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Blackadder Goes Forth is the fourth and final series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder, written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, which aired from 28 September to 2 November 1989 on BBC One. The series placed the recurring characters of Blackadder, Baldrick and George in a trench in Flanders during World War I, and followed their various doomed attempts to escape from the trenches to avoid death under the misguided command of General Melchett. The series references famous people of the time and criticises the British Army's leadership during the campaign, culminating in the poignant ending of its final episode.
Original Release
09/28/1989
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rowan Atkinson | Captain Edmund Blackadder |
Tony Robinson | Private S Baldrick |
Stephen Fry | General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett |
Hugh Laurie | Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh |
Tim McInnerny | Captain Kevin Darling |
Gabrielle Glaister | Driver Parkhurst |
Miranda Richardson | Nurse Mary |
Rik Mayall | Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart |
Geoffrey Palmer | Field Marshal Haig |
Jeremy Hardy | Corporal Perkins |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Captain Cook | Thursday, 28 September 1989 |
2 | Corporal Punishment | Thursday, 05 October 1989 |
3 | Major Star | Thursday, 12 October 1989 |
4 | Private Plane | Thursday, 19 October 1989 |
5 | General Hospital | Thursday, 26 October 1989 |
6 | Goodbyeee | Thursday, 02 November 1989 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rowan Atkinson | Captain Edmund Blackadder |
Tony Robinson | Private S Baldrick |
Stephen Fry | General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett |
Hugh Laurie | Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh |
Tim McInnerny | Captain Kevin Darling |
Gabrielle Glaister | Driver Parkhurst |
Miranda Richardson | Nurse Mary |
Rik Mayall | Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart |
Geoffrey Palmer | Field Marshal Haig |
Jeremy Hardy | Corporal Perkins |
Adrian Edmondson | Baron von Richthoven |
Bill Wallis | Brigadier Smith |
Stephen Frost | Corporal Jones |
Hugo Blick | Lieutenant von Gerhardt |
Lee Cornes | Private Fraser |
Paul Mark Elliott | Private Robinson |
Jeremy Gittins | Private Tipplewick |
Russell Brook | British Solider |
Producers
Name | Role |
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John Lloyd | Producer |