7.6

Blackadder•Season 1•Episode 6

The Black Seal

7.6/10 · 1,205 votesJul 20, 198331 min

Ranked #3 of 6 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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After the King takes away Edmund's title of Duke, he recruits the six most evil men in the land to take the crown by force.

Directed byMartin Shardlow

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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 Black Seal" is episode 6 of Blackadder season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,205 votes, ranking #3 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Martin Shardlow, it aired on July 20, 1983.

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