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Blackadder

1983 Ended 32m episodes

8.0/10 590 votes

Comedy

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
Cast:: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Tim McInnerny
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom, Australia
Network:: BBC One

Episode guide

Seasons

5 available

Blackadder the Third

Episodes

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E01

Episode 1

★ 7.3

Dish and Dishonesty

1987-09-17 · 29m

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.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.8

Ink and Incapability

1987-09-24 · 29m

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

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.7

Nob and Nobility

1987-10-01 · 30m

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

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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.7

Sense and Senility

1987-10-08 · 27m

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.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.5

Amy and Amiability

1987-10-15 · 30m

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.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 7.8

Duel and Duality

1987-10-22 · 30m

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.

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