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: 262
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Blackadder Goes Forth, Episode 3 - Major Star
Blackadder. Image shows left to right: Driver Bob Parkhurst (Gabrielle Glaister), Lieutenant George Barleigh (Hugh Laurie). Credit: BBC
Melchett instructs Blackadder to organise a concert party in order to raise the troops' morale, following the Russians' withdrawal from combat. However, the General takes a particular liking to George's drag act, which could put a halt to proceedings...
Further details
Bad news reaches the trenches. The October Revolution in Moscow has produced three appalling results: a cease-fire by Russia, an offensive by Germany and a Charlie Chaplin impression by Baldrick.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 12th October 1989
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 30th June 2011 | 10:35pm | Gold |
| Friday 1st July 2011 | 12:35am | Gold |
| Saturday 6th August 2011 | 1:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 6th August 2011 | 7:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 22nd November 2011 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 23rd November 2011 | 8:45pm | Gold |
| Thursday 2nd February 2012 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 3rd February 2012 | 7:20pm | Gold |
| Sunday 19th February 2012 | 1:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 21st February 2012 | 3:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 21st February 2012 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 10th May 2012 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 11th May 2012 | 1:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 12th September 2012 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 13th September 2012 | 12:45am | Gold |
| Tuesday 19th February 2013 | 8:15pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 19th February 2013 | 11:35pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 26th March 2013 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 27th March 2013 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 12th June 2013 | 10:15pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 14th August 2013 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 15th August 2013 | 4:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 1st September 2013 | 5:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 6th November 2013 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 7th November 2013 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 12th February 2014 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 4th June 2014 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 5th June 2014 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 18th August 2014 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 19th August 2014 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 30th August 2014 | 11:20pm | Dave |
| Sunday 31st August 2014 | 8:20pm | Dave |
| Monday 20th October 2014 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 21st October 2014 | 6:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 26th December 2014 | 2:30pm | Gold |
| Saturday 27th December 2014 | 9:00am | Gold |
| Tuesday 10th March 2015 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 11th March 2015 | 5:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 24th April 2015 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 25th April 2015 | 11:25am | Gold |
| Saturday 20th June 2015 | 2:15pm | Gold |
| Saturday 17th October 2015 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Sunday 18th October 2015 | 1:50pm | Gold |
| Thursday 22nd October 2015 | 11:10pm | Gold |
| Friday 23rd October 2015 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Sunday 8th November 2015 | 10:20pm | Dave |
| Monday 9th November 2015 | 8:20pm | Dave |
| Tuesday 19th January 2016 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 20th January 2016 | 2:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 5th March 2016 | 6:20pm | Dave |
| Sunday 6th March 2016 | 3:20pm | Dave |
| Tuesday 7th June 2016 | 10:00pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 8th June 2016 | 8:40pm | Yesterday |
| Friday 11th November 2016 | 11:20pm | Yesterday |
| Saturday 12th November 2016 | 9:20pm | Yesterday |
| Friday 13th January 2017 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 14th April 2017 | 10:25pm | Yesterday |
| Saturday 15th April 2017 | 12:20pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 8th August 2017 | 11:20pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 9th August 2017 | 4:20pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 7th November 2017 | 10:00pm | Yesterday |
| Sunday 19th November 2017 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 11th January 2018 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 12th January 2018 | 2:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 21st May 2018 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 1st November 2018 | 10:00pm | BBC4 |
| Sunday 11th November 2018 | 9:20pm | Yesterday |
| Sunday 2nd December 2018 | 2:30am | BBC4 |
| Sunday 30th December 2018 | 11:05pm | BBC4 |
| Tuesday 21st May 2019 | 10:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 22nd May 2019 | 8:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 2nd November 2019 | 11:50pm | BBC4 |
| Tuesday 5th May 2020 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 6th May 2020 | 1:30am | Gold |
| Thursday 14th May 2020 | 12:20am | Yesterday |
| Thursday 14th May 2020 | 10:20pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 18th August 2020 | 10:00pm | BBC4 |
| Thursday 10th September 2020 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 11th September 2020 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 16th September 2020 | 1:50am | BBC4 |
| Monday 25th January 2021 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Monday 25th January 2021 | 6:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 25th June 2021 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 25th June 2021 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 25th June 2021 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 21st July 2021 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 21st July 2021 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 13th August 2021 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 13th August 2021 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 23rd November 2021 | 11:10am | Gold |
| Tuesday 23rd November 2021 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 18th February 2022 | 2:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 19th February 2022 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Friday 2nd September 2022 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 27th February 2023 | 12:10am | Gold |
| Monday 27th February 2023 | 2:40am | Gold |
| Friday 3rd March 2023 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 19th June 2023 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 20th June 2023 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 28th June 2023 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 29th June 2023 | 12:35am | Gold |
| Sunday 12th November 2023 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 13th November 2023 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Monday 8th January 2024 | 7:55pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 9th January 2024 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 9th January 2024 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Rowan Atkinson | Captain Edmund Blackadder |
| Tony Robinson | Baldrick |
| Stephen Fry | General Melchett |
| Tim McInnerny | Captain Kevin Darling |
| Hugh Laurie | Lieutenant George Barleigh |
| Gabrielle Glaister | Driver Bob Parkhurst |
| Richard Curtis | Writer |
| Ben Elton | Writer |
| Richard Boden | Director |
| John Lloyd | Producer |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| Chris Hull | Production Designer |
| Howard Goodall | Composer |