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Blackadder

Original title: The Black Adder
  • TV Series
  • 1982–1983
  • TV-PG
  • 3h 15m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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Blackadder (1982)
Black Adder
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Comedy

In the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother.In the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother.In the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother.

  • Creator
    • Richard Curtis
  • Stars
    • Rowan Atkinson
    • Brian Blessed
    • Elspet Gray
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    40K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,013
    61
    • Creator
      • Richard Curtis
    • Stars
      • Rowan Atkinson
      • Brian Blessed
      • Elspet Gray
    • 76User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson in Blackadder (1982)
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    Brian Blessed and Robert East in Blackadder (1982)
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    Rowan Atkinson
    Rowan Atkinson
    • Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh…
    Brian Blessed
    Brian Blessed
    • King Richard IV…
    Elspet Gray
    Elspet Gray
    • The Queen…
    Tim McInnerny
    Tim McInnerny
    • Percy…
    Patrick Allen
    Patrick Allen
    • Narrator…
    Tony Robinson
    Tony Robinson
    • Baldrick…
    Robert East
    Robert East
    • Harry, Prince of Wales
    Bert Parnaby
    • Cain, A Blind Beggar…
    Roy Evans
    • Abel, A Blind Beggar…
    David Nunn
    • Messenger…
    Perry Benson
    • Daft Ned, A Peasant…
    Alex Norton
    Alex Norton
    • McAngus…
    Forbes Collins
    • Dopey Jack, A Peasant…
    Barbara Miller
    • Jane Firkettle…
    Howard Lew Lewis
    • Mr. Applebottom…
    Natasha King
    • Princess Leia of Hungary
    Stephen Frost
    Stephen Frost
    • Soft, A Guard
    Peter Cook
    Peter Cook
    • Richard III
    • Creator
      • Richard Curtis
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Blackadder is based on Edmund, the antagonist of William Shakespeare's play "King Lear": a scheming illegitimate son of a king who plots to take the crown for himself.
    • Goofs
      Blackadder is throughout the series referred to as the Duke of Edinburgh, a title that was first bestowed by King George I in 1726, on his grandson, Prince Frederick Lewis, in the Peerage of Great Britain. In the 1480s, the King of England had no jurisdiction over Scotland, where Edinburgh is. Giving Edmund an anachronistic, geographically useless title is a joke, as explained in the DVD special features.
    • Quotes

      Opening tune singer: The sound of hoof beats 'cross the glade / Good folk, lock up your son and daughter / Beware the deadly flashing blade / Unless you want to end up shorter / Black Adder, Black Adder, he rides a pitch black steed / Black Adder, Black Adder, he's very bad indeed / Black: his gloves of finest mole / Black: his codpiece made of metal / His horse is blacker than a vole / His pot is blacker than his kettle / Black Adder, Black Adder, with many a cunning plan / Black Adder, Black Adder, you horrid little man.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a statement in the closing credits: "With additional dialogue by William Shakespeare."
    • Connections
      Featured in The Story of Bean (1997)

    User reviews76

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    A flawed precursor to better things
    The first series of Black Adder reminds me a lot of Monty Python films - full of hilarious moments but somehow not quite all there as a whole. I'm not a huge Bean fan and there's too much Bean here for my liking.

    On the other hand, the second, third and fourth Blackadder series represent some of the best British comedy around (different script writer) and so the first series is worth watching just to introduce the characters. Watch this, but don't be put off the others if you don't like it!
    helpful•27
    13
    • Sy-4
    • Apr 27, 1999

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    FAQ1

    • Why is Prince Edmund not named Edmund Blackadder?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 15, 1983 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Black Adder
    • Filming locations
      • Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • 7 Network
      • BBC Worldwide
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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