Name: Blackadder Specials
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1983

The Black Adder

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.

15 mins

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

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

43 mins · Fri, 23 Dec 1988

Back and Forth

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....

33 mins · Fri, 31 Dec 1999

Baldrick's Video Diary

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

29 mins · Mon, 27 Nov 2000

Interview - Stephen Fry in Africa

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

16 mins · Mon, 19 Oct 2009

Richard Curtis & Ben Elton in Soho

The writers chat about how the show was created.

17 mins · Mon, 19 Oct 2009

Tony Robinson in London

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

15 mins · Mon, 19 Oct 2009

Miranda Richardson at the BBC

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

5 mins · Mon, 19 Oct 2009

Hilary Bevan Jones at BAFTA

Hilary Bevan Jones is interviewed.

5 mins · Mon, 19 Oct 2009

Hugh Laurie on set in Hollywood

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

5 mins · Mon, 19 Oct 2009

Rik Mayall in London

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

5 mins · Mon, 19 Oct 2009

Miranda, Tony, Tim & Patsy go back to the BBC

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

11 mins · Mon, 19 Oct 2009

Interview - Rowan Atkinson

An Interview with Rowan Atkinson about his time as Blackadder

23 mins

Interview - Rowan Atkinson #2

Rowan Atkinson continues to go over his time on Black Adder

24 mins

Blackadder Rides Again

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.

1 h 5 mins · Thu, 25 Dec 2008

The Cavalier Years

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.

15 mins · Sun, 13 Nov 1988

Red Nose Day Sketch

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

Fri, 17 Mar 2023

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

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.

1 h 20 mins · Thu, 15 Jun 2023

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

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.

2 h 0 mins · Fri, 16 Jun 2023

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