A collection of sitcoms all featuring the exploits of various branches of the Blackadder family down the ages.

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6 Episodes / 15 June - 20 July 1983 / Wednesdays 9.25pm

Regular Cast
With:- ROWAN ATKINSON as Edmund / TONY ROBINSON as Baldrick / TIM McINNERNY as Percy / BRIAN BLESSED as Richard IV / ELSPET GRAY as Queen

Production Details
Writer: Rowan Atkinson, Richard Curtis / Music: Howard Goodall / Producer: John Lloyd 

How Richard the third lost his head and how Edmund Blackadder's father becomes the unknown King.

With:- Peter Cook as Richard III / Brian Blessed as Richard IV / Peter Benson as Henry VII / Robert East as Harry Prince Of Wales /  Elspet Gray as The Queen / Philip Kendall as Painter / Kathleen St John as Goneril / Barbara Miller as Regan / Gretchen Franklin as Cordelia / Tony Robinson as Baldrick

King Richard goes on a crusade leaving his number one son Harry in charge much to Edmund's dismay.

With:-  Rowan Atkinson as The Laird Of Roxburgh Salkirk And Peebles / Brian Blessed as Richard XII Of Scotland / Alex Norton as McAngus Duke Of Argyll / Tim McInnerny as Percy Duke Of Northumberland / Elspet Gray as Gertrude Queen Of Flanders / Robert East as Harry Prince Of Wales / Tony Robinson as Baldrick Bachelor Of The Parish Of Chigwell / Angus Deayton as Jumping Jew Of Jerusalem / Joolia Cappleman as Celia Countess Of Cheltenham / Martin Clarke as Sir Dominick Prique Of Stratford / Martin Soan as 2nd Wooferoonie / Malcolm Hardee as 3rd Wooferoonie / David Nunn as Messenger

There's trouble in store for Edmund when he is chosen to be the next archbishop all of whom have a nasty habit of being murdered.

With:-  Paul McDowell as Herbert Archibishop Of Canterbury / Arthur Hewlett as Godfrey Archbishop Of Canterbury / Tim McInnerny as Percy Duke Of Northumberland / Arthur Hewlett as William Bishop Of London / Joyce Grant as Mother Superior / Carolyn Colquohoun as Sister Sara / Robert East as Harry Prince Of Wales / Elspet Gray as The Queen / Russell Enoch as The Duke Of Winchester / Bert Parnaby as Cain A Peasant / Roy Evans as Abel A Peasant / David Nunn as Messenger / Bill Wallis as Sir Justin De Boinod / David Delve as Sir George De Boeuf / Leslie Sands as Lord Graveney / Tony Robinson as Brother Baldrick / Brian Blessed as King Richard IV / Rowan Atkinson as Edmund Archibishop Of Canterbury.

Edmund has a trying time when his father decides to marry him off.

With:- Miriam Margolyes as Infanta Maria Escalosa Of Spain / Jim Broadbent as Don Speckingleesh An Interpreter / Jane Freeman as Mrs Applebottom / John Rapley as Rev Lloyd / Howard Lew Lewis as Mr Applebottom / Stephen Tate as Lord Chiswick / Kenn Wells as 1st Messenger / Richard Mitchley as 2nd Messenger / David Nunn as 3rd & 4th Messengers / Willoughby Goddard as Archbishop /  Natasha King as Princess Leia Of Hungary / Harriet Keevil as Lady On Ramparts

The Black Plague is howling across Europe and Edmund finds himself denounced as a witch.

With:- Richard Murdock as Ross A Lord / Valentine Dyall as Angus A Lord / Peter Schofield as Rife A Lord / Stephen Frost as Soft A Guard / Mark Arden as Anon A Guard / Perry Benson as Daft Red A Peasant / Bert Parnaby as Dim Cain A Peasant / Roy Evans as Dumb Abel A Peasant / Forbes Collins as Dopey Jack A Peasant / Patrick Duncan as Officer An Officer / Barbara Miller as Jane Kirkettle / Natasha King as Princess Leia /  Howard Lew Lewis as Piers A / Sarah Thomas as Mrs Kield A Goodwife / Louise Gold as Mrs Tyler A Goodwife 

Edmund makes an alliance with the six most evil men in the Kingdom after being stripped of his titles.

