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Blackadder

"The most gripping sitcom since 1380."

⭐ 8.0/10· 1983 ·4 Seasons ·24 Episodes · Created by Richard Curtis
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About this series

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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8.0/10 551 votes

Quick facts

First Aired
1983
Seasons
4
Episodes
24
TMDB Rating
⭐ 8.0/10
Votes
551
Genre
Comedy
Status
Ended
Network
BBC One
Director
Language
EN

Seasons

S01E01 still S01E01
The Foretelling
⭐ 7.0
Jun 15, 1983 34 min
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.
S01E02 still S01E02
Born to Be King
⭐ 6.5
Jun 22, 1983 34 min
With his father away at The Crusades, Edmund comes up with a plan to prove his brother is illegitimate, thus making him Prince Regent.
S01E03 still S01E03
The Archbishop
⭐ 7.0
Jun 29, 1983 33 min
Edmund is appointed to the post of Archbishop of Canterbury after the King has the last one killed.
S01E04 still S01E04
The Queen of Spain's Beard
⭐ 7.4
Jul 6, 1983 34 min
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 F…
S01E05 still S01E05
Witchsmeller Pursuivant
⭐ 6.7
Jul 13, 1983 30 min
Percy and Baldrick are to be burned at the stake with Edmund, when he is accused of being a witch.
S01E06 still S01E06
The Black Seal
⭐ 7.1
Jul 20, 1983 31 min
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.

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🎭 Comedy 🎬 Richard Curtis 👤 Rowan Atkinson 👤 Tony Robinson 👤 Hugh Laurie
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Questions about Blackadder

Blackadder has 4 seasons and 24 episodes total.
Blackadder was created by Richard Curtis and first aired in 1983.
Blackadder is a Comedy series.
The cast of Blackadder includes Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Tim McInnerny, Stephen Fry.
Blackadder has a TMDB rating of 8.0/10 based on 551 votes.

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