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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The Black Adder, Episode 3 - The Archbishop

Blackadder. Image shows left to right: Baldrick (Tony Robinson), Percy (Tim McInnerny), Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh (Rowan Atkinson). Credit: BBC
When the King's top assassin 'accidentally' kills the Archbishop of Canterbury, Edmund finds himself appointed to the newly vacated role. He quickly learns where his best allegiances lie...

Further details

Edmund is made the Archbishop, which has not been a very safe office to hold. It seems that the King doesn't agree with the church, and the landscape is littered with the bodies of former Archbishops.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 29th June 1983
Time
9:25pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
35 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 27th October 2011 11:25pm Gold
Friday 28th October 2011 4:00pm Gold
Wednesday 28th December 2011 9:35am Gold
Wednesday 28th December 2011 4:35pm Gold
Saturday 18th February 2012 9:30am Gold
Sunday 11th March 2012 8:50am Gold
Thursday 16th August 2012 2:20am Gold
Wednesday 5th September 2012 11:40pm Gold
Thursday 18th April 2013 10:15pm Gold
Friday 19th April 2013 1:00am Gold
Tuesday 11th June 2013 11:45pm Gold
Wednesday 12th June 2013 11:35pm Gold
Saturday 13th July 2013 6:15am Gold
Saturday 13th July 2013 10:50am Gold
Wednesday 16th October 2013 11:45pm Gold
Saturday 18th January 2014 4:15pm Gold
Sunday 19th January 2014 9:35am Gold
Friday 18th April 2014 12:20am Gold
Tuesday 17th June 2014 11:15pm Gold
Wednesday 18th June 2014 1:40am Gold
Saturday 13th September 2014 1:25pm Gold
Wednesday 29th October 2014 6:10pm Gold
Saturday 21st March 2015 9:30am Gold
Sunday 21st June 2015 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 6th January 2016 1:10pm Gold
Wednesday 6th January 2016 8:00pm Gold
Friday 30th September 2016 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 13th April 2017 10:25pm Yesterday
Friday 14th April 2017 12:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 5th July 2017 12:25am Gold
Thursday 20th July 2017 2:10am Gold
Thursday 12th October 2017 12:45am Gold
Sunday 7th January 2018 10:30pm Yesterday
Thursday 22nd February 2018 11:20pm Yesterday
Friday 23rd February 2018 9:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 16th May 2018 12:30am Yesterday
Wednesday 16th May 2018 10:30pm Yesterday
Tuesday 6th June 2023 9:00pm Gold
Wednesday 7th June 2023 2:00am Gold
Saturday 10th June 2023 9:45pm Gold
Sunday 11th June 2023 1:55am Gold
Wednesday 10th January 2024 8:40pm Gold
Thursday 11th January 2024 1:00am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Rowan Atkinson Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh
Tony Robinson Baldrick
Tim McInnerny Percy
Brian Blessed King Richard IV
Robert East Harry, Prince of Wales
Elspet Gray The Queen
Patrick Allen Narrator
Guest cast
David Nunn Messenger
Paul McDowell Herbert, Archbishop of Canterbury
Arthur Hewlett Godfrey, Archbishop of Canterbury
Arthur Hewlett William, Bishop of London
Joyce Grant Mother Superior
Carolyn Colquohoun Sister Sara
Russell Enoch The Duke of Westminster
Bert Parnaby Cain, A Peasant
Roy Evans Abel, A Peasant
Bill Wallis Sir Justin de Boinod
David Delve Sir George de Boeuf
Leslie Sands Lord Graveney
Writing team
Richard Curtis Writer
Rowan Atkinson Writer
William Shakespeare Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Martin Shardlow Director
John Lloyd Producer
Mike Jackson Editor
Mykola Pawluk Editor
Chris Hull Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

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