Blackadder

Last Edited: 04-Sep-2012 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder

Series 1: The Black Adder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Adder
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
15-Jun-1983
1-1
The Foretelling (1485)
Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny, Brian
Blessed, Elspet Gray, Robert East, Peter Cook, Peter
Benson, Philip Kendall, Kathleen St. John, Barbara Miller,
Gretchen Franklin
Narrated by Patrick Allen
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson
directed by Martin Shardlow, produced by John Lloyd
34:12, 460824
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06-Jul-1983
1-2
Born to be King (1486)
Atkinson, Blessed, Alex Norton, McInnerny, Gray,
East, Robinson, Angus Deayton, Joolia Cappleman,
Martin Clarke, Martin Soan, Malcolm Hardee,
David Nunn
Narrated by Patrick Allen
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson
directed by Martin Shardlow, produced by John Lloyd
33:34, 346962
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29-Jun-1983
1-3
The Archbishop (1487)
Atkinson, Paul McDowell, Arthur Hewlett, McInnerny,
Joyce Grant, Carolyn Colquohoun, East, Gray, Russell
Enoch, Bert Parnaby, Roy Evans, Nunn, Bill Wallis,
David Delve, Blessed
Narrated by Patrick Allen
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson
directed by Martin Shardlow, produced by John Lloyd
34:47, 461762
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22-Jun-1983
1-4
The Queen of Spain’s Beard (1492)
Atkinson, Blessed, Gray, East, McInnerny, Robinson,
Miriam Margoyles, Jim Broadbent, John Rapley, Howard
Lew Lewis, Stephen Tate, Kenn Wells, Richard
Mitchley, Nunn, Willoughby Goddard, Natasha King,
Harriet Keevil
Narrated by Patrick Allen
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson
directed by Martin Shardlow, produced by John Lloyd
34:30, 462374
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13-Jul-1983
1-5
Witchsmeller Pursuivant (1495)
Atkinson, Frank Finlay, Gray, McInnerny, Robinson,
Richard Murdoch, Valentine Dyall, Peter Schofield,
Stephen Frost, Mark Arden, Benson, Parnaby, Evans,
Forbes Collins, Patrick Duncan, Miller, King, Lewis,
Sarah Thomas, Louise Gold, Blessed, Gareth Milne
Narrated by Patrick Allen
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson
directed by Martin Shardlow, produced by John Lloyd
30:09, 311760
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20-Jul-1983
1-6
The Black Seal (1498)
Atkinson, John Carlisle, Parnaby, Evans, Collins, Des
Webb, John Barrard, Rik Mayall, Benson, Paul Brooke,
Miller, Roger Slomon, Patrick Mallahide, John Hallam,
Patrick Allen, Ron Cook, East, Gray, Blessed,
Robinson, McInnerny, Milne
Narrated by Patrick Allen
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson
directed by Martin Shardlow, produced by John Lloyd
31:08, 321912
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Series 2: Blackadder II http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder_II
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
09-Jan-1986
2-1
Bells
Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny, Patsy Byrne, Stephen Fry,
Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Glaister, Rik Mayall, John Grillo, Edward Jewesbury,
Barbara Miller, Sadie Shimmin
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Mandie Fletcher, produced by John Lloyd
30:15, 312704
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16-Jan-1986
2-2
Head
Atkinson, Robinson, McInnerny, Byrne, Fry, Richardson,
Holly de Jong, Bill Wallis, Linda Polan, Patrick Duncan
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Mandie Fletcher, produced by John Lloyd
26:49, 277316
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23-Jan-1986
2-3
Potato
Atkinson, Robinson, McInnerny, Byrne, Fry, Richardson,
Tom Baker, Simon Jones
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Mandie Fletcher, produced by John Lloyd
30:06, 311280
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30-Jan-1986
2-4
Money
Atkinson, Robinson, McInnerny, Byrne, Fry, Richardson,
Ronald Lacey, Cassie Stuart, Lesley Nicol, John Pierce Jones,
Tony Aitken, Philip Pope, Piers Ibbotson, Barry Craine
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Mandie Fletcher, produced by John Lloyd
29:59, 310040
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06-Feb-1986
2-5
Beer
Atkinson, Robinson, McInnerny, Byrne, Fry, Richardson,
Miriam Margoyles, Hugh Laurie, Roger Blake, William Hootkins,
Daniel Thorndike
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Mandie Fletcher, produced by John Lloyd
29:17, 302800
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13-Feb-1986
2-6
Chains
Atkinson, Robinson, McInnerny, Byrne, Fry, Richardson,
Laurie, Max Harvey, Mark Arden, Lee Cornes
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Mandie Fletcher, produced by John Lloyd
29:20, 303285
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Series 3: Blackadder the Third http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder_the_Third
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
17-Sep-1987
3-1
Dish and Dishonesty
Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Helen
Atkinson-Wood, Vincent Hanna, Denis Lill, Simon Osborne,
Geoff McGivern, Dominic Martelli
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Mandie Fletcher, produced by John Lloyd
29:25, 304196
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24-Sep-1987
3-2
Ink and Incapability
Atkinson, Robinson, Laurie, Atkinson-Wood, Robbie Coltrane,
Lee Cornes, Steve Steen, Jim Sweeney
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Mandie Fletcher, produced by John Lloyd
29:22, 303659
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01-Oct-1987
3-3
Nob and Nobility
Atkinson, Robinson, Laurie, Atkinson-Wood,
Tim McInnery, Nigel Planer, Chris Barrie
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Mandie Fletcher, produced by John Lloyd
29:48, 308117
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08-Oct-1987
3-4
Sense and Senility
Atkinson, Robinson, Laurie, Atkinson-Wood,
Hugh Paddick, Kenneth Connor, Ben Elton
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Mandie Fletcher, produced by John Lloyd
29:22, 303659
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15-Oct-1987
3-5
Amy and Amiability
Atkinson, Robinson, Laurie, Atkinson-Wood,
Miranda Richardson, Warren Clarke, Barbara Horne, Roger Avon
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Mandie Fletcher, produced by John Lloyd
29:29, 304766
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22-Oct-1987
3-6
Duel and Duality
Atkinson, Robinson, Laurie, Atkinson-Wood,
Stephen Fry, Gertan Klauber
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Mandie Fletcher, produced by John Lloyd
29:57, 309603
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Blackadder: The Cavalier Years http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder:_The_Cavalier_Years
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
05-Feb-1988
Special
Blackadder – The Cavalier Years
(part of BBC telethon Comic Relief)
Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry,
Warren Clarke
15:07, 156301
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no credits

