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A short monologue performed at the Dominion Theatre for the Royal Variety Performance 2000. It features Rowan Atkinson as the modern-day Lord Edmund Blackadder of Her Royal Highness's regiment of Shirkers. The sketch was written and introduced by Ben Elton, who was the compère of the evening.

The ‘Clown Court’ outtake sketch from Noel Edmonds’ House Party

A news piece and interview with Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson before the release of Blackadder Goes Forth.

This programme was broadcast early in 2004 and was part of a series of programmes where viewers were asked to vote for their favourite sitcom. Each programme featured a particular comedy sitcom and was championed by separate celebrities. This programme featuring "Blackadder" has John Sergeant Iannucci saying why he feels it was the best Comedy Sitcom. A number of excepts are shown including some behind the scenes rehearsals, Various guests and actors from the show give an insight into the programme including Richard Curtis, Ben Elton, Stephen Fry, John Lloyd, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny, Hugh Laurie, Brian Blessed, Michael Grade, Dr Gary Sheffield, Lucy Moore, Miranda Richardson, Howard Goodall, Tony Aitken, Gabrielle Claister, Mandie Fletcher, Chris Wadsworth and Richard Boden.

It's New Year's Eve 1999, and Blackadder makes a bold claim to his contemporaries. He claims Baldrick has built a time machine with which Blackadder will get historical evidence. What no one knows is that Baldrick really has invented a time machine, with one slight flaw. That sends Blackadder and Baldrick on a millennium's worth of adventure. Blackadder: Back & Forth was originally shown in the Millennium Dome in 2000, followed by a screening on Sky One in the same year (and later on BBC1). It is set on the turn of the millennium, and features Lord Blackadder placing a bet with his friends – modern versions of Queenie (Miranda Richardson), Melchett (Stephen Fry), George (Hugh Laurie) and Darling (Tim McInnerny) – that he has built a working time machine. The film includes cameo appearances from Kate Moss and Colin Firth.

This clip was recorded at The Prince's Trust benefit concert on November 28th 2012.

A new Blackadder sketch about the banking crisis, performed at a special charity gala event “We Are Most Amused” in aid of the Prince's Trust.

S0 · E32An Interview with Richard Curtis 1999-03-24 · 24 min＋

An extended interview with Richard Curtis about the creation of the show. Originally only 3 minutes of this interview were aired as part of the 1999 BBC Special "Laughter in the House". The full, unedited interview was included on the BlackAdder Complete Collector's DVD Set.

A behind the scenes short from the shooting of Blackadder Back and Forth. Features several interviews with creators and actors, while trying to ignore Baldrick's constant interruptions.

S1 · E1The Foretelling 1983-06-15 · 34 min＋

After arriving late for the Battle of Bosworth Field, Edmund kills King Richard III (whom he thinks is stealing his horse) and secures the crown for his father.

S1 · E2Born to Be King 1983-06-22 · 34 min＋

With his father away at The Crusades, Edmund comes up with a plan to prove his brother is illegitimate, thus making him Prince Regent.

S1 · E3The Archbishop 1983-06-29 · 33 min＋

Edmund is appointed to the post of Archbishop of Canterbury after the King has the last one killed.

S1 · E4The Queen of Spain's Beard 1983-07-06 · 34 min＋

The King decides that Edmund should marry a Spanish princess, who Edmund finds unattractive, in order to secure a treaty between Spain and England which will allow an invasion of France.

S1 · E5Witchsmeller Pursuivant 1983-07-13 · 30 min＋

Percy and Baldrick are to be burned at the stake with Edmund, when he is accused of being a witch.

S1 · E6The Black Seal 1983-07-20 · 31 min＋

After the King takes away Edmund's title of Duke, he recruits the six most evil men in the land to take the crown by force.

S2 · E1Bells 1986-01-09 · 30 min＋

Blackadder feels a funny attraction for his manservant and decides to marry when he discovers he is a she.

S2 · E2Head 1986-01-16 · 27 min＋

After the Queen appoints Blackadder Lord High Executioner, he finds himself in trouble when the Queen pardons someone he executed ahead of schedule.

S2 · E3Potato 1986-01-23 · 30 min＋

After Sir Walter Raleigh takes the Queen's fancy by bringing her a potato, Blackadder decides to become an explorer with the aid of a legless sea captain.

S2 · E4Money 1986-02-05 · 30 min＋

The Queen hampers Blackadder's efforts to raise cash to pay off a debt to a sadistic bishop.

S2 · E5Beer 1986-02-13 · 29 min＋

Blackadder's rich and Puritanical aunt and uncle pay him a visit to discuss his inheritance the same night he has a beer-drinking contest.

S2 · E6Chains 1986-02-20 · 29 min＋

Blackadder and Lord Melchett are kidnapped by a German spy right after the Queen decides she will pay no more ransom to kidnappers.

S3 · E1Dish and Dishonesty 1987-09-17 · 29 min＋

Blackadder becomes involved in politics by getting Baldrick elected MP, in an effort to stop the new Prime Minister, Pitt the Younger, from striking the Prince off the Civil List.

S3 · E2Ink and Incapability 1987-09-24 · 29 min＋

Blackadder has one weekend to rewrite a dictionary the Prince Regent is patronising after Baldrick burns the only copy.

S3 · E3Nob and Nobility 1987-10-01 · 30 min＋

After the Scarlet Pimpernel gets high praises Blackadder makes a bet that he can go to France and rescue aristocrats, too.