With:- John Carlisle as Murdered Lord / Bert Parnaby as Cain A Blind Beggar / Roy Evans as Abel A Blind Beggar /  Forbes Collins as Trusting Father / Des Webb as Person Of Unrestricted Growth / John Barrard as Retired Morris Dancer / Rik Mayall as Mad Gerald / Perry Benson as Pigeon Vendor / Paul Brooke as Friar Bellows / Big Mick as Jack Large / Roger Sloman as Three Fingered Pete / Patrick Malahide as Guy De Glastonbury / John Hallam as Sir Wilfred Death / Patrick Allen as The Hawk / Ron Cook as Sean The Irish Bastard / Robert East as Harry Prince Of Wales 

6 Episodes / 9 January - 20 February 1986 / Thursday 9.30pm

Regular Cast
With:- ROWAN ATKINSON as Lord Edmund /  TONY ROBINSON as Baldrick / MIRANDA RICHARDSON as Queenie / STEPHEN FRY as Lord Melchett / TIM McINNERNY as Lord Percy / PATSY BYRNE as Nursie

Production Details
Writers: Ben Elton, Richard Curtis / Music: Howard Goodall / Director: Mandie Fletcher 

It is 1560 and a giggling Queen Elizabeth is on the throne, Edmund is the bastard great great grandson of the repulsive original and adopts a position at court. It is not long before he finds himself becoming strangely attracted to his new servant Bob.

With:- Gabrielle Glaister as Kate/Bob / Rik Mayall as Flashheart / John Grillo as Dr Leech / Edward Jewesbury as Kate's Father / Barbara Miller as Wise Woman / Sadie Shimmin as Young Crone

1561: Edmund is in a spot of bother when he cuts off Sir Francis Drake's head after being appointed the new Lord High Executioner. 

With:- Holly de Jong as Lady Farrow / Bill Wallis as Gaoler Ploppy / Linda Pollan as Mrs Ploppy / Patrick Duncan as Earl Farrow

1562: Edmund tries to get the better of Sir Walter Raleigh by sailing around the cape of good hope.

With:-  Tom Baker as Captain Redbeard Rum / Simon Jones as Sir Walter Raleigh

1564: Trouble is in store for Edmund when the Bishop drops by demanding payment of a £1000 loan or death using via a novel use of a reed hot poker.

With:-  Ronald Lacey as Bishop of Bath & Wales / Cassie Stuart as Mollie / Philip Pope as Leonardo / Lesley Nicol as Mrs Pants

1565: An embarassing incident with a turnip, an ostrich feather and a fat aunt whom Blackadder is doing his best to impress (to try and gain part of her fortune) spells trouble for Edmund.

With:- Miriam Margolyes as Lady Whiteadder / Hugh Laurie as Simon Partridge / Roger Blake as Geoffrey Piddle / William Hootkins as Monk / Daniel Thorndike as Lord Whiteadder

1566: The evil Prince Ludwig is out to "wreak his rewenge" and kill all of Elizabeth's court.

With:- Hugh Laurie as Prince Ludwig / Max Harvey as Torturer /Mark Arden as 1st Guard / Lee Cornes as 2nd Guard

6 Episodes / 17 September - 22 October 1987 / Thursday 9.30pm

Regular Cast
With:- ROWAN ATKINSON as Edmund Blackadder / TONY ROBINSON as Baldrick / HUGH LAURIE as Prince George / HELEN ATKINSON WOOD as Mrs Miggins

Production Details
Writers: Ben Elton, Richard Curtis / Music: Howard Goodall / Producer: John Lloyd 

The new prime Minister Pitt the Younger aged 13 and three quarters plans to bankrupt the Prince.

With:- Vincent Hanna as Vincent Hanna / Denis Lill as Sir Talbot Buxomly / Simon Osborne as Pitt The Younger / Geoff McGivern as Ivor Biggun / Dominic Martelli as Pitt The Even Younger

Baldrick accidentally destroys Samuel Johnson's dictionary by throwing it on the fire forcing Blackadder to come up with a totally new one.

With:-  Robbie Coltrane as Dr Samuel Johnson / Lee Cornes as Shelley / Steve Steen as Byron / Jim Sweeney as Coleridge.

As heads roll under the blade of Madame Guillotine one brave man (Edmund trying to win a bet from Mrs Miggins) risks his life to save French aristocrats.

With:-  Tim McInnerny as Lord Topper / Nigel Planer as Lord Smedley / Chris Barrie as Ambassador

The Prince develops an overwhelming love of the Theatre and insists on dragging Edmund along to every play put on, matters come to a head when the Prince arranges for a private performance at home.

With:-  Hugh Paddick as Keanrick / Kenneth Connor as Mossop / Ben Elton as Anarchist

Edmund is on the lookout for a rich bride for his master only to allow himself to fall for dashing highwaywoman Amy who has plans to rob the Prince.

