The Black Seal
| "The Black Seal" | |
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| Blackadder episode | |
Patrick Allen guest stars as Philip of Burgundy
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| Episode no. |
Series 1 (The Black Adder) Episode 6 |
| Written by |
Rowan Atkinson Richard Curtis |
| Original air date | 13 July 1983 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Patrick Allen; Rik Mayall (uncredited) |
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Patrick Allen; Rik Mayall (uncredited)
"The Black Seal" is the sixth and final episode of The Black Adder, the first serial in the BBC Television Blackadder series. Set in late 15th-century England, the episode concludes the alternative history of the last years of the House of York with the final adventure of Prince Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh, son of the fictional King Richard IV. The story follows a conspiracy by Edmund to overthrow the King and seize the Throne of England for himself, assisted by a band of violent mercenaries.
This episode features a number of guest stars, including Patrick Allen (who also provided the voiceover introducing each episode in this series) and The Young Ones actors Rik Mayall and Roger Sloman.
On Saint Juniper's Day, 29 January 1498, King Richard IV snubs Prince Edmund, taking away his Duchy and leaving him with the sole dignity of Warden of the Royal Privies, while awarding his brother Harry with several important titles. Finally reaching his breaking point, Edmund declares that he will take over the kingdom. He fires Percy and Baldrick, and begins his quest for glory, aided by a retired Morris dancer.
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