Blackadder Timeline ( Real )

birth
January 6, 1955

Birth of Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson, the actor who plays the lead character Edmund Blackadder, was born.

tv_show_premiere
June 15, 1983

Premiere of Blackadder Series

The first series of Blackadder, known as 'The Black Adder', premiered on BBC One, introducing audiences to the character Edmund Blackadder and his comedic historical adventures.

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January 9, 1986

Premiere of Blackadder II

The second series of Blackadder aired with Rowan Atkinson reprising his role, this time set during the Elizabethan era.

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September 28, 1987

Premiere of Blackadder the Third

The third series of Blackadder was broadcast, set during the Regency era with Rowan Atkinson continuing as Edmund Blackadder.

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October 9, 1989

Premiere of Blackadder Goes Forth

The fourth and final series of Blackadder aired, set in the trenches of World War I, widely acclaimed and considered the peak of the series.

tv_show_special
December 23, 1988

Blackadder Special: Blackadder's Christmas Carol

A Christmas special episode of Blackadder was released, satirizing Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol.

Blackadder Timeline ( Fictional )

nobility
circa 1485

Prince Edmund becomes the Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Edmund, also known as Blackadder, inherits the title of Duke of Edinburgh during the late 15th century.

court_life
1580s

Blackadder serves as a nobleman in the Elizabethan era

Edmund Blackadder rises to prominence as a cunning courtier during Queen Elizabeth I's reign.

society
circa 1815

Blackadder serves as a Regency dandy during the early 19th century

Edmund Blackadder Esq. navigates society as a fashionable but sarcastic figure during the Regency period.

military
circa 1815

Captain Edmund Blackadder serves in the Napoleonic Wars

Blackadder is an officer in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, participating in various campaigns.

military_battle
June 18, 1815

Captain Blackadder participates in the Battle of Waterloo

Blackadder takes part in the historic Battle of Waterloo in 1815 as a cunning and sarcastic army officer.

military
1914-1918

Lieutenant George Blackadder in World War I

Lieutenant George Blackadder serves in the trenches during World War I, attempting to survive the horrors of war.