Blackadder

“The most gripping sitcom since 1380.”

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.

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The Black Adder

6 Episodes

Set in 1485, King Richard III has won the Battle of Bosworth Field, only to be unintentionally assassinated, and is succeeded by Richard IV, one of the Princes in the Tower. The series follows the exploits of Richard IV's unfavoured second son Edmund in his various attempts to increase his standing with his father and in the final episode his quest to overthrow him.

EP 01

01.The Foretelling

34m★ 7.1

1983-06-15

01.The Foretelling

34m★ 7.1

Aired 1983-06-15

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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EP 02

02.Born to Be King

34m★ 6.6

1983-06-22

02.Born to Be King

34m★ 6.6

Aired 1983-06-22

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

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EP 03

03.The Archbishop

33m★ 7.2

1983-06-29

03.The Archbishop

33m★ 7.2

Aired 1983-06-29

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

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EP 04

04.The Queen of Spain's Beard

34m★ 7.5

1983-07-06

04.The Queen of Spain's Beard

34m★ 7.5

Aired 1983-07-06

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.

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EP 05