After a genial spirit shows the benevolent Ebenezer Blackadder visions of his unscrupulous ancestors, he resolves to mend his generous ways.
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Cast
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| Rowan Atkinson | ... | Blackadders | |
| Tony Robinson | ... | Baldricks | |
| Miranda Richardson | ... | Queen Elizabeth I / Asphyxia XIX | |
| Stephen Fry | ... | Lords Melchett / Frondo | |
| Hugh Laurie | ... | Princes Regent / Pigmot | |
| Robbie Coltrane | ... | Spirit of Christmas | |
| Miriam Margolyes | ... | Queen Victoria | |
| Jim Broadbent | ... | Prince Albert | |
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Patsy Byrne | ... | Nursie / Bernard |
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Denis Lill | ... | Beadle |
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Pauline Melville | ... | Mrs Scratchit |
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Philip Pope | ... | Lord Nelson |
| Nicola Bryant | ... | Millicent | |
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Ramsay Gilderdale | ... | Ralph |
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David Barber | ... | Enormous Orphan |
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Edmund Blackadder and Baldrick his dogsbody are transplanted this time to Dickensian England in this one-off episode. He is kind, gentle and caring, but visits from an assortment of ghosts soon have him back to his old ways. Written by Niz
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23 December 1988 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Blackadder's Christmas Carol See more »Filming Locations:
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Ebenezer Blackadder: Oh, of course. How did it go?
Baldrick: Well, not very well. At the last moment, the baby playing Jesus died!
Ebenezer Blackadder: Oh, dear! This high infant mortality rate's a real devil when it comes to staging quality children's theatre. What did you do?
Baldrick: Got another Jesus.
Ebenezer Blackadder: Oh, thank goodness. And his name?
Baldrick: "Spot." There weren't any more children so we had to settle for a dog instead.
Ebenezer Blackadder: Oh, dear. I'm not convinced that Christianity would have established its firm grip ...
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This was Nicola Bryant's first acting job since leaving her regular role as Peri in Doctor Who (1963) two years earlier. See more »Goofs
Admiral Nelson never wore an eye patch over his lost eye. See more »Quotes
Baldrick: I've been helping out with the workhouse Nativity play.Ebenezer Blackadder: Oh, of course. How did it go?
Baldrick: Well, not very well. At the last moment, the baby playing Jesus died!
Ebenezer Blackadder: Oh, dear! This high infant mortality rate's a real devil when it comes to staging quality children's theatre. What did you do?
Baldrick: Got another Jesus.
Ebenezer Blackadder: Oh, thank goodness. And his name?
Baldrick: "Spot." There weren't any more children so we had to settle for a dog instead.
Ebenezer Blackadder: Oh, dear. I'm not convinced that Christianity would have established its firm grip ...
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Crazy Credits
After the list of the cast and crew at the end of the movie, we see the words "A Merry Messy Kweznuz" scribbled, "Kweznuz" replacing "Kwelfnuve" which is stricken out. As Blackadder correctly had noted this is spelling Christmas without getting a single letter right. See more »Alternate Versions
In some copies, the line "They want us to do another one at Easter - they want to see us nail up the dog" has been cut. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Blackadder is back and Dickens has him! Join us as we look in on kind-hearted Ebenezer Blackadder and his assistant Baldrick. He is the biggest patsy in London, until he is visited by a Chrismas spirit (who has been imbibing in a few spirits of his own!). A look at his past and future sets Blackadder on his true course.
The gang is all here for this one, with all of our favorite haracters and actors back for the fun. The only bad part is Baldricks costume in the future. Boy, that'll give you nightmares on Christmas!
If you're tired of false sentiment and prefer the Grinch before his heart grows, catch this one. Bah, humbug, indeed!