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 5 - Beer

Blackadder. Lord Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson). Credit: BBC
Blackadder challenges Melchett to a drinking contest - on the same night he is due to play host to his puritanical relatives, Lord and Lady Whiteadder, in order to discuss his inheritance!

Further details

Edmund has his Aunt and Uncle Whiteadder over for dinner. An awfully embarrassing set of circumstances - involving a turnip, an ostrich feather and his rather large aunt - brings trouble to the Blackadder home.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 13th February 1986
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

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Wednesday 8th June 2011 10:40pm Gold
Thursday 9th June 2011 12:50am Gold
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Monday 7th November 2011 8:40pm Gold
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Monday 13th February 2012 8:40pm Gold
Tuesday 14th February 2012 3:20pm Gold
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Sunday 26th May 2013 8:40pm Dave
Thursday 13th June 2013 9:00pm Gold
Sunday 23rd June 2013 10:00pm BBC2
Monday 29th July 2013 8:40pm Gold
Tuesday 30th July 2013 4:40pm Gold
Wednesday 25th September 2013 9:40pm Gold
Thursday 26th September 2013 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 1st January 2014 7:40pm Dave
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Wednesday 26th February 2014 9:00pm Gold
Wednesday 7th May 2014 9:40pm Gold
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Thursday 24th July 2014 8:20pm Gold
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Monday 15th September 2014 8:40pm Gold
Tuesday 16th September 2014 12:40am Gold
Tuesday 27th January 2015 10:20pm Gold
Wednesday 28th January 2015 7:40pm Gold
Friday 10th April 2015 9:40pm Gold
Saturday 11th April 2015 12:50pm Gold
Monday 15th June 2015 10:40pm Gold
Tuesday 16th June 2015 8:20pm Gold
Sunday 21st June 2015 10:25am Gold
Thursday 17th September 2015 11:10pm Gold
Friday 18th September 2015 8:00pm Gold
Saturday 17th October 2015 6:20pm Gold
Sunday 18th October 2015 9:20am Gold
Sunday 22nd November 2015 9:00pm Dave
Monday 23rd November 2015 7:00pm Dave
Tuesday 12th January 2016 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 13th January 2016 1:20pm Gold
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Sunday 19th February 2017 9:40pm Gold
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Thursday 21st March 2019 10:30pm BBC4
Tuesday 16th April 2019 10:10pm Gold
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Sunday 21st April 2019 1:30am BBC4
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Monday 1st July 2019 1:00am BBC4
Friday 19th July 2019 9:40pm Gold
Wednesday 31st July 2019 12:30am BBC4
Sunday 8th September 2019 5:55pm Gold
Sunday 8th September 2019 9:40pm Gold
Thursday 12th September 2019 11:30pm BBC4
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 11:40pm Yesterday
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Saturday 12th December 2020 9:35pm BBC1
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Thursday 21st April 2022 9:00pm Gold
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Thursday 1st September 2022 8:00pm Gold
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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
Miriam Margolyes Lady Whiteadder
Hugh Laurie Simon Partridge
Roger Blake Geoffrey Piddle
William Hootkins Monk
Daniel Thorndike Lord Whiteadder
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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