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Wryly written cult historical comedy starring Rowan Atkinson.

Cunning plans and cutting comedy as the Blackadder dynasty plot their way through British history.

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Blackadder: Blackadder Goes Forth: Episode 1: Plan A - Captain Cook

Plan A - Captain Cook

Episode 1

Episode 1: Plan A - Captain Cook

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Edmund is sent into no man's land to sketch the German positions.

Classic comedy series set during the First World War. Blackadder volunteers for the post of official war artist.

Edmund cheats to win a competition to be named Official War Artist, thinking it's his ticket out of the trenches. So he's furious when his reward turns out to be going into no man's land to sketch the German positions.

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Sitcom placing the scheming Edmund Blackadder in the trenches during the First World War

Sitcom placing the scheming Edmund Blackadder in the trenches during the First World War.

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