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Black Adder (UK)
TV Series (1983 - 1999)
Through four series and a few specials, Edmund Blackadder and his greasy sidekick Baldrick conjure up cunning plans as Edmund tries to take advantage of desperate times. These "situation tragedies" had obvious parallels from the Dark Ages to Elizabethan times, the rule of mad George III, and The Great War. Rowan Atkinson and Hugh Laurie star...
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Last Episode
TV Special: Black Adder: Back & Forth Aired: Dec. 31, 1999Starting out at a dinner table on December 31, 1999, Blackadder attempts to defraud his cohorts of £10,000 each by having Baldrick build a fake … [continue reading]
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Jun. 15, 1983
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Network
AKA:
The Black Adder (First Series Full Title)
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Series Fun Facts
- This is the only Blackadder series not to feature Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie or Miranda Richardson.
- For the original transmission both 'Born To Be King' and 'The Queen Of Spain's Beard' were swapped in place so 'The Queen Of Spain's Beard' was shown directly after 'The Fortelling' mainly…
[show]For the original transmission both 'Born To Be King' and 'The Queen Of Spain's Beard' were swapped in place so 'The Queen Of Spain's Beard' was shown directly after 'The Fortelling' mainly because 'Born To Be King' wasn't ready in time. The correct order has been restored for the video and DVD releases.
[hide] - The first episode was aired in Sweden on February 22, 1986. The second episode was supposed to have been aired one week later (March 1), but was postponed for a week, because most of the air…
[show]The first episode was aired in Sweden on February 22, 1986. The second episode was supposed to have been aired one week later (March 1), but was postponed for a week, because most of the air time of Swedish television on that day was occupied by the news of the murder of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme on the night before.
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