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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Streaming rank this week: 78
Press clippings Page 13
Michael Gove blasts 'Blackadder myths'
Left-wing myths about the First World War peddled by Blackadder belittle Britain and clear Germany of blame, Michael Gove says today.
Daily Mail, 3rd January 2014Tony Robinson: 'Blackadder cast won't reunite'
Sir Tony Robinson is adamant the Blackadder cast will not be following the stars of Monty Python by staging a reunion because they "don't need the money".
Hollywood.com, 19th December 2013Prince William 'agrees to Blackadder cameo'
Sir Tony Robinson says Prince William has agreed to a cameo role in Blackadder if there is ever another series of the hit BBC TV programme.
The 67-year-old comedian and actor said the casting took place as he was being knighted by the Duke of Cambridge.
BBC News, 12th November 2013Ben Elton hints that Blackadder is not finished
Ben Elton, the co-writer of Blackadder, has hinted that the hit sitcom is not finished and the character could return to TV one day.
British Comedy Guide, 11th November 2013Blame Baldrick for our view of Great War
Satirical television programmes such as Blackadder have left Britons without a proper understanding of the First World War, a defence minister has said.
Peter Dominiczak, The Telegraph, 7th November 2013Jeremy Paxman: teaching history via Blackadder 'stupid'
Jeremy Paxman, the journalist and broadcaster, said showing children episodes of Blackadder Goes Forth in order to teach them about the trenches is a "remarkable state of affairs".
Hannah Furness, The Telegraph, 7th October 2013Prince's Trust Blackadder banking script to be released
A cunning plan is always required in times of disaster. But even Baldrick cannot find a solution, however unfeasible, to the financial crisis in a new episode of Blackadder.
Jane Clinton, The Daily Express, 8th September 2013Blackadder in Colditz Castle idea revealed
John Lloyd, the producer of Blackadder, has revealed that he and Rowan Atkinson have had the idea of setting a new incarnation of the hit sitcom in Colditz Castle.
British Comedy Guide, 26th July 2013How accurately does Blackadder reflect history?
As fans of Blackadder celebrate the 30th anniversary of the comedy's first broadcast, its stars Tony Robinson and Rowan Atkinson are recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Its fast-and-loose attitude to real events and characters is part of the appeal, but how close is any of it to real history?
Finlo Rohrer, BBC Magazine, 15th June 2013Blackadder at 30: how the cunning plan worked
The Black Adder began on June 15, 30 years ago. Despite a chaotic start, it became a hit. The rest, says Dominic Cavendish, is history.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 14th June 2013