Alternative title: The Black Adder
State: Ended
Genre: Comedy
Origin:
United Kingdom / Australia
Developed by: Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson and Ben Elton
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson and Tim McInnerny
IMDb score:
8,0 (43.824)
Releasedate: Wednesday 15 June 1983
This TV Show is not available on US streaming services.
Blackadder plot
Down through the ages, talented and brave men have contributed to England's honorable and noble history. Others, such as the hypocritical, despicable Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh (aka Blackadder), the bitter and mad son of a medieval king, have risen from the dust of dodgy documents to claim their illegitimate position in history.
Actors and actresses
Captain Edmund Blackadder
Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh
Private S. Baldrick
King Richard IV
Captain Kevin Darling
General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett
The Queen
Minstrel
Harry Prince of Wales
Narrator
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Opinions about Blackadder
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Dievegge
- 232 comments
- 949 votes
In this first season, Blackadder is not yet at his very best as a character, being less cunning and manipulative than his later incarnations. Still, there's a great sense of humor in it.
It is an alternate version of English history, in which Richard III wins the Battle of Bosworth and is succeeded by his fictional cousin Richard IV. Shakespeare is parodied, for example with the Weird Sisters from The Scottish Play. The greed of the Church is made fun of. Some jokes hadn't passed censorship in the US. The best part is for Brian Blessed with his thunder voice and his wild beard. Favorite episodes: 1 and 3.
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GoodOldJack
- 394 comments
- 2364 votes
I agree with Baggerman's review, there is a lot of laughter, but all this in an excellent historical context that still fairly accurately reflects what it was like (if I go by books). Baldrick is a fantastic character and Atkinson also proves that he can do more than just make funny faces. Delicious puns too, which are interspersed with visual humor.
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