Blackadder - The Black Adder (1983) (season)
UK,
1983, 35 min
Directed by:
Martin ShardlowComposer:
Howard GoodallCast:
Rowan Atkinson, Peter Cook, Brian Blessed, Robert East, Tim McInnerny, Elspet Gray, Philip Kendall, Tony Robinson, Gretchen Franklin, Kathleen St. JohnPlots(1)
Edmund, the son of Richard Duke of York, oversleeps and arrives late for the Battle of Bosworth. After accidentally cutting off the head of Richard III and saving the life of the opposition leader, he finds himself installed as the Duke of Edinburgh. (Hulu)
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The first episode still had some growing pains. Rowan Atkinson’s exaggerated expressions made him seem more like Mr. Bean than Edmund Blackadder, and even Brian Blessed was finding his footing. But there were definitely moments that had me thoroughly entertained.
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