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Blackadder

TV-PG1983Richard Curtis
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"The most gripping sitcom since 1380."

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.

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EnglandCivil WarServantWorld War IPrinceArmyQueen Elizabeth ISatireDark ComedyMiddle Ages (476-1453)

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What is Blackadder (1983) about?

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.

Who stars in Blackadder?

Blackadder stars Rowan Atkinson (Captain Edmund Blackadder), Tony Robinson (Private S. Baldrick), Hugh Laurie (Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh), Tim McInnerny (Captain Kevin Darling), Stephen Fry (General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett). The series was created by Richard Curtis.

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