Blackadder

Blackadder is the generic name that encompasses four series of BBC One historical sitcom, along with several one-off instalments. All episodes star Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson as anti-hero Edmund Blackadder and his dogsbody, Baldrick. Each series is set in a different historical period: apart from Blackadder and Baldrick, the main characters are different in each...

Air date of first episode:

  • Jun 15, 1983

Air date of final episode:

  • Nov 2, 1989

Also known as:

  • Blackadder II

Program creator

Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English comedian, actor and writer, famous for his work on the classic sitcoms such as Blackadder, The Thin Blue Line and...

Richard Curtis

Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis, CBE (born 8 November 1956) is a BAFTA, Primetime Emmy winning and Oscar nominated English screenwriter, music producer, actor and film...

Ben Elton

Benjamin Charles Elton (born 3 May 1959) is an English comedian, author, playwright and director. He was a leading figure in the alternative comedy movement of the 1980s,...
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