Rowan Atkinson
Captain Edmund Blackadder
Series SeasonSeason 4 episodes1989
Blackadder
Blackadder Goes Forth
Blackadder, Baldrick and George, in a trench in Flanders during World War I, attempt to escape from the trenches to avoid certain death under the misguided command of General Melchett.
Episodes
Each episode has its own detail page.
Episode 129 min1989-09-28
Captain Cook
Blackadder tries painting and cooking as ploys to avoid the scheduled big push out of the trenches.
Episode 229 min1989-10-05
Corporal Punishment
Edmund is sentenced to death by firing squad for shooting and eating the General's favourite carrier pigeon.
Episode 329 min1989-10-12
Major Star
Blackadder grabs yet another opportunity to return to England by organising a morale-raising music hall show, including Baldrick's Charlie Chaplin impersonation and George's appearance as a lady songstress who captures the General's heart.
Episode 429 min1989-10-19
Private Plane
Blackadder and the boys join the Royal Air Corps, where they are promptly shot down behind enemy lines.
Episode 528 min1989-10-26
General Hospital
Blackadder is assigned to find the spy working out of the hospital.
Episode 630 min1989-11-02
Goodbyeee
Blackadder tries everything he can think of to get sent back to England when orders come in to go over the top in the first charge against the Germans since 1914.