Blackadder. Mr. Edmund Blackadder, Esquire (Rowan Atkinson)
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.
Streaming rank this week: 260
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Black Adder The Third, Episode 3 - Nob And Nobility
Blackadder. Image shows left to right: Mr. Edmund Blackadder, Esquire (Rowan Atkinson), Lord Topper (Tim McInnerny), Lord Smedley / The Scarlet Pimpernel (Nigel Planer). Credit: BBC
The Scarlet Pimpernel is at the height of his activities sneaking aristocrats out of revolutionary France, and Blackadder is not too pleased at the sudden overrunning of London with the objectionable garlic-munchers. He decides to prove the Pimpernel's actions as overrated by rescuing an aristo himself - or not...
Further details
The Scarlet Pimpernel is the talk of London, much to Edmund's chagrin. He is set upon by French revolutionaries and held captive.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 1st October 1987
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 16th June 2011 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 17th June 2011 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Friday 11th November 2011 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 12th November 2011 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Thursday 26th January 2012 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 27th January 2012 | 6:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 19th February 2012 | 9:20am | Gold |
| Monday 30th April 2012 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 1st May 2012 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Friday 7th September 2012 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 8th September 2012 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Sunday 28th October 2012 | 10:15pm | Gold |
| Monday 29th October 2012 | 1:30am | Gold |
| Tuesday 12th February 2013 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 12th February 2013 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 5th March 2013 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 6th March 2013 | 12:55am | Gold |
| Sunday 26th May 2013 | 9:20pm | Dave |
| Monday 5th August 2013 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 6th August 2013 | 4:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 11th August 2013 | 10:00pm | BBC2 |
| Wednesday 9th October 2013 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 10th October 2013 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 1st January 2014 | 9:00pm | Dave |
| Wednesday 12th February 2014 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 5th April 2014 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Sunday 6th April 2014 | 5:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 15th May 2014 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 4th August 2014 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 5th August 2014 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 29th September 2014 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 30th September 2014 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Tuesday 27th January 2015 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 28th January 2015 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 17th April 2015 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 18th April 2015 | 11:30am | Gold |
| Sunday 14th June 2015 | 1:20am | Dave |
| Sunday 14th June 2015 | 10:20pm | Dave |
| Saturday 20th June 2015 | 1:35pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 24th June 2015 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 25th June 2015 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 1st October 2015 | 10:30pm | Gold |
| Friday 2nd October 2015 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Sunday 8th November 2015 | 9:40pm | Dave |
| Monday 9th November 2015 | 7:40pm | Dave |
| Thursday 14th January 2016 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 15th January 2016 | 1:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 19th March 2016 | 6:20pm | Dave |
| Sunday 20th March 2016 | 3:20pm | Dave |
| Tuesday 17th May 2016 | 10:00pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 18th May 2016 | 8:40pm | Yesterday |
| Friday 4th November 2016 | 10:15pm | Gold |
| Sunday 18th December 2016 | 10:00pm | Yesterday |
| Monday 19th December 2016 | 8:00pm | Yesterday |
| Friday 14th April 2017 | 9:45pm | Yesterday |
| Saturday 15th April 2017 | 11:40am | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 8th August 2017 | 10:40pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 9th August 2017 | 3:40pm | Yesterday |
| Monday 30th October 2017 | 10:40pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 31st October 2017 | 4:40pm | Yesterday |
| Saturday 18th November 2017 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Sunday 25th February 2018 | 7:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 26th February 2018 | 2:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 15th March 2018 | 11:30pm | Yesterday |
| Friday 16th March 2018 | 9:40pm | Yesterday |
| Monday 23rd April 2018 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 24th April 2018 | 1:15am | Gold |
| Friday 31st May 2019 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 1st June 2019 | 12:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 25th July 2019 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 26th July 2019 | 7:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 7th August 2019 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 30th April 2020 | 12:20am | Yesterday |
| Thursday 30th April 2020 | 10:20pm | Yesterday |
| Monday 7th September 2020 | 10:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 8th September 2020 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Friday 15th January 2021 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Friday 15th January 2021 | 6:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 18th February 2021 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 19th February 2021 | 12:15am | Gold |
| Friday 19th February 2021 | 1:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 25th May 2021 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 17th June 2021 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 17th June 2021 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 17th June 2021 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 13th July 2021 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 13th July 2021 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 5th August 2021 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 5th August 2021 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 16th November 2021 | 11:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 16th November 2021 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Sunday 29th January 2023 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 30th January 2023 | 3:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 28th February 2023 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 28th February 2023 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 21st June 2023 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 22nd June 2023 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Saturday 24th June 2023 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Sunday 25th June 2023 | 2:20am | Gold |
| Thursday 20th July 2023 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 21st July 2023 | 12:00am | Gold |
| Monday 25th September 2023 | 6:25pm | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Rowan Atkinson | Mr. Edmund Blackadder, Esquire |
| Tony Robinson | Baldrick |
| Hugh Laurie | Prince Regent |
| Helen Atkinson-Wood | Mrs Miggins |
| Tim McInnerny | Lord Topper |
| Nigel Planer | Lord Smedley / The Scarlet Pimpernel |
| Chris Barrie | Ambassador, a fearsome revolutionary |
| Richard Curtis | Writer |
| Ben Elton | Writer |
| Mandie Fletcher | Director |
| John Lloyd | Producer |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| Antony Thorpe | Production Designer |
| Howard Goodall | Composer |