Blackadder
The Black Adder
June 15, 1983
6Episodes
6.8
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.
Episodes
1. The Foretelling
6.9
June 15, 1983
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.
Guest Stars:
Peter Cook, Peter Benson, Kathleen St John, Barbara Miller, Gretchen Franklin
2. Born to Be King
6.4
June 22, 1983
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.
Guest Stars:
Alex Norton, Angus Deayton, Joolia Cappleman, Martin Clarke, David Nunn
3. The Archbishop
6.9
June 29, 1983
33 min
Edmund is appointed to the post of Archbishop of Canterbury after the king has the last one killed.
Guest Stars:
David Nunn, Arthur Hewlett, Paul McDowell, Carolyn Colquhoun, Joyce Grant
4. The Queen of Spain's Beard
7.3
July 6, 1983
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.
Guest Stars:
Jim Broadbent, David Nunn, Jane Freeman, Howard Lew Lewis, John Rapley
5. Witchsmeller Pursuivant
6.6
July 13, 1983
30 min
Percy and Baldrick are to be burned at the stake with Edmund, when he is accused of being a witch.
Guest Stars:
Frank Finlay, Stephen Frost, Richard Murdoch, Valentine Dyall, Peter Schofield
