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.
- 1988 Specials, Christmas Special repeated at 3:05am on BBC4
Streaming rank this week: 77
Press clippings Page 5
Tony Robinson: most diverse thing in Blackadder was the title
The 74-year-old Tony Robinson has won over the nation's hearts several times through the years, for his performance as Baldrick, his various audiobooks and his presenting job on Time Team. Now, he talks to Ed Cumming about whether there'll be a Blackadder reunion and why he thinks Boris Johnson is the luckiest politician in the world
Ed Cumming, The Independent, 23rd April 2021Does Blackadder need trigger warnings?
The BBC has slapped "offensive content" warnings on inoffensive comedies.
Spiked, 8th February 2021Blackadder gets an 'offensive language' warning
Fans watching the second episode of the first series on iPlayer are now greeted with the disclaimer: 'Contains discriminatory language and content that some viewers may find offensive.'
Chortle, 14th January 2021Rowan Atkinson may return as Blackadder one day
Blackadder could one day return, Rowan Atkinson has said. Asked in an interview, he commented: "It's certainly not impossible."
British Comedy Guide, 5th January 2021iPlayer adds Vicar Of Dibley, Catherine Tate and Royle Family
BBC iPlayer has added all the episodes of The Vicar Of Dibley, The Catherine Tate Show and The Royle Family. Further box sets are to follow, including Blackadder and Gimme Gimme Gimme.
British Comedy Guide, 24th October 2020An exceptionally important piece of Blackadder analysis
For a sitcom, Blackadder Goes Forth has inspired a great deal of scholarly debate over the years. In particular, the series' portrayal of Field Marshal Haig as a callous murderer has become massively controversial. Is this simply devastatingly effective and truthful satire, or a fundamental misrepresentation of history which everyone has taken as fact?
It's certainly an interesting question. So in true Dirty Feed spirit, let's ignore all of that and investigate the show's set design in painstaking and pointless detail instead.
John Hoare, Dirty Feed, 24th March 202012 Days of Christmas Specials 4: Blackadder
Blackadder's Christmas Carol was a feature-length special, made in-between Blackadder The Third and Blackadder Goes Forth. It tells of the story of Ebenezer Blackadder, who against type, is the nicest man in the whole of England...
Rhianna Evans, The Comedy Blog, 17th December 2019Poll reveals the best sitcom Christmas specials
The finale of The Office has been voted as the best TV Christmas sitcom special by readers of Radio Times.
British Comedy Guide, 11th December 2019Michael Grade claims he 'saved' Blackadder
Michael Grade believes he "saved" Blackadder by ordering it to be filmed in a studio.
Female First, 30th September 2019The true history of Blackadder's final episode
Thirty years ago, a silly BBC comedy went over the top with one of the most powerful scenes ever shown on British TV. Here's how they did it.
Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 27th September 2019