British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
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. Copyright: BBC / Tiger Aspect Productions TV

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Documentary celebrating the marvellously mirthful saga of Edmund Blackadder. Featuring interviews with key cast and crew, and rare rehearsal footage.

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Blackadder: A Cunning Story

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Blackadder: The Lost Pilot. Tony Robinson TV

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The Thin Blue Line. Image shows from L to R: D.I. Grim (David Haig), P.C. Habib (Mina Anwar), Inspector Fowler (Rowan Atkinson), P.C. Goody (James Dreyfus), D.C. Boyle (Mark Addy), Sergeant Dawkins (Serena Evans), P.C. Gladstone (Rudolph Walker). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions TV

The Thin Blue Line

Police sitcom about fastidious Inspector Raymond Fowler, his array of uniformed officers, and the oafish CID Inspector Grim.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation TV

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Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) TV

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Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie. Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions / Working Title Films Film

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Mr. Bean's Holiday. Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson). Copyright: STUDIOCANAL / Universal Pictures Film

Mr Bean's Holiday

The disaster-prone Englishman wins a holiday to Cannes, but on his travels he unwittingly separates a young boy from his film director father.

Johnny English. Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson). Copyright: Working Title Films / STUDIOCANAL Film

Johnny English

He knows no fear. He knows no danger. He knows... nothing! A film about bumbling secret agent Johnny English.

Johnny English Reborn. Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson). Copyright: Working Title Films Film

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Film sequel starring Rowan Atkinson as the bumbling MI7 agent Johnny English, now on the trail of a secret organisation dubbed Vortex.

Upstart Crow. Will Shakespeare (David Mitchell). Copyright: BBC TV

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Maid Marian And Her Merry Men. Image shows from L to R: Maid Marian (Kate Lonergan), The Sheriff of Nottingham (Tony Robinson), Robin (Adam Morris). Copyright: BBC TV

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Ingenious re-working of the Robin Hood legend, placing Maid Marian as the real hero of the tale, and Robin as, actually, a bit of a wimp.

A Bit Of Fry & Laurie. Image shows from L to R: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie TV

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A TV sketch show which helped launch the careers of Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie and set them on their way to comedy super-stardom.

Fry And Laurie: Reunited. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry TV

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UKTV Gold special featuring double act Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie reminiscing about their friendship, careers and sketches.

Chelmsford 123. Image shows from L to R: Aulus Paulinus (Jimmy Mulville), Badvoc (Rory McGrath). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions TV

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Haggard. Haggard (Keith Barron). Copyright: Yorkshire Television TV

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Period comedy about a caddish and near-penniless 18th Century squire, his equally unprincipled son, and their manservant.

Four Weddings And A Funeral. Image shows from L to R: Carrie (Andie MacDowell), Charles (Hugh Grant) Film

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Revolting People. Copyright: BBC Radio

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The Castle

Radio sitcom set in a medieval castle with some remarkably modern trappings. Stars James Fleet and Neil Dudgeon.

Old Boats Radio

Elephants To Catch Eels

Historical comedy set in 1790s Cornwall concerning the adventures of heroic smuggler Tamsyn Trelawney and her drunken father Jago.

Horrible Histories. Image shows from L to R: Gemma Whelan, Ryan Sampson, Tom Stourton TV

Horrible Histories

Hit sketch show based on surprising facts from world history, inspired by the hit children's book series.

Let Them Eat Cake. Image shows from L to R: Lisette (Dawn French), Colombine (Jennifer Saunders), Bouffant (Adrian Scarborough). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions TV

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Let Them Eat Cake, starring French & Saunders, is set mostly in and around the Palace of Versailles in the year 1782.

Get Some In!. Cpl. Percy Marsh (Tony Selby). Copyright: Thames Television TV

Get Some In!

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The Secret Policeman's Ball 2012 TV

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Amnesty International's fundraising shows featuring comedy and music stars.

Dark Ages. Image shows from L to R: Agnes (Pauline McLynn), Arland (Jason Byrne), Matilda (Sheridan Smith), Gudrun (Phill Jupitus). Copyright: Granada Productions TV

Dark Ages

It's AD 999, the turn of a new Millennium, and the villagers of Sludgwicke are living in filth. The life of Thane Redwald is really no better.

Not The Nine O'Clock News. Image shows from L to R: Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Pamela Stephenson, Griff Rhys Jones. Copyright: Getty Images TV

Not The Nine O'Clock News

Popular satirical sketch show of the late 70s and early 80s starring Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and Pamela Stephenson.

The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff. Image shows from L to R: Victoria Secret-Past (Ambra Lily Keegan), Conceptiva Secret-Past (Katherine Parkinson), Jedrington Secret-Past (Robert Webb), Victor Secret-Past (Finlay Christie). Copyright: BBC TV

The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff

Ridiculous Dickensian adventure from the writer and producer of Radio 4's hit sitcom Bleak Expectations.

Plebs. Image shows from L to R: Jason (Jon Pointing), Grumio (Ryan Sampson), Marcus (Tom Rosenthal). Copyright: RISE Films TV

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Modern comedy set in Ancient rome, following a trio of very normal blokes who certainly won't make the history books.

Two Thousand Years Of Radio. Marcus Brigstocke Radio

Two Thousand Years Of Radio

Historical comedy looking at the history of British 'radio' over 2,000 years.

Rik Mayall. Copyright: BBC TV

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BBC documentary celebrating the work of Rik Mayall.

Quacks. Image shows from L to R: Dr. Hendrick (Rupert Everett), Robert (Rory Kinnear), Caroline (Lydia Leonard), William (Mathew Baynton), John (Tom Basden). Copyright: Lucky Giant TV

Quacks

Sitcom about Victorian medical pioneers, created by Rev writer James Wood.

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