List of Blackadder episodes
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This is an episode list of the British sitcom Blackadder. Dates shown are original airdates on BBC One.
[edit] (Blackadder Unaired Pilot) (1982)
This is a never aired pilot of Rowan Atkinson's Blackadder known as Prince Edmund. It was a personal request by Atkinson to halt the broadcast of the pilot.[citation needed]
[edit] The Black Adder (First series, 1983)
The episodes in this series, written by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis, were originally shown on BBC One on Wednesday evenings, 21:25 – 22:00.
| Title/Airdate | Plot outline |
|---|---|
| "The Foretelling" June 15, 1983 |
As the Wars of the Roses reaches its climax, Edmund finds that he has accidentally killed the King and become a prince. |
| "Born to be King" June 22, 1983 |
Edmund plots revenge when Dougal McAngus, the King's Supreme Commander, is awarded Edmund's Scottish lands. |
| "The Archbishop" June 29, 1983 |
With the crown and church at each other's throats, the King decides that Edmund should become the new Archbishop of Canterbury. |
| "The Queen of Spain's Beard" July 6, 1983 |
Edmund is to be married to an ugly Spanish princess and tries everything to stop the wedding.
First appearance of Miriam Margolyes. |
| "Witchsmeller Pursuivant" July 13, 1983 |
Edmund is suspected of being a witch by a mysterious witch hunter and sentenced to death. |
| "The Black Seal" July 20, 1983 |
When all of Edmund's titles are removed except Warden of the Royal Privies, Edmund is furious and decides to seize the throne with the help of the six most evil men in the kingdom.
First appearance of Rik Mayall as Mad Gerald, though the character is credited as "himself". |
[edit] Blackadder II (Second series, 1986)
The episodes in this series were originally shown on BBC One on Thursday evenings, 21:30 – 22:00. This series (and all forthcoming episodes) were written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton. The episode titles are single word references to the theme of the episode: a wedding, executions, voyages of exploration, debt, drinking alcohol and imprisonment, respectively.
It is likely that "Head" was originally intended to be the first episode, which can be proved by Lord Percy having a beard in "Head" which he shaves off in "Bells". Also, early scenes in "Head" introduce the audience to the characters, such as the opening scene that shows Baldrick is now stupid.
| Title/Airdate | Plot outline |
|---|---|
| "Bells" January 9, 1986 |
Blackadder meets a young man called "Bob" whom he becomes attracted to, much to his dismay. Once he discovers "Bob" is actually a young woman named Kate he plans to marry her, only to have her run off with Lord Flashheart during the wedding ceremony.
This is the second appearance of Rik Mayall, this time as Lord Flashheart. Featured Gabrielle Glaister as Bob for the first time. |
| "Head" January 16, 1986 |
Blackadder is made Lord High Executioner. In an attempt to save time and thereby give himself the latter part of the week off, however, he decides to change the execution schedule and unfortunately beheads someone whom the Queen has pardoned. |
| "Potato" January 23, 1986 |
In the wake of Sir Walter Raleigh's return and as an attempt to impress the Queen, Blackadder plans to go on a voyage of his own.
Features an appearance by Simon Jones as Sir Walter Raleigh and Tom Baker as the captain. |
| "Money" February 5, 1986 |
Blackadder is pursued by a mad Bishop over an unpaid loan and is forced to come up with ingenious ways to make money or else face the psychotically homicidal Bishop's punishment for non-payment. After a number of failed attempts to raise the cash fall through (selling his house, selling Baldrick's body to sailors, etc), he resorts to simply setting up and blackmailing the Bishop. |
| "Beer" February 13, 1986 |
Blackadder attempts to butter up his eccentric Protestant fundamentalist aunt and uncle in order to secure a large inheritance, while simultaneously attempting to win a drinking competition.
First appearance of Hugh Laurie, and second appearance of Miriam Margolyes. |
| "Chains" February 20, 1986 |
Blackadder is kidnapped by a very German Spanish inquisitor and held for ransom.
