Blackadder - Season 1

Blackadder - Season 1

Season 1

The Black Adder

Sitcom set in 1485 following the exploits of Richard IV's unfavoured second son Edmund.

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Episodes6
DatesJun 15, 1983 - Jul 20, 1983
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Episodes

The Foretelling
Season 1Episode 130 min

The Foretelling

Edmund accidentally kills King Richard III but, unexpectedly, the tragedy makes him a prince - so Edmund decides he now needs a more striking name for himself. But the mood of celebration is shattered when he realises the identity of the nobleman Lord Percy has agreed to shelter in the castle.

Jun 15, 1983
Born to Be King
Season 1Episode 230 min

Born to Be King

With the king away fighting in the Crusades, the arrival of Lord Dougal McAngus provides Edmund with an opportunity to seize power. But he really should have taken a closer look at those documents declaring brother Harry to be illegitimate...

Jun 22, 1983
The Archbishop
Season 1Episode 330 min

The Archbishop

Edmund is less than pleased when he's appointed to the dangerous post of Archbishop of Canterbury, but there's no wriggling out of the job. Can he avoid the sort of grisly fate that has befallen three previous incumbents?

Jun 29, 1983
The Queen of Spain's Beard
Season 1Episode 430 min

The Queen of Spain's Beard

The King wishes to form an alliance between England and Spain, and insists that Edmund marries the Infanta Maria Escalosa of Spain. Edmund is unimpressed by her lack of beauty.

Jul 6, 1983
Witchsmeller Pursuivant
Season 1Episode 530 min

Witchsmeller Pursuivant

The cruel witchsmeller pursuivant is sent to root out the source of an outbreak of witchcraft - and quickly lays the blame on Edmund, Lord Percy and Baldrick. If they can't prove their innocence, they'll be burned at the stake.

Jul 13, 1983
The Black Seal
Season 1Episode 630 min

The Black Seal

Edmund makes a pact with the six most evil men in the kingdom in a bid to seize power. However, he is thwarted by the arrival of his nemesis, who imprisons him in a dungeon with Mad Gerald. When he eventually gets free, Edmund sets his original plan in motion - but have his co-conspirators stayed loyal?

Jul 20, 1983

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