Description:

Set in England at the end of the War of the Roses, we soon find out that the history we know is a Tudor fiction. In fact, Henry VII did not actually win the battle of Bosworth Field; he lost and though Richard III died in the battle, his nephew King Richard IV (who certainly was not smothered while still a boy in the Tower of London) reigned on for some years. The story focuses on Richard IV's younger son Prince Edmund, a sniveling coward who calls himself the 'Black Adder'. Assisted by his grungy servant and the moronic Lord Percy, Edmund plots his rise to greatness.

Year:

1982

Genres:

Comedy

Release Date:

20 June 1982 (UK)

Language:

English

Runtime:

195 min | 35 min (6 episodes)

Origin/Country:

UK | Australia

Shooting Location:

BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK See more»