Blackadder. Lord Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Blackadder

Blackadder Goes Forth - Goodbyeee

The time has finally come to go "over the top" and face the dreaded Hun on the battlefield. George is thrilled by the prospect, but Blackadder is still less than enthusiastic and resolves to call in an old trick and a long-standing favour owed to him by Field Marshal Haig...

In-Depth Episode Synopsis

Warning: the below synopsis may contain spoilers

Edmund and Lt. Barleigh share a nice rat stroganoff in their dugout when word arrives that tomorrow morning the troops are going "over the top". Could a feigned bout of insanity put Edmund on the road to Calais?

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Episode Notes

This episode was produced without closing credits. Consequently, we have assumed the crew to be the same as in the rest of this series.

First Broadcast Details

Date:
Thu 2nd November 1989
Time:
9:30pm
Channel:
BBC One
Length:
30 minutes

Main Repeats (Since 2009)

Note: Any repeats of this episode broadcast before 2009 are not shown
  • Thu 7th July 2011 (10:40pm, GOLD)
  • Fri 8th July 2011 (12:40am, GOLD)
  • Mon 28th November 2011 (8:40pm, GOLD)
  • Mon 28th November 2011 (11:40pm, GOLD)
  • Sun 29th January 2012 (11:00pm, GOLD)
  • Sun 19th February 2012 (3:20pm, GOLD)
  • Fri 24th February 2012 (3:20pm, GOLD)
  • Fri 24th February 2012 (8:40pm, GOLD)
  • Wed 16th May 2012 (10:20pm, GOLD)
  • Thu 17th May 2012 (1:30am, GOLD)

Episode Cast & Crew

Regular Cast
Rowan Atkinson ... Captain Edmund Blackadder
Tony Robinson (I) ... Baldrick
Stephen Fry ... General Melchett
Tim McInnerny ... Captain Kevin Darling
Hugh Laurie ... Lieutenant George Barleigh
Guest Cast
Geoffrey Palmer ... Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
Writing Team
Richard Curtis ... Writer
Ben Elton ... Writer
Production Team
Richard Boden ... Director
John Lloyd ... Producer
Chris Hull ... Production Design
Howard Goodall ... Composer
Chris Wadsworth ... Editor

Video Clips From This Episode

Blackadder - The Final Scenes

The moving final scenes of the sitcom. Blackadder and his comrades Baldrick, George and Darling go over the top to meet certain death.

Featuring: Rowan Atkinson (Captain Edmund Blackadder), Tony Robinson (Baldrick), Tim McInnerny (Captain Kevin Darling), Hugh Laurie (Lieutenant George Barleigh).

How did the war start?

Clip from Blackadder Goes Forth with the Captain explaining to George and Baldrick how the First World War started.

Featuring: Rowan Atkinson (Captain Edmund Blackadder), Hugh Laurie (Lieutenant George Barleigh).