Overview
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.
Details
Status
Ended
Network
BBC One
Type
Scripted
Original Language
EN
Creators
Richard CurtisRowan AtkinsonBen Elton
Production Countries
GB
Spoken Languages
English
Top Cast
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Seasons
Set in 1485, King Richard III has won the Battle of Bosworth Field, only to be unintentionally assassinated, and is succeeded by Richard IV, one of the Princes in the Tower. The series follows the exploits of Richard IV's unfavoured second son Edmund in his various attempts to increase his standing with his father and in the final episode his quest to overthrow him.