A Blackadder in the Making

1The Black Adder

Date to be announced

Prince Edmund, Duke of York, is unhappy about the task he has been given, which is to arrange the festivities for both the Queen's birthday and the return of the Scottish hero Dougal McAngus to the court.

2Blackadder's Christmas Carol

43 minDec 23, 1988★ 7.8

Pleasant Ebenezer Blackadder is turned into a cruel and witty miser after seeing visions of his ancestors and descendants.

3Back and Forth

33 minDec 31, 1999★ 7.7

At a New Millennium Eve party Blackadder and Baldrick test their new time machine and ping pong through history encountering famous characters and changing events rather alarmingly....

4Baldrick's Video Diary

29 minNov 27, 2000

Behind the scenes of the Blackadder special 'Back and Forth'

5Interview - Stephen Fry in Africa

16 minOct 19, 2009

Stephen Fry talks about his time on the show, and his characters.

6Richard Curtis & Ben Elton in Soho

17 minOct 19, 2009

The writers chat about how the show was created.

7Tony Robinson in London

15 minOct 19, 2009

Tony Robinson talks about his time on Black Adder and his Baldrick character.

8Miranda Richardson at the BBC

5 minOct 19, 2009

Miranda Richardson is interviewed at the BBC about her time as the Queen on Blackadder as well as the other characters she played.

9Hilary Bevan Jones at BAFTA

5 minOct 19, 2009

Hilary Bevan Jones is interviewed.

10Hugh Laurie on set in Hollywood

5 minOct 19, 2009

Hugh Laurie chats about Blackadder and the various roles he played in the series.

11Rik Mayall in London

5 minOct 19, 2009

The legendary Rik Mayall chats about himself and how he took over the show as Lord Flashheart, in his own unique style.

12Miranda, Tony, Tim & Patsy go back to the BBC

11 minOct 19, 2009

Miranda, Tony, Patsy and Tim go back to the BBC to look at their old costumes. Do any of them still fit?

13Interview - Rowan Atkinson

Date to be announced

An Interview with Rowan Atkinson about his time as Blackadder

14Interview - Rowan Atkinson #2

Date to be announced

Rowan Atkinson continues to go over his time on Black Adder

15Behind The Screen - Making Blackadder Goes Forth

8 minOct 16, 1989

A rare look at what went on behind the scenes during the filming of Blackadder Goes Forth. Behind the Screen drops in during the production of Blackadder Goes Forth, to discover that the cast tend to eschew traditional rehearsals in favour of exhaustive periods of tweaking - or 'plumpening' - practically every line in the script for maximum comic effect. Includes interviews with writer Richard Curtis, producer John Lloyd and actors Rowan Atkinson (Captain Blackadder) Stephen Fry (General Melchett) and Tony Robinson (Private Baldrick).

16The Shakespeare Sketch

5 minSep 18, 1989

This non-canonical sketch was performed on stage at the Sadlers Wells Theatre on 18 September 1989. It was written for and performed at an AIDS benefit concert directed by Stephen Fry, and features Rowan Atkinson as a Blackadder-esque character chatting with Hugh Laurie as "Bill" Shakespeare, talking about cutting various sections of Hamlet – in particular the "To be or not to be" soliloquy. Ultimately, Blackadder talks Shakespeare down from an over-long speech to the familiar 'snappy' phrase. The sketch was available on video as part of Hysteria 2 – The Second Coming, released by Palace Video on 21 May 1990

17Blackadder Rides Again

65 minDec 25, 2008

It's 25 years since the first episode featuring the dastardly Blackadder made its debut. Now the iconic cast of the much-loved comedy appear together in a documentary for the first time.

18Blackadder: The Cavalier Years

15 minNov 13, 1988★ 7.6

A one-off edition of Blackadder set during the English Civil War, shown as part of the first Comic Relief Red Nose Day. With the English Civil War lost, Sir Edmund, as a known Cavalier, along with his ever-faithful dogsbody Baldrick must find a way to keep the defeated King Charles I alive and simultaneously keep his own head on his shoulders.

19Red Nose Day Sketch

Mar 17, 2023

Baldrick stars solo for the first time in 40 years when he reprises his role.

20Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

80 minJun 15, 2023

Sir Tony Robinson goes on a quest to discover the truth behind the Blackadder origin story. Tony's journey takes him back in time to find out where Blackadder really began, and to uncover the story of the never-before-broadcast Blackadder pilot episode. The climax of the programme will be a special screening of the never-before-broadcast pilot.

21Blackadder: A Cunning Story

120 minJun 16, 2023

Looking back at the making of the entire Blackadder series to commemorate the 40th anniversary, featuring contributions from Blackadder's biggest fans including Jack Whitehall, Darren Harriott, Sarah Hadland, Ardal O'Hanlon and Nina Wadia.

22Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

92 minOct 9, 2008

A look back at the making of the entire "Blackadder" series to commemorate the 25th anniversary.

23Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

30 minMay 12, 2008

A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.

24Blackadder and the King's Birthday

5 minNov 14, 1998

A short sketch performed at the Prince of Wales' 50th Birthday Gala. It featured Rowan Atkinson as Lord Blackadder and Stephen Fry as King Charles II, and was televised on ITV (in the UK) on 14 November 1998.

25Blackadder: The Army Years

5 minJan 1, 2000

A short monologue performed at the Dominion Theatre for the Royal Variety Performance 2000. It features Rowan Atkinson as the modern-day Lord Edmund Blackadder of Her Royal Highness's regiment of Shirkers. The sketch was written and introduced by Ben Elton, who was the compère of the evening.

26Baldrick on Clown Court

4 minJan 6, 1988

The ‘Clown Court’ outtake sketch from Noel Edmonds’ House Party

27Blackadder Goes Forth Interview

3 minJan 8, 1989

A news piece and interview with Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson before the release of Blackadder Goes Forth.

28Britain's Best Sitcoms - Blackadder

49 minJan 17, 2004

This programme was broadcast early in 2004 and was part of a series of programmes where viewers were asked to vote for their favourite sitcom. Each programme featured a particular comedy sitcom and was championed by separate celebrities. This programme featuring "Blackadder" has John Sergeant Iannucci saying why he feels it was the best Comedy Sitcom. A number of excepts are shown including some behind the scenes rehearsals, Various guests and actors from the show give an insight into the programme including Richard Curtis, Ben Elton, Stephen Fry, John Lloyd, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny, Hugh Laurie, Brian Blessed, Michael Grade, Dr Gary Sheffield, Lucy Moore, Miranda Richardson, Howard Goodall, Tony Aitken, Gabrielle Claister, Mandie Fletcher, Chris Wadsworth and Richard Boden.

29Back And Forth (with Documentary)

55 minDec 6, 1999

It's New Year's Eve 1999, and Blackadder makes a bold claim to his contemporaries. He claims Baldrick has built a time machine with which Blackadder will get historical evidence. What no one knows is that Baldrick really has invented a time machine, with one slight flaw. That sends Blackadder and Baldrick on a millennium's worth of adventure. Blackadder: Back & Forth was originally shown in the Millennium Dome in 2000, followed by a screening on Sky One in the same year (and later on BBC1). It is set on the turn of the millennium, and features Lord Blackadder placing a bet with his friends – modern versions of Queenie (Miranda Richardson), Melchett (Stephen Fry), George (Hugh Laurie) and Darling (Tim McInnerny) – that he has built a working time machine. The film includes cameo appearances from Kate Moss and Colin Firth.

30Blackadder & The Banking Crisis

8 minNov 28, 2012

This clip was recorded at The Prince's Trust benefit concert on November 28th 2012.

31Banker Sketch

8 minNov 28, 2012

A new Blackadder sketch about the banking crisis, performed at a special charity gala event “We Are Most Amused” in aid of the Prince's Trust.

32An Interview with Richard Curtis

24 minMar 24, 1999

An extended interview with Richard Curtis about the creation of the show. Originally only 3 minutes of this interview were aired as part of the 1999 BBC Special "Laughter in the House". The full, unedited interview was included on the BlackAdder Complete Collector's DVD Set.

33A Blackadder in the Making

18 minMar 25, 1994Now viewing

A behind the scenes short from the shooting of Blackadder Back and Forth. Features several interviews with creators and actors, while trying to ignore Baldrick's constant interruptions.