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Black Adder I [videorecording] / BBC Worldwide Americas.

Shardlow, Martin.; Atkinson, Rowan.; Robinson, Tony.; Blessed, Brian.; BBC Video (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm)
2001
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Title
Black Adder I [videorecording] / BBC Worldwide Americas.
Uniform title
Black Adder.
Created/published
Burbank, Calif. : BBC Video : Distributed by Warner Home Video, ©2001.
Description
1 videodisc (ca. 180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Associated name
Shardlow, Martin.
Atkinson, Rowan.
Robinson, Tony.
Blessed, Brian.
BBC Video (Firm)
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Material base
metal plastic
Summary
Set during the really dark part of the Dark Ages, these episodes chronicle the wickedly funny misadventures of the terminally treacherous Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh (alias The Black Adder).

Shakespeare content: contains Shakespearean dialogue.
Language Note
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Note
Originally aired on BBC in 1983.

Special features: Who's who in Blackadder, Blackadder sing-along, what's what - interactive guide to historical figures and events.

Rowan Atkinson (the Black Adder), Tony Robinson (Baldrick), Brian Blessed (Richard IV), Tim McInnerny (Percy), Elspet Gray (the Queen), Robert East (Prince Harry).
Contents
The fortelling
Born to be king
The Archbishop
The Queen of Spain's beard
Witchsmeller pursuivant
The black seal.
Credits
Producer, John Lloyd ; director, Martin Shardlow ; written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson.
System details
DVD.
Includes
Fortelling.
Born to be king.
Archbishop.
Queen of Spain's beard.
Witchsmeller pursuivant.
Black seal.
Genre/form
Television programs.

Call number
DVD 198
Folger-specific note
266075. This record is unverified and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please consult Curator for assistance.