Black Adder: The Complete Collector's Set

Production year: 1982

TV/International TV-PG   Running time: 14:20

IMDB rating:   8.2     Aspect: 4:3;  Languages: English;  Subtitles: None;  Audio: Stereo

Witness the comic misadventures of the terminally treacherous villain, Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh, otherwise known as the Black Adder (Rowan Atkinson). Includes Blackadder I, Blackadder II, Blackadder III, Blackadder Goes Forth, Blackadder Back & Forth. One of the best comedy series ever to emerge from England, Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of World War I. In his pre-Bean triumph, British comic actor Rowan Atkinson played all five versions of Edmund, beginning with the villainous and cowardly Duke of Edinburgh, whose scheming mind and awful haircut seem to stand him in good stead to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury--a deadly occupation if ever there was one. Among tales of royal dethronings, Black Death, witch smellers (who root out spell makers with their noses), and ghosts, Edmund is a perennial survivor who never quite gets ahead in multiple episodes.

Special features

Who's Who In Blackadder
What's What - Interactive Guide To Historical Figures and Events
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Blackadder in The Cavalier Years
Archival Richard Curtis Interview
Blackadder Sing-Along
Black Adder: The Complete Collector's Set