| Blackadder the Third | |
|---|---|
 Title screen of Blackadder the Third | |
| Written by | |
| Directed by | Mandie Fletcher |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Howard Goodall |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Lloyd |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 17 September – 22 October 1987 |
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Blackadder the Third [1] is the third series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder, written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, which aired on BBC1 from 17 September to 22 October 1987. The series is set during the Georgian Era, and sees the principal character, Mr. E. Blackadder, serve as butler to the Prince Regent and have to contend with, or cash in on, the fads of the age embraced by his master.
The successor to Blackadder II, the series reduced the number of principal characters again compared with the previous series, but instead included a number of significant cameo roles by well-known comic actors.[2] The programme won a BAFTA award for Best Comedy Series in 1988 and received three further nominations.[3]
A fourth and final series, Blackadder Goes Forth, aired in 1989.
- ^ Presented as "Black Adder The Third" on the title screen, but referred to as one word by the BBC
- ^ Lewisohn, Mark, Blackadder the Third at the former BBC Guide to Comedy. Retrieved 3 June 2007
- ^ "Television Nominations 1988". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 17 February 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2023.