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Blackadder the Third is the third series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder, written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, which aired from 17 September to 22 October 1987. The series is set during the Georgian Era, and sees the principal character, Mr. E. Blackadder, serve as butler to the Prince Regent and have to contend with, or cash in on, the fads of the age embraced by his master.
Original Release
09/17/1987
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rowan Atkinson | Edmund Blackadder, butler to the Prince / Edmund Blackadder - Butler to the Prince / McAdder |
| Tony Robinson | Baldrick, a dogsbody / Baldrick - a Dogsbody |
| Hugh Laurie | The Prince Regent, their master / The Prince Regent -Their Master |
| Helen Atkinson Wood | Mrs. Miggins, a coffee shoppekeeper / Mrs. Miggins - a Coffee Shoppekeeper |
| Robbie Coltrane | Dr. Samuel Johnson, noted for his fat dictionary |
| Hugh Paddick | Keanrick, thespian |
| Miranda Richardson | Amy Hardwood, the elusive Shadow |
| Stephen Fry | The Duke of Wellington, a famous soldier |
| Tim McInnerny | Lord Topper -Fop |
| Kenneth Connor | Mossop, thespian |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dish and Dishonesty | Thursday, 17 September 1987 |
| 2 | Ink and Incapability | Thursday, 24 September 1987 |
| 3 | Nob and Nobility | Thursday, 01 October 1987 |
| 4 | Sense and Senility | Thursday, 08 October 1987 |
| 5 | Amy and Amiability | Thursday, 15 October 1987 |
| 6 | Duel and Duality | Thursday, 22 October 1987 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rowan Atkinson | Edmund Blackadder, butler to the Prince / Edmund Blackadder - Butler to the Prince / McAdder |
| Tony Robinson | Baldrick, a dogsbody / Baldrick - a Dogsbody |
| Hugh Laurie | The Prince Regent, their master / The Prince Regent -Their Master |
| Helen Atkinson Wood | Mrs. Miggins, a coffee shoppekeeper / Mrs. Miggins - a Coffee Shoppekeeper |
| Robbie Coltrane | Dr. Samuel Johnson, noted for his fat dictionary |
| Hugh Paddick | Keanrick, thespian |
| Miranda Richardson | Amy Hardwood, the elusive Shadow |
| Stephen Fry | The Duke of Wellington, a famous soldier |
| Tim McInnerny | Lord Topper -Fop |
| Kenneth Connor | Mossop, thespian |
| Vincent Hanna | Mr. Vincent Hanna, his own great great great grandfather |
| Warren Clarke | Mr. Hardwood, her father |
| Nigel Planer | Lord Smedley - Fop |
| Denis Lill | Sir Talbot Buxomly, a member of Parliament |
| Lee Cornes | Shelley, romantic junkie poet |
| Gertan Klauber | King George III, a mad Monarch |
| Chris Barrie | Ambassador - a Fearsome Revolutionary |
| Ben Elton | Anarchist |
| Simon Osborne | Pitt the Younger, the Prime Minister |
| Barbara Horne | Sally Cheapside, a young lady of doubtful virtue |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Lloyd | Producer |
