Blackadder S1E4 — The Queen of Spain's Beard

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Blackadder•Season 1•Episode 4

The Queen of Spain's Beard

7.8/10 · 1,296 votesJul 6, 198334 min

Ranked #1 of 6 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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The King decides that Edmund should marry a Spanish princess, who Edmund finds unattractive, in order to secure a treaty between Spain and England which will allow an invasion of France.

Directed byMartin Shardlow

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Seasons4

All 1 2 3 4

Season 1 Episodes6

The Foretelling

Born to Be King

The Archbishop

The Queen of Spain's Beard

E5 7.5

Witchsmeller Pursuivant

E6 7.6

The Black Seal

Cast7

Rowan Atkinson

Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh

Tony Robinson

Baldrick

Tim McInnerny

Lord Percy

Brian Blessed

King Richard IV

Elspet Gray

The Queen

Robert East

Harry Prince of Wales

Patrick Allen

Narrator

Crew1

Martin Shardlow

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Queen of Spain's Beard" is episode 4 of Blackadder season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,296 votes, ranking #1 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Martin Shardlow, it aired on July 6, 1983.

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