The Black Adder premiered on June 15, 1983. One of the best comedy series ever to emerge from England, Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of World War I. In his pre-Bean triumph, British comic actor Rowan Atkinson played all five versions of Edmund, beginning with the villainous and cowardly Duke of Edinburgh, whose scheming mind and awful haircut seem to stand him in good stead to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury--a deadly occupation if ever there was one. The first season is set in medieval England.
Cast
Show Cast
Prince Edmund .................................... Rowan Atkinson
King Richard IV ................................... Brian Blessed
Richard III ........................................... Peter Cook
Prince Harry ........................................ Robert East
Queen ................................................... Elspet Gray
Lord Percy ........................................... Tim McInnerny
Baldrick ................................................ Tony Robinson
Episodes
Show Episodes
Pilot
The Black Adder (Originally Unaired)
Season 1 (1982-1983)
6 Episodes In Season 1
The Foretelling (Originally Aired 6/15/1983)
Born To Be King (Originally Aired 6/22/1983)
The Archbishop (Originally Aired 6/29/1983)
The Queen Of Spain's Beard (Originally Aired 7/6/1983)
The Witchsmeller Pursuivant (Originally Aired 7/13/1983)
The Black Seal (Originally Aired 7/20/1983)
Specials
The Cavalier Years (Originally Aired 2/5/1988)
A Blackadder's Christmas Carol (Originally Aired 12/23/1988)
A Royal Birthday Celebration Special (Originally Aired 11/14/1998)
The Black Adder premiered on June 15, 1983. One of the best comedy series ever to emerge from England, Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of World War I. In his pre-Bean triumph, British comic actor Rowan Atkinson played all five versions of Edmund, beginning with the villainous and cowardly Duke of Edinburgh, whose scheming mind and awful haircut seem to stand him in good stead to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury--a deadly occupation if ever there was one. The first season is set in medieval England.
