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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Blackadder II, Episode 3 - Potato

Blackadder. Image shows left to right: Lord Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson), Captain Rum (Tom Baker). Credit: BBC
When Sir Walter Raleigh returns to England's fair shore bringing luxuries such as the potato, the Queen falls in love with the explorers' dream. Edmund merely falls in love with the idea of fame, and of getting one over on the smug git, and so charters his own ship...

Further details

Sir Walter Raleigh returns from exploring the New World. Edmund decides to do some exploring to impress the Queen and with the aid of Captain Rum sets out on a two year trip to New Zealand in search of potatoes.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 23rd January 1986
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Wednesday 29th December 2010 9:00pm Dave
Sunday 16th October 2011 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd November 2011 11:20pm Gold
Thursday 3rd November 2011 8:40pm Gold
Wednesday 14th December 2011 8:10pm Gold
Thursday 15th December 2011 1:05am Gold
Saturday 21st January 2012 8:40pm Gold
Sunday 22nd January 2012 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 26th January 2012 11:20pm Gold
Friday 27th January 2012 7:20pm Gold
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Thursday 19th April 2012 1:00am Gold
Tuesday 4th September 2012 9:00pm Gold
Wednesday 5th September 2012 12:30am Gold
Tuesday 29th January 2013 10:20pm Gold
Wednesday 30th January 2013 2:00am Gold
Sunday 26th May 2013 8:00pm Dave
Sunday 9th June 2013 10:00pm BBC2
Wednesday 24th July 2013 8:40pm Gold
Thursday 25th July 2013 4:40pm Gold
Wednesday 18th September 2013 9:40pm Gold
Thursday 19th September 2013 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 1st January 2014 7:00pm Dave
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Wednesday 23rd July 2014 8:20pm Gold
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Thursday 10th September 2015 11:20pm Gold
Friday 11th September 2015 8:00pm Gold
Sunday 8th November 2015 9:00pm Dave
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Monday 11th January 2016 8:00pm Gold
Tuesday 12th January 2016 1:20pm Gold
Monday 14th March 2016 11:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 15th March 2016 10:00pm Yesterday
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Friday 14th October 2016 9:40pm Gold
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Sunday 27th May 2018 1:30pm Gold
Sunday 27th May 2018 8:10pm Gold
Thursday 14th March 2019 11:00pm BBC4
Tuesday 9th April 2019 10:15pm Gold
Wednesday 10th April 2019 8:40pm Gold
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Saturday 20th April 2019 5:00pm Gold
Sunday 21st April 2019 12:30am BBC4
Sunday 19th May 2019 12:55am BBC4
Sunday 30th June 2019 1:30am BBC4
Wednesday 17th July 2019 9:40pm Gold
Thursday 18th July 2019 7:00pm Gold
Tuesday 30th July 2019 12:30am BBC4
Friday 6th September 2019 12:00am BBC4
Saturday 7th September 2019 9:50pm Gold
Sunday 8th September 2019 4:35pm Gold
Thursday 16th April 2020 12:20am Yesterday
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Saturday 28th November 2020 9:30pm BBC1
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Cast & crew

Cast
Rowan Atkinson Lord Edmund Blackadder
Tony Robinson Baldrick
Tim McInnerny Percy
Miranda Richardson Queen Elizabeth I
Stephen Fry Lord Melchett
Patsy Byrne Nursie
Guest cast
Tom Baker Captain Rum
Simon Jones Sir Walter Raleigh
Writing team
Richard Curtis Writer
Ben Elton Writer
Production team
Mandie Fletcher Director
John Lloyd Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Antony Thorpe Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

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