Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)

Name: Blackadder Goes Forth
Genre: Comedy, War
Rating: 8.8
Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Tim McInnerny, Stephen Fry

Comedy · War

Blackadder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of The Great War.

IMDb rating: 8.8 (65,290 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · Hulu · Peacock · Britbox Apple TV Channel · BritBox · BritBox Amazon Channel · The Roku Channel
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Rowan Atkinson Captain Edmund Blackadder
Tony Robinson Private S. Baldrick
Hugh Laurie Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh
Tim McInnerny Captain Kevin Darling
Stephen Fry General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett

Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

8.65 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 9.4 29 min avg

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Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Captain Cook	8.2	2,966
2	Corporal Punishment	8.8	1,369
3	Major Star	8.4	1,229
4	Private Plane	8.5	1,311
5	General Hospital	8.6	1,252
6	Goodbyeee	9.4	2,104

Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)

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