Blackadder
The most gripping sitcom since 1380.
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.
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.
1The Foretelling
34 minJun 15, 1983★ 7.1
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.
2Born to Be King
34 minJun 22, 1983★ 6.6
With his father away at The Crusades, Edmund comes up with a plan to prove his brother is illegitimate, thus making him Prince Regent.
3The Archbishop
33 minJun 29, 1983★ 7.2
Edmund is appointed to the post of Archbishop of Canterbury after the King has the last one killed.
4The Queen of Spain's Beard
34 minJul 6, 1983★ 7.5
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.
5Witchsmeller Pursuivant
30 minJul 13, 1983★ 6.9
Percy and Baldrick are to be burned at the stake with Edmund, when he is accused of being a witch.
6The Black Seal
31 minJul 20, 1983★ 7.2
After the King takes away Edmund's title of Duke, he recruits the six most evil men in the land to take the crown by force.
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