Blackadder

Blackadder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of The Great War.

Aired

1983–1989

Seasons

4 · 24 episodes

Status

Ended

Created by

Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton

Network

BBC One

Genres

Comedy

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Key facts

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Left to right: Tim McInnerny (as Darling), Rowan Atkinson (as Blackadder), Stephen Fry (as Melchett), Tony Robinson (as Baldrick), and Hugh Laurie (as George) in Blackadder Goes Forth

Television.genre

Period sitcom

Television.creator

Richard CurtisRowan Atkinson

Television.writer

Richard CurtisRowan Atkinson (series 1)Ben Elton (series 2–4)

Television.director

Martin Shardlow (series 1)Mandie Fletcher (series 2–3)Richard Boden (series 4)

Television.starring

Rowan AtkinsonTony RobinsonHugh LaurieStephen FryTim McInnernyMiranda Richardson

Television.theme_music_composer

Howard Goodall

Television.country

United Kingdom

Television.company

BBC

Television.language

English

Television.num_series

4

Television.num_episodes

24 (plus 4 specials)

Television.list_episodes

List of Blackadder episodes

Television.producer

John Lloyd

Television.camera

Multi-camera

Television.runtime

30 minutes approx

Television.network

BBC1

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