Blackadder Goes Forth poster

Blackadder Goes Forth

(1989)

Overview

Blackadder, Baldrick and George, in a trench in Flanders during World War I, attempt to escape from the trenches to avoid certain death under the misguided command of General Melchett.

Cast

Rowan Atkinson as Captain Edmund Blackadder
Rowan Atkinson

as Captain Edmund Blackadder

Tony Robinson as Private S. Baldrick
Tony Robinson

as Private S. Baldrick

Hugh Laurie as Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh
Hugh Laurie

as Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh

Tim McInnerny as Captain Kevin Darling
Tim McInnerny

as Captain Kevin Darling

Stephen Fry as General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett
Stephen Fry

as General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett

Episodes

Plan A: Captain Cook poster

Plan A: Captain Cook 7.3

September 28, 1989

Blackadder tries painting and cooking as ploys to avoid the scheduled big push out of the trenches.

Plan B: Corporal Punishment poster

Plan B: Corporal Punishment 8.2

October 5, 1989

Edmund is sentenced to death by firing squad for shooting and eating the General's favorite messenger pigeon.

Plan C: Major Star poster

Plan C: Major Star 7.6

October 12, 1989

Blackadder grabs yet another opportunity to return to England by organizing a morale-raising music hall show, including…

Plan D: Private Plane poster

Plan D: Private Plane 7.8

October 19, 1989

Blackadder and the boys join the Royal Air Corps, where they are promptly shot down behind enemy lines.

Plan E: General Hospital poster

Plan E: General Hospital 7.5

October 26, 1989

Blackadder is assigned to find the spy working out of the hospital.

Plan F: Goodbyeee poster

Plan F: Goodbyeee 8.1

November 2, 1989

Blackadder tries everything he can think of to get sent back to England when orders come in to go over the top in the f…