Blackadder S1E5 — Witchsmeller Pursuivant

7.5

Blackadder•Season 1•Episode 5

Witchsmeller Pursuivant

7.5/10 · 1,208 votesJul 13, 198330 min

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Percy and Baldrick are to be burned at the stake with Edmund, when he is accused of being a witch.

Directed byMartin Shardlow

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Seasons4

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Season 1 Episodes6

The Foretelling

Born to Be King

The Archbishop

The Queen of Spain's Beard

E5 7.5Now viewing

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

"Witchsmeller Pursuivant" is episode 5 of Blackadder season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,208 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Martin Shardlow, it aired on July 13, 1983.

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