The Black Adder
(1983)
Overview
Set in 1485, King Richard III has won the Battle of Bosworth Field, only to be unintentionally assassinated, and is succeeded by Richard IV, one of the Princes in the Tower. The series follows the exploits of Richard IV's unfavoured second son Edmund in his various attempts to increase his standing with his father and in the final episode his quest to overthrow him.
Cast
as Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh
as Baldrick
as Lord Percy
as King Richard IV
as The Queen
as Harry Prince of Wales
as Narrator
Episodes
The Foretelling 6.8
June 15, 1983
After arriving late for the Battle of Bosworth Field, Edmund kills King Richard III (whom he thinks is stealing his hor…
Born to Be King 6.6
June 22, 1983
With his father away at the Crusades, Edmund comes up with a plan to prove his brother is illegitimate, thus making him…
The Archbishop 7.0
June 29, 1983
Edmund is appointed to the post of Archbishop of Canterbury after the king has the last one killed.
The Queen of Spain's Beard 7.5
July 6, 1983
The King decides that Edmund should marry a Spanish Princess, who Edmund finds unattractive, in order to secure a treat…
Witchsmeller Pursuivant 6.5
July 13, 1983
Percy and Baldrick are to be burned at the stake with Edmund, when he is accused of being a witch.
The Black Seal 6.9
July 20, 1983
After the King takes away Edmund's title of Duke, he recruits the 6 most evil men in the land to take the crown by forc…