

Amy Hardwood, the elusive shadow (1 episode)

Stephen Fry

The Duke of Wellington (1 episode)

Gertan Klauber

King George III (1 episode)

Jeremy Hardy

Corporal Perkins (1 episode)

Stephen Frost

Corporal James (1 episode)

Jeremy Gittins

Private Tipplewick (1 episode)

Lee Cornes

Private Fraser (1 episode)

Paul Mark Elliott

Private Robinson (1 episode)

Rik Mayall

Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart (1 episode)

Adrian Edmondson

Baron von Richtoven (1 episode)

Hugo Blick

Lieutenant von Gerhardt (1 episode)

Miranda Richardson

Nurse Mary (1 episode)

Bill Wallis

Brigadier Smith (1 episode)

Geoffrey Palmer

Field Marshal Haig (1 episode)

Who worked on Blackadder – Movie Crew

The TV show Blackadder had a total of 3 crew members work on it.

Directing Department

Mandie Fletcher

Director

Martin Shardlow

Director

Richard Boden

Director

What network is Blackadder on?

The TV show Blackadder aired on BBC One network.

What is Blackadder about? – Synopsis & Plot

Through four series and a few specials, Edmund Blackadder and his greasy sidekick Baldrick conjure up cunning plans as Edmund tries to take advantage of desperate times. These situation tragedies had obvious parallels from the Dark Ages to Elizabethan times, the rule of mad George III, and The Great War.

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