Second appearance of Hugh Laurie. |
[edit] Blackadder the Third (Third series, 1987)
The episodes in this series were originally shown on BBC One on Thursday evenings, 21:30 – 22:00. The episode titles use alliteration in parody of the titles of Jane Austen's novels Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice.
| Title/Airdate | Plot outline |
|---|---|
| "Dish and Dishonesty" September 17, 1987 |
Edmund attempts to rig an election to gain the Prince some support against Pitt the Younger who has recently announced in Parliament that he intends to cut the Prince's funding, thereby severely affecting Blackadder's ability to fleece him. |
| "Ink and Incapability" September 24, 1987 |
The prince decides to become patron of Dr. Samuel Johnson's new dictionary, much to Blackadder's disgust. Edmund's dislike of Johnson stems from his (mistaken) belief that the Doctor has snubbed his own literary opus (crammed though it is with red hot gypsies), "Edmund, A Butler's Tale". |
| "Nob and Nobility" October 1, 1987 |
Blackadder, irritated by the new obsession with all things French, decides to cash in on the new craze. Guest starred Tim McInnerny and Nigel Planer. |
| "Sense and Senility" October 8, 1987 |
When an assassination attempt is made on the Prince, Blackadder decides to help him with his image by employing two actors to coach him. |
| "Amy and Amiability" October 15, 1987 |
When the Prince runs out of money, Edmund attempts to marry him off to the daughter of a rich industrialist, but is thwarted at every turn by the mysterious highwayman "The Shadow". Featured a guest appearance from Miranda Richardson. |
| "Duel and Duality" October 22, 1987 |
The Duke of Wellington promises to kill the Prince in a duel so Blackadder has to come up with a cunning plan... Stephen Fry guest stars as the Duke. |
[edit] Blackadder: The Cavalier Years (Comic Relief special, 1988)
Broadcast February 5, 1988. England is in civil war, and Blackadder is harbouring the most wanted man in the country: King Charles I.
[edit] Blackadder's Christmas Carol (Christmas Special, 1988)
Broadcast December 23, 1988. A parody of Charles Dickens' book A Christmas Carol. As Christmas approaches, Ebenezer Blackadder gets a surprising meeting from the Ghost of Christmas Present...
[edit] Blackadder Goes Forth (Fourth series, 1989)
The episodes in this series were originally shown on BBC One on Thursday evenings, 21:30 – 22:00. The episode titles are, with exception of the final episode, puns on military ranks.
| Title/Airdate | Plot outline |
|---|---|
| "Captain Cook" September 28, 1989 |
When Field Marshal Haig unveils his new strategy to move his drinks cabinet six inches closer to Berlin, Blackadder volunteers to be the Official War Artist.
This episode features no guest stars for the first and only time in the series. |
| "Corporal Punishment" October 5, 1989 |
Orders for Operation Insanity arrive and Blackadder breaches regulations by eating the messenger. Can the Flanders Pigeon Murderer avoid the firing squad? |
| "Major Star" October 12, 1989 |
The Russian Revolution of 1917 produces two more appalling results: an offensive by Germany and a really offensive Charlie Chaplin impression by Baldrick.
Featured Gabrielle Glaister as Bob for the second time. |
| "Private Plane" October 19, 1989 |
German machine guns in front, British firing squads behind. The only way out is up-diddly-up-up....
Third appearance of Rik Mayall, for the second time as Lord Flashheart. Also featured Adrian Edmondson as Baron Manfred von Richthofen. |
| "General Hospital" October 26, 1989 |
George is injured and sent to the military infirmary, but Edmund joins him when it is discovered that there is a spy at the hospital.
Guest appearance of Miranda Richardson. |
| "Goodbyeee..." November 2, 1989 |
Millions have died but the troops have advanced no further than "an asthmatic ant with some heavy shopping." Now, at last, the final big push looms, and Edmund is willing to try anything to get out of it.
Final episode. The final scene voted ninth most memorable television moment of all time in a 1999 poll of The Observer and Channel Four. |
[edit] Blackadder: Back & Forth (Millennium Special, 1999)
Broadcast December 31, 1999. As the new millennium dawns, Blackadder tries to con his friends out of £30,000 with a fake time machine which, thanks to Baldrick, unexpectedly works.
[edit] Other Special, sketches, Theater and Radio shows
UK made
- "Woman's Hour Invasion" (1988)
- "The Shakespeare Sketch" (1989)
- "Blackadder and the King's Birthday" (1998)
- "Blackadder: The Army Years" (2000)
- "The Royal Gardener" (From the Queen's Jubilee) (2002)
- "Jubilee Girl" (2002)
USA made
- 1775 (US series pilot) (1992)
[edit] External links
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