Blackadder the Third

*Blackadder the Third*
Blackadder the Third
	Title screen of Blackadder the Third
Written by	Richard Curtis; Ben Elton;
Directed by	Mandie Fletcher
Starring	Rowan Atkinson; Tony Robinson; Hugh Laurie; Helen Atkinson-Wood;
Theme music composer	Howard Goodall
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	6 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer	John Lloyd
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC 1
Release	17 September –; 22 October 1987
Related
	Blackadder II; Blackadder: The Cavalier Years;

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.

The successor to Blackadder II, the series reduced the number of principal characters again compared with the previous series, but instead included a number of significant cameo roles by well-known comic actors. The programme won a BAFTA award for Best Comedy Series in 1988 and received three further nominations.

A fourth and final series, Blackadder Goes Forth, aired in 1989.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.