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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 at 30: his 30 best lines

As Edmund Blackadder turns 30, we celebrate his 30 best insults, putdowns and witticisms.

The Telegraph, 14th June 2013

Doctor Who 'inspired by Blackadder' says Matt Smith

Doctor Who star Matt Smith says Blackadder, Inspector Clouseau and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em inspired his version of the Time Lord.

The Telegraph, 11th December 2012

Rowan Atkinson stars in new Blackadder bankers sketch

The first new Blackadder material in a decade was performed last night at the Royal Albert Hall in front of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, with Sir Edmund Blackadder now chief executive of a bailed-out bank.

Michael Deacon, The Telegraph, 29th November 2012

The True History of the Black Adder: book extract

Read an extract from J.F. Roberts's new book, The True History of the Black Adder, which explores the final series of the BBC comedy set during the Great War.

J. F. Roberts, The Telegraph, 9th October 2012

'Lost' Blackadder script revealed in new book

A draft script for a Christmas episode of Blackadder has come to light during research for a new book about the BBC's classic comedy series.

Tim Masters, BBC News, 7th October 2012

FYI, Rowan Atkinson is not on Twitter

Just when you thought Twitter was a good thing, along comes the harsh 21st century reality of a seemingly innocent tweet that is taken as gospel and spread through the land without any effort to verify the source first.

Tellyspotting, 6th August 2012

Blackadder tops poll of the best British TV shows ever

Blackadder has been voted the best British television series ever by audiences.

Mail on Sunday, 3rd June 2012

Blackadder: the best quotes

As G.O.L.D. treats us to a weekend of historical hilarity, we recall some of Blackadder's finest lines.

Laura Pledger, Radio Times, 18th February 2012

Blackadder the Fifth - Any thoughts?

When Rowan Atkinson put Teddy to bed for the last time recently, he did offer up, in exchange, that he'd be up for the possibility more Blackadder brilliance someday in the not-too-distant future. That's the good news.

Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 18th October 2011

Blackadder the Fifth? What should the theme be?

After Rowan Atkinson hinted that he'd like to make more Blackadder, we suggest some new scenarios...

Radio Times, 11th October 2011

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