Seasons & episodes

S0 · E1The Black Adder Air date unannounced · 32 min＋

Prince Edmund, Duke of York, is unhappy about the task he has been given, which is to arrange the festivities for both the Queen's birthday and the return of the Scottish hero Dougal McAngus to the court.

S0 · E2Blackadder's Christmas Carol 1988-12-23 · 43 min＋

Pleasant Ebenezer Blackadder is turned into a cruel and witty miser after seeing visions of his ancestors and descendants.

S0 · E3Back and Forth 1999-12-31 · 33 min＋

At a New Millennium Eve party Blackadder and Baldrick test their new time machine and ping pong through history encountering famous characters and changing events rather alarmingly....

S0 · E4Baldrick's Video Diary 2000-11-27 · 29 min＋

Behind the scenes of the Blackadder special 'Back and Forth'

S0 · E5Interview - Stephen Fry in Africa 2009-10-19 · 16 min＋

Stephen Fry talks about his time on the show, and his characters.

S0 · E6Richard Curtis & Ben Elton in Soho 2009-10-19 · 17 min＋

The writers chat about how the show was created.

S0 · E7Tony Robinson in London 2009-10-19 · 15 min＋

Tony Robinson talks about his time on Black Adder and his Baldrick character.

S0 · E8Miranda Richardson at the BBC 2009-10-19 · 5 min＋

Miranda Richardson is interviewed at the BBC about her time as the Queen on Blackadder as well as the other characters she played.

S0 · E9Hilary Bevan Jones at BAFTA 2009-10-19 · 5 min＋

Hilary Bevan Jones is interviewed.

S0 · E10Hugh Laurie on set in Hollywood 2009-10-19 · 5 min＋

Hugh Laurie chats about Blackadder and the various roles he played in the series.

S0 · E11Rik Mayall in London 2009-10-19 · 5 min＋

The legendary Rik Mayall chats about himself and how he took over the show as Lord Flashheart, in his own unique style.

S0 · E12Miranda, Tony, Tim & Patsy go back to the BBC 2009-10-19 · 11 min＋

Miranda, Tony, Patsy and Tim go back to the BBC to look at their old costumes. Do any of them still fit?

S0 · E13Interview - Rowan Atkinson Air date unannounced · 23 min＋

An Interview with Rowan Atkinson about his time as Blackadder

S0 · E14Interview - Rowan Atkinson #2 Air date unannounced · 24 min＋

Rowan Atkinson continues to go over his time on Black Adder

A rare look at what went on behind the scenes during the filming of Blackadder Goes Forth. Behind the Screen drops in during the production of Blackadder Goes Forth, to discover that the cast tend to eschew traditional rehearsals in favour of exhaustive periods of tweaking - or 'plumpening' - practically every line in the script for maximum comic effect. Includes interviews with writer Richard Curtis, producer John Lloyd and actors Rowan Atkinson (Captain Blackadder) Stephen Fry (General Melchett) and Tony Robinson (Private Baldrick).

S0 · E16The Shakespeare Sketch 1989-09-18 · 5 min＋

This non-canonical sketch was performed on stage at the Sadlers Wells Theatre on 18 September 1989. It was written for and performed at an AIDS benefit concert directed by Stephen Fry, and features Rowan Atkinson as a Blackadder-esque character chatting with Hugh Laurie as "Bill" Shakespeare, talking about cutting various sections of Hamlet – in particular the "To be or not to be" soliloquy. Ultimately, Blackadder talks Shakespeare down from an over-long speech to the familiar 'snappy' phrase. The sketch was available on video as part of Hysteria 2 – The Second Coming, released by Palace Video on 21 May 1990

S0 · E17Blackadder Rides Again 2008-12-25 · 65 min＋

It's 25 years since the first episode featuring the dastardly Blackadder made its debut. Now the iconic cast of the much-loved comedy appear together in a documentary for the first time.

S0 · E18Blackadder: The Cavalier Years 1988-11-13 · 15 min＋

A one-off edition of Blackadder set during the English Civil War, shown as part of the first Comic Relief Red Nose Day. With the English Civil War lost, Sir Edmund, as a known Cavalier, along with his ever-faithful dogsbody Baldrick must find a way to keep the defeated King Charles I alive and simultaneously keep his own head on his shoulders.

Baldrick stars solo for the first time in 40 years when he reprises his role.

S0 · E20Blackadder: The Lost Pilot 2023-06-15 · 80 min＋

Sir Tony Robinson goes on a quest to discover the truth behind the Blackadder origin story. Tony's journey takes him back in time to find out where Blackadder really began, and to uncover the story of the never-before-broadcast Blackadder pilot episode. The climax of the programme will be a special screening of the never-before-broadcast pilot.

Looking back at the making of the entire Blackadder series to commemorate the 40th anniversary, featuring contributions from Blackadder's biggest fans including Jack Whitehall, Darren Harriott, Sarah Hadland, Ardal O'Hanlon and Nina Wadia.

A look back at the making of the entire "Blackadder" series to commemorate the 25th anniversary.

A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.

A short sketch performed at the Prince of Wales' 50th Birthday Gala. It featured Rowan Atkinson as Lord Blackadder and Stephen Fry as King Charles II, and was televised on ITV (in the UK) on 14 November 1998.