Blackadder The Black Adder 1983
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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.
- Released: 1983-06-15
- Runtime: 32 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, War & Politics
- Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Tim McInnerny, Stephen Fry
- Director: Ben Elton, Richard Curtis, John Lloyd, Chris Wadsworth