Blackadder's Christmas Carol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder%27s_Christmas_Carol
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
1987
Special
Blackadder’s Christmas Carol
Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Miranda Richardson, Stephen
Fry, Hugh Laurie, Robbie Coltrane, Miriam Margoyles, Jim
Broadbent, Patsy Byrne, Denis Lill, Pauline Melville, Philip Pope,
Nicola Bryant, Ramsay Gilderdale [, Dominic Martelli, Barbara Miller]
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Richard Boden, produced by John Lloyd
43:19, 717032
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Series 4: Blackadder Goes Forth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder_Goes_Forth
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
28-Sep-1989
4-1
PLAN A – Captain Cook
Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh
Laurie, Tim McInnery
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Richard Boden, produced by John Lloyd
29:18, 302846
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05-Oct-1989
4-2
PLAN B – Corporal Punishment
Atkinson, Robinson, Fry, Laurie, McInnery, Jeremy
Hardy, Stephen Frost, Lee Cornes, Paul Mark Elliott,
Jeremy Gittins
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Richard Boden, produced by John Lloyd
29:31, 305163
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12-Oct-1989
4-3
PLAN C – Major Star
Atkinson, Robinson, Fry, Laurie, McInnery, Gabriel Glaister
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Richard Boden, produced by John Lloyd
28:31, 294798
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19-Oct-1989
4-4
PLAN D – Private Plane
Atkinson, Robinson, Fry, Laurie, McInnery, Rik Mayall,
Adrian Edmunson, Glaister, Hugo E Blik
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Richard Boden, produced by John Lloyd
28:59, 299685
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26-Oct-1989
4-5
PLAN E – General Hospital
Atkinson, Robinson, Fry, Laurie, McInnery, Miranda
Richardson, Bill Wallis
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Richard Boden, produced by John Lloyd
28:31, 294798
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02-Nov-1989
S04e06
PLAN F – Goodbyeee
Atkinson, Robinson, Fry, Laurie, McInnery, Geoffrey
Palmer
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
directed by Richard Boden, produced by John Lloyd
28:59, 299685
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Blackadder: Back & Forth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder:_Back_%26_Forth
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
06-Dec-1999
Special
Blackadder: Back & Forth
Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh
Laurie, Tim McInnerny, Miranda Richardson, Rik Mayall,
Kate Moss, Colin Firth
Theme music composer Howard Goodall
Written by  Richard Curtis, Ben Elton, Rowan Atkinson
Directed by Paul Weiland, Produced by Peter Bennett-Jones
33:37, 441416
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Documentaries and Collateral Material
Date
Title
Cast
Parameters
12-Jul-2005
I Have a Cunning Plan
Blackadder 20th Anniversary
John Lloyd, Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Richard Curtis,
Stephen Fry, Patsy Byrne
Produced by Libby Cross
28:10, 26407, S
25-Dec-2008
Blackadder Rides Again
Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Richard Curtis,
Ben Elton, Rik Mayall, Miriam Margolyes, Miranda Richardson,
Tony Robinson
Director/Producer    Matt O'Casey
59:01, 648069
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