Blackadder

Blackadder

ENDED4 Seasons24 Episodes8.0
NetworkBBC One
First AiredJun 15, 1983
Last AiredNov 2, 1989
GenreComedy
Runtime32 min
Created ByRichard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton

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.

Cast

Rowan Atkinson
Rowan Atkinson
Captain Edmund Blackadder
Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson
Private S. Baldrick
Hugh Laurie
Hugh Laurie
Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh
Tim McInnerny
Tim McInnerny
Captain Kevin Darling
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett

Seasons & Episodes4 seasons · 24 episodes

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Blackadder, Baldrick and George, in a trench in Flanders during World War I, attempt to escape from the trenches to avoid certain death under the misguided command of General Melchett.
Plan A: Captain Cook
E1Plan A: Captain Cook
Sep 28, 198929m7.6
Blackadder tries painting and cooking as ploys to avoid the scheduled big push out of the trenches.
Plan B: Corporal Punishment
E2Plan B: Corporal Punishment
Oct 5, 198929m8.1
Edmund is sentenced to death by firing squad for shooting and eating the General's favorite messenger pigeon.
Plan C: Major Star
E3Plan C: Major Star
Oct 12, 198929m7.7
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.
Plan D: Private Plane
E4Plan D: Private Plane
Oct 19, 198929m7.9
Blackadder and the boys join the Royal Air Corps, where they are promptly shot down behind enemy lines.
Plan E: General Hospital
E5Plan E: General Hospital
Oct 26, 198928m7.7
Blackadder is assigned to find the spy working out of the hospital.
Plan F: Goodbyeee
E6Plan F: Goodbyeee
Nov 2, 198930m8.4
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.

About Blackadder

Blackadder is a comedy series on BBC One. The show first aired on Jun 15, 1983 and currently has 4 seasons and 24 episodes. Blackadder has ended after 4 seasons. It has a rating of 8.0/10 based on 530 votes. The cast includes Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Tim McInnerny, Stephen Fry. Created by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson and Ben Elton.

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