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: 287
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Tony Robinson: Blackadder 1 was 'a bit s***'
Blackadder actor Sir Tony Robinson has branded the hit sitcom's first series "a bit s***".
The Sun, 13th April 2017Rowan Atkinson reveals details of Redadder
A treatment was once written for the much-loved BBC comedy Blackadder set in the Russian Revolution entitled "Redadder", Rowan Atkinson revealed at the opening session of the BFI & Radio Times Television Festival.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 7th April 2017Fawlty Towers named comedians' favourite sitcom
A survey of comedians has revealed that Fawlty Towers is their favourite sitcom, and Alan Partridge meeting his superfan is their favourite scene. "Don't tell him Pike" was picked as the favourite one-liner.
British Comedy Guide, 4th January 2017Tony Robinson interview
Tony Robinson talks about bringing back Blackadder and his dreams of rock stardom and potential bond villainy.
Calibre Quarterly, 7th December 2016Jeremy Corbyn likens Theresa May to Baldrick
Theresa May has been offered assistance from Baldrick after her Brexit plan was likened to the schemes devised by Blackadder's hapless sidekick.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn mocked the Prime Minister by insisting Baldrick is the only "great philosopher" he could think of when assessing the Government's EU exit strategy.
Michael Wilkinson, The Telegraph, 26th October 2016Tony Robinson reveals details of Blackadder idea
"It would have to be something crazily different for it to work"
Susanna Lazarus, Radio Times, 8th October 2016The 12 best worst poets on TV
Including Baldrick, Guy Secretan and the Vogons.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 6th October 2016The best of British sitcom idiots
Following on from the last post about idiots in sitcoms, and some ensuing twittering, perhaps it's only fair we pay tribute to the best of British sitcom idiots. Lots of candidates, for sure, but here are, for my money, the most dimwitted of nincompoops who should be recognised for outstanding services to idiocy.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 31st August 2016Blackadder character to appear in Upstart Crow
We won't ruin the surprise by telling you who it is, but we can say that the person playing the character is the same performer who acted the part way back in early 1986, more than 30 years ago and is something of a fan favourite.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 6th June 2016In praise of Blackadder the Third
It has now been a full quarter-century since the screening of Blackadder The Third. Under normal circumstances, the anniversary of the third series of anything would not be a cause for comment. Yet Blackadder is not a normal programme and the third series alone must rank as one of the best sitcoms of the Eighties in its own right.
Chris Hallam, , 21st April 2016