Blackadder 40 years old
Through four series and a few specials, Edmund Blackadder and his greasy sidekick Baldrick conjure up cunning plans as Edmund tries to take advantage of desperate times. These situation tragedies had obvious parallels from the Dark Ages to Elizabethan times, the rule of mad George III, and The Great War.
Credits
Robbie Coltrane
Dr. Samuel Johnson
Colin Firth
William Shakespeare
Tim McInnerny
Lord Topper
Tim McInnerny
Lord Percy
Tim McInnerny
Captain Kevin Darling
Jim Broadbent
Don Speekingleesh, an Interpreter
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robbie Coltrane He was 33 , now 74 years old | as Dr. Samuel Johnson |
| Colin Firth He was 22 , now 63 years old | as William Shakespeare |
| Tim McInnerny He was 26 , now 67 years old | as Lord Topper |
| Tim McInnerny He was 26 , now 67 years old | as Lord Percy |
| Tim McInnerny He was 26 , now 67 years old | as Captain Kevin Darling |
| Jim Broadbent He was 34 , now 74 years old | as Don Speekingleesh, an Interpreter |
| Hugh Laurie He was 24 , now 64 years old | as Prince Ludwig |
| Hugh Laurie He was 24 , now 64 years old | as The Prince Regent |
| Hugh Laurie He was 24 , now 64 years old | as Simon Partridge |
| Hugh Laurie He was 24 , now 64 years old | as Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh |
| Frank Finlay He was 56 , 89 years old when he died | as The Witchsmeller Pursuivant |
| Patrick Malahide He was 38 , now 79 years old | as Guy of Glastonbury |
| Brian Blessed He was 46 , now 87 years old | as King Richard IV |
| Ronald Lacey He was 47 , 55 years old when he died | as Bishop of Bath & Wells |
| Ben Elton He was 24 , now 64 years old | as Anarchist |
| Paul Brooke He was 38 , now 79 years old | as Friar Bellows |
| Rowan Atkinson He was 28 , now 69 years old | as Captain Edmund Blackadder |
| Rowan Atkinson He was 28 , now 69 years old | as Edmund Blackadder |
| Rowan Atkinson He was 28 , now 69 years old | as Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Stephen Fry He was 25 , now 66 years old | as Lord Melchett |
| Stephen Fry He was 25 , now 66 years old | as General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett |
| Stephen Fry He was 25 , now 66 years old | as The Duke of Wellington |
| Miranda Richardson She was 25 , now 66 years old | as Queen Elisabeth |
| Miranda Richardson She was 25 , now 66 years old | as Nurse Mary |
| Miranda Richardson She was 25 , now 66 years old | as Amy Hardwood, the elusive shadow |
| Miranda Richardson She was 25 , now 66 years old | as Queen Elizabeth I |
| Warren Clarke He was 36 , 67 years old when he died | as Mr. Hardwood |
| Robert Bathurst He was 26 , now 67 years old | |
| John Hallam He was 41 , 65 years old when he died | as Sir Wilfred Death |
| Adrian Edmondson He was 26 , now 67 years old | as Baron von Richtoven |
| Lesley Nicol She was 29 , now 70 years old | as Mrs. Pants |
| Peter Cook He was 45 , 57 years old when he died | as Richard III |
| Rik Mayall He was 25 , 56 years old when he died | as Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart |
| Rik Mayall He was 25 , 56 years old when he died | as Flasheart |
| William Hootkins He was 34 , 57 years old when he died | as Monk |
| Hugh Paddick He was 67 , 85 years old when he died | as Keanrick |
| Geoffrey Palmer He was 56 , now 96 years old | as Field Marshal Haig |
| Tony Robinson He was 36 , now 77 years old | as Private S. Baldrick |
| Tony Robinson He was 36 , now 77 years old | as Baldrick |
| Tom Baker He was 49 , now 90 years old | as Captain Rum |
| Patrick Allen He was 32 , 55 years old when he died | as Narrator |
| Patrick Allen He was 32 , 55 years old when he died | as The Hawk |
| Angus Deayton He was 27 , now 68 years old | as Jumping Jew of Jerusalem |
| Denis Lill He was 41 , now 82 years old | as Sir Talbot Buxomly |
| Kenneth Connor He was 65 , 75 years old when he died | as Mossup |
| Leslie Sands She was 62 , 79 years old when she died | as Lord Graveney |
| Chris Barrie He was 23 , now 64 years old | as Ambassador, a fearsome revolutionary |
| Simon Russell Beale He was 22 , now 63 years old | as Napoléon |
| Ron Cook He was 35 , now 76 years old | as Sean, the Irish |
| John Pierce Jones He was 37 , now 77 years old | as Arthur the Sailor |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Paul Weiland Directing He was 29 , now 70 years old | Director |
| John Lloyd Production He was 32 , now 73 years old | Producer |
| Richard Boden Directing He was 30 , now 71 years old | Director |
Blackadder (40 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1983-06-15
- Runtime: [32] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 24
