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.
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Black Adder The Third, Episode 5 - Amy And Amiability
Blackadder. Image shows left to right: Baldrick (Tony Robinson), Mr. Edmund Blackadder, Esquire (Rowan Atkinson). Credit: BBC
The Prince is bankrupt. In order to secure funds, Blackadder suggests that his only option is to find a bride and marry into a moneyed family. Beautiful Amy Hardwood, daughter of a cotton magnate, seems a prime candidate.
Further details
There are a total of nine pence left in the royal treasury and Edmund sets out to find a suitable dowry for the Prince Regent to marry. Edmund locates one Amy Hardwood, "a light fluffy bunny of a girl."
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 15th October 1987
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 25th December 2009 | 8:30pm | BBC2 |
| Wednesday 22nd June 2011 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 23rd June 2011 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Tuesday 15th November 2011 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 16th November 2011 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 12th February 2012 | 8:40am | Gold |
| Sunday 12th February 2012 | 4:55pm | Gold |
| Thursday 16th February 2012 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 17th February 2012 | 3:20pm | Gold |
| Sunday 19th February 2012 | 10:40am | Gold |
| Wednesday 2nd May 2012 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 3rd May 2012 | 1:05am | Gold |
| Monday 10th September 2012 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 11th September 2012 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Sunday 28th October 2012 | 10:55pm | Gold |
| Monday 29th October 2012 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 14th February 2013 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 14th February 2013 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 12th March 2013 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 13th March 2013 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 13th June 2013 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 7th August 2013 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 8th August 2013 | 4:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 1st September 2013 | 10:00pm | BBC2 |
| Wednesday 16th October 2013 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 16th October 2013 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 17th October 2013 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 26th February 2014 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 15th March 2014 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 16th March 2014 | 5:50pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 21st May 2014 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 22nd May 2014 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 11th August 2014 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 12th August 2014 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 6th October 2014 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 7th October 2014 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Tuesday 30th December 2014 | 6:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 31st December 2014 | 11:25am | Gold |
| Sunday 18th January 2015 | 11:20am | Gold |
| Sunday 18th January 2015 | 5:25pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 17th February 2015 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 18th February 2015 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 17th April 2015 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 18th April 2015 | 12:50pm | Gold |
| Sunday 21st June 2015 | 11:05am | Gold |
| Monday 29th June 2015 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 30th June 2015 | 6:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 8th October 2015 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 9th October 2015 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Sunday 22nd November 2015 | 9:40pm | Dave |
| Monday 23rd November 2015 | 7:40pm | Dave |
| Friday 15th January 2016 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 16th January 2016 | 1:45pm | Gold |
| Saturday 2nd April 2016 | 7:40pm | Dave |
| Sunday 3rd April 2016 | 4:40pm | Dave |
| Tuesday 24th May 2016 | 10:00pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 25th May 2016 | 8:40pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 20th December 2016 | 10:05pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 21st December 2016 | 8:00pm | Yesterday |
| Monday 17th April 2017 | 9:00pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 18th April 2017 | 11:00am | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 14th June 2017 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 22nd August 2017 | 10:40pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 23rd August 2017 | 3:40pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 1st November 2017 | 10:40pm | Yesterday |
| Thursday 2nd November 2017 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Thursday 2nd November 2017 | 3:30am | Gold |
| Thursday 2nd November 2017 | 4:40pm | Yesterday |
| Saturday 18th November 2017 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 25th February 2018 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 14th May 2018 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 15th May 2018 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Tuesday 29th May 2018 | 11:00pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 30th May 2018 | 9:00pm | Yesterday |
| Monday 29th July 2019 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 30th July 2019 | 6:55pm | Gold |
| Monday 5th August 2019 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 6th May 2020 | 11:35pm | Yesterday |
| Thursday 7th May 2020 | 9:35pm | Yesterday |
| Saturday 23rd May 2020 | 12:30pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 8th September 2020 | 11:50pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 9th September 2020 | 3:25am | Gold |
| Tuesday 19th January 2021 | 12:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 19th January 2021 | 6:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 19th February 2021 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 20th February 2021 | 12:15am | Gold |
| Wednesday 26th May 2021 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 27th May 2021 | 1:15am | Gold |
| Monday 21st June 2021 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 21st June 2021 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 21st June 2021 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 15th July 2021 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 15th July 2021 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 9th August 2021 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Monday 9th August 2021 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 18th November 2021 | 11:20am | Gold |
| Thursday 18th November 2021 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Sunday 5th February 2023 | 11:10pm | Gold |
| Monday 6th February 2023 | 2:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 1st March 2023 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 1st March 2023 | 11:35pm | Gold |
| Friday 23rd June 2023 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 24th June 2023 | 12:15am | Gold |
| Sunday 25th June 2023 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 26th June 2023 | 2:55am | Gold |
| Friday 21st July 2023 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 22nd July 2023 | 12:00am | Gold |
| Tuesday 26th September 2023 | 7:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 27th September 2023 | 1:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 27th September 2023 | 6:20pm | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Rowan Atkinson | Mr. Edmund Blackadder, Esquire |
| Tony Robinson | Baldrick |
| Hugh Laurie | Prince Regent |
| Helen Atkinson-Wood | Mrs Miggins |
| Miranda Richardson | Amy Hardwood |
| Warren Clarke | Mr. Hardwood |
| Barbara Horne | Sally Cheapside |
| Roger Avon | The Duke of Cheapside |
| Warren Clarke | The Shadow (Voice) |
| Richard Curtis | Writer |
| Ben Elton | Writer |
| Mandie Fletcher | Director |
| John Lloyd | Producer |
| Antony Thorpe | Production Designer |
| Howard Goodall | Composer |