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Blackadder( 1983)

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The most gripping sitcom since 1380.

Overview

Black Adder 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 First World War.

  1. Richard Curtis

    Creator

  2. Rowan Atkinson

    Creator

  3. Ben Elton

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Rowan Atkinson

    Captain Edmund Blackadder

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    Tony Robinson

    Private S. Baldrick

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    Hugh Laurie

    Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh

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    Tim McInnerny

    Captain Kevin Darling

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    Stephen Fry

    General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett

Current Season

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Blackadder IV: Goes Forth

1989 | 6 Episodes

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.

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Status

Ended

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Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • england
  • civil war
  • servant
  • world war i
  • prince
  • army
  • queen elizabeth i
  • satire
  • dark comedy
  • middle ages (476-1453)
  • sitcom
  • period sitcom
  • cunning plan