With:- Miranda Richardson as Amy Hardwood / Warren Clarke as Mr Hardwood / Barbara Horne as Sally Cheapside / Roger Avon as The Duke of Cheapside

Will Edmund's Scottish cousin MacAdder save him from death at the hands of the fearsome Duke of Wellington (after George has his way with Wellington's nieces) or is he more interested in Mrs Miggin's buns.

With:- Stephen Fry as The Duke of Wellington / Gertan Klauber as King George III

1x15m-e / Friday 5 February 1988 / 9.45pm)

Edmund Blackadder's descendant just happens to be around for the execution of Charles I. A fifteen minute special made for Comic Relief.

With:- Stephen Fry as King Charles / Warren Clarke as Roundhead / Harry Enfield with a voice over.

1x45m-e / Friday 23 December 1988 / 9.30pm)

Kindly Ebeneezer Blackadder is visited by a spirit on Christmas Eve who shows him his past and future descendants.

With:- Robbie Coltrane as Spirit of Christmas / Miranda Richardson as Elizabeth I / Denis Lill as The Beadle / Miriam Margoyles as Queen Victoria

6 Episodes / 28 September - 2 November 1989 / Thursdays 9.30pm)

Regular Cast
ROWAN ATKINSON as Captain Blackadder / TONY ROBINSON as Pte Baldrick / HUGH LAURIE as Lt George / TIM McINNERNY as Captain Darling / STEPHEN FRY as General Melchett

Production Details
Writers: Ben Elton, Richard Curtis / Music: Howard Goodall / Theme played by The Pompadours / Director: Richard Boden

General Haig's new strategy to move his drinks cabinet to Berlin involves a big offensive. In order to avoid action Edmund volunteers to become an official war artist. 

When Edmund eats the carrier pigeon that has brought orders for him to advance he finds himself put on trial. Unfortunately George has to defend him.

With:-  Jeremy Hardy as Corporal Perkins /  Stephen Frost as Corporal Jones / Lee Cornes as Private Fraser / Paul Mark Elliott as Private Robinson / Jeremy Gittins as Private Tipplewick

Blackadder finds himself in charge of a revue put on to provide Morale for the troops and finds himself smitten by the fair Georgina also known as Driver Parkhurst, Melchett, however, also has his eye on her.

With:-  Gabrielle Glaister as Driver Parkhurst

Blackadder decides a good way out of the trenches would be to join the flying corps only to tangle with Lord Flasheart.

With:  Rik Mayall as Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart / Adrian Edmondson as Baron von Richthoven / Hugo E Blick as Lieutenant von

Gerhardt / Gabrielle Glaister as Driver Parkhurst

When Blackadder is ordered to locate a spy in the hospital he spots a beautiful nurse, a man called Smith with a strong German accent and an opportunity to spend three weeks in bed.

With:-  Miranda Richardson as Nurse Mary / Bill Wallis as Brigadier Smith

It looks like there is no way Blackadder can avoid being sent over the top thanks to General Haig latest big push.

With:-  Geoffrey Palmer as Field Marshal Haig.

Tiger Aspect-Blackadder Films-Baldrick Dodgy Catering Co (with thanks to the BBC and in association with Sky) / 1x40m-e / 1999

Writers: Ben Elton, Richard Curtis / Design: Andrew Howe-Davies / Costume: Hazel Pethig / Camera: Tony Pierce-Roberts / Music: Howard Goodall / Executive Producers: Peter Bennett-Jones, Geoffrey Perkins / Producer: Sophie Clarke-Jervoise / Director: Paul Weiland

The special made originally for showing in the Millennium Dome it received its TV Premiere on Sky One 1 October 2000. The plot saw Blackadder and Baldrick travelling through time (in a time machine based on Leonardo Da Vinci's sketches) meeting some old favourites such as Queenie and Nursie as well as some famous figures from history like Robin Hood (very Lord Flasheart), William Shakespeare and the Duke of Wellington. The show started in Blackadder Hall,New Years Eve, 1999 with a dinner party for a few close friends (Bishop Melchett, Viscount George, Archdeacon Darling and Lady Elizabeth).

With:- ROWAN ATKINSON as Edmund Blackadder / TONY ROBINSON as Baldrick / STEPHEN FRY as Melchett / MIRANDA RICHARDSON as Elizabeth / HUGH LAURIE as George / TIM McINNERNY as Darling / COLIN FIRTH as William Shakespeare / SIMON RUSSELL-BEALE as Napoleon / KATE MOSS as Maid Marion / RIK MAYALL as Robin Hood / CRISPIN HARRIS as Friar