Blackadder. Mr. Edmund Blackadder, Esquire (Rowan Atkinson)
Blackadder

Blackadder

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1983 - 2000
  • 26 episodes (4 series)

The Blackadder dynasty has run through English history since time immemorial, seemingly always hampered by a Baldrick, and often a Percy and Melchett. Stars Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry and more.

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Blackadder II, Episode 6 - Chains

Blackadder. Image shows left to right: Lord Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson), Lord Melchett (Stephen Fry). Credit: BBC
Melchett and Blackadder are taken hostage by the dastardly German master of disguise Prince Ludwig, just hours after the Queen swore to only pay one more ransom ever. When she struggles to choose between the two, their captor decides to overthrow her and make himself King.

Further details

Edmund and Melchett are kidnapped by a German who plans to overthrow England's Queen. In a fitting end to the current series, the entire court are gruesomely, and some would argue deservedly, murdered.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 20th February 1986
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Thursday 9th June 2011 10:40pm Gold
Friday 10th June 2011 12:40am Gold
Saturday 20th August 2011 6:00pm Gold
Sunday 21st August 2011 12:00pm Gold
Sunday 16th October 2011 9:40pm Gold
Tuesday 8th November 2011 8:40pm Gold
Tuesday 8th November 2011 11:20pm Gold
Tuesday 14th February 2012 8:45pm Gold
Wednesday 15th February 2012 3:20pm Gold
Saturday 18th February 2012 3:35pm Gold
Tuesday 24th April 2012 10:20pm Gold
Wednesday 25th April 2012 1:00am Gold
Wednesday 5th September 2012 9:40pm Gold
Thursday 6th September 2012 1:05am Gold
Thursday 7th February 2013 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 7th February 2013 11:40pm Gold
Friday 14th June 2013 9:00pm Gold
Sunday 7th July 2013 10:20pm BBC2
Sunday 7th July 2013 11:00pm BBC2 Scot
Tuesday 30th July 2013 8:40pm Gold
Wednesday 31st July 2013 4:40pm Gold
Sunday 1st September 2013 4:00pm Gold
Wednesday 25th September 2013 10:20pm Gold
Thursday 26th September 2013 8:20pm Gold
Saturday 18th January 2014 8:20pm Gold
Sunday 19th January 2014 3:00pm Gold
Wednesday 5th March 2014 9:00pm Gold
Wednesday 7th May 2014 10:20pm Gold
Thursday 8th May 2014 7:40pm Gold
Monday 28th July 2014 10:20pm Gold
Tuesday 29th July 2014 8:20pm Gold
Monday 15th September 2014 9:20pm Gold
Tuesday 16th September 2014 1:15am Gold
Sunday 28th December 2014 6:50pm Gold
Monday 29th December 2014 11:25am Gold
Saturday 17th January 2015 11:20am Gold
Saturday 17th January 2015 5:15pm Gold
Tuesday 10th February 2015 10:20pm Gold
Wednesday 11th February 2015 7:40pm Gold
Friday 10th April 2015 10:20pm Gold
Saturday 11th April 2015 1:30pm Gold
Wednesday 17th June 2015 10:40pm Gold
Thursday 18th June 2015 8:20pm Gold
Sunday 21st June 2015 1:05pm Gold
Thursday 17th September 2015 11:50pm Gold
Friday 18th September 2015 8:40pm Gold
Sunday 29th November 2015 9:00pm Dave
Monday 30th November 2015 7:00pm Dave
Tuesday 12th January 2016 8:40pm Gold
Wednesday 13th January 2016 2:00pm Gold
Saturday 16th April 2016 8:20pm Dave
Sunday 17th April 2016 5:20pm Dave
Tuesday 3rd May 2016 10:40pm Yesterday
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Friday 28th October 2016 9:00pm Gold
Tuesday 13th December 2016 10:00pm Yesterday
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Sunday 19th February 2017 10:20pm Gold
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Tuesday 24th October 2017 10:40pm Yesterday
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Saturday 24th February 2018 8:20pm Gold
Thursday 8th March 2018 11:30pm Yesterday
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Sunday 10th June 2018 8:50pm Gold
Thursday 21st March 2019 11:00pm BBC4
Tuesday 16th April 2019 10:50pm Gold
Wednesday 17th April 2019 9:20pm Gold
Sunday 21st April 2019 2:00am BBC4
Monday 20th May 2019 1:00am BBC4
Monday 1st July 2019 1:30am BBC4
Monday 22nd July 2019 9:35pm Gold
Tuesday 23rd July 2019 7:00pm Gold
Wednesday 31st July 2019 1:00am BBC4
Sunday 8th September 2019 6:35pm Gold
Sunday 8th September 2019 10:20pm Gold
Friday 13th September 2019 12:00am BBC4
Thursday 23rd April 2020 12:20am Yesterday
Thursday 23rd April 2020 10:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 3rd September 2020 10:35pm Gold
Friday 4th September 2020 1:10am Gold
Thursday 17th December 2020 10:45pm BBC1
Tuesday 12th January 2021 11:40am Gold
Tuesday 12th January 2021 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 16th February 2021 9:40pm Gold
Wednesday 17th February 2021 1:15am Gold
Wednesday 17th February 2021 1:00pm Gold
Wednesday 19th May 2021 11:05pm Gold
Thursday 20th May 2021 1:45am Gold
Monday 14th June 2021 12:00pm Gold
Monday 14th June 2021 4:00pm Gold
Monday 14th June 2021 10:35pm Gold
Thursday 8th July 2021 11:50am Gold
Thursday 8th July 2021 4:00pm Gold
Monday 2nd August 2021 12:20pm Gold
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Thursday 11th November 2021 11:20am Gold
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Friday 11th February 2022 2:40pm Gold
Saturday 12th February 2022 12:50am Gold
Thursday 21st April 2022 9:35pm Gold
Friday 22nd April 2022 1:50am Gold
Sunday 22nd January 2023 11:00pm Gold
Friday 16th June 2023 11:00pm Gold
Saturday 17th June 2023 1:35am Gold
Saturday 17th June 2023 9:00pm Gold
Wednesday 28th June 2023 9:35pm Gold
Thursday 29th June 2023 1:15am Gold
Wednesday 19th July 2023 8:35pm Gold
Thursday 20th July 2023 1:00am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Rowan Atkinson Lord Edmund Blackadder
Tony Robinson Baldrick
Tim McInnerny Percy
Miranda Richardson Queen Elizabeth I
Stephen Fry Lord Melchett
Patsy Byrne Nursie
Guest cast
Hugh Laurie Prince Ludwig
Max Harvey Torturer
Mark Arden 1st Guard
Lee Cornes 2nd Guard
Writing team
Richard Curtis Writer
Ben Elton Writer
Production team
Mandie Fletcher Director
John Lloyd Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Antony Thorpe Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

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