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.
Details
First Aired: 6/15/1983
Languages: English
Created by: Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton
Type: Scripted
Production
BBC OneCompanies: BBC
Countries: United Kingdom, Australia
Where to watch · US
Seasons
The Black Adder
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.
Blackadder II
In the Tudor court of Elizabeth I, Lord Edmund Blackadder strives to win Her Majesty's favour while attempting to avoid a grisly fate should he offend her.
Blackadder the Third
In the 19th century Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George amidst the fads and crazes of the time.
