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Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999): Cast & Plot

Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999) movie poster

Blackadder: Back & Forth is a 1999 short sci-fi comedy directed by Paul Weiland, starring Rowan Atkinson as Blackadder, Tony Robinson and Stephen Fry. It runs 33 minutes.

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Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999) movie poster
Released
Runtime
33 min
Director
Paul Weiland
Genres
Sci-Fi , Comedy , History
Original language
English
Studio
Tiger Aspect
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Blackadder: Back & Forth About?

The premise of Blackadder: Back & Forth without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A decade after his last misadventure, Lord Edmund Blackadder V concocts a scheme to deceive his gullible companions with a fake time‑machine. To his astonishment, the device actually works, catapulting Blackadder and his dim‑witted servant Baldrick into a chaotic trek across pivotal moments in human history, where their antics repeatedly collide with the past.

Blackadder: Back & Forth Themes & Keywords

· 41 tags
  • time machine
  • black adder
  • time travel comedy
  • time travel
  • dark comedy
  • napoleon bonaparte character
  • william shakespeare character
  • robin hood character
  • maid marian character
  • bbc
  • time travel sci fi
  • friend
+29 more
  • millennium
  • con game
  • cunning plan
  • gullible
  • hadrian's wall
  • prime minister
  • king of england
  • head in toilet
  • lollipop
  • death by falling object
  • shot with an arrow
  • caught in a net
  • crown
  • credit card
  • obscene finger gesture
  • begins with text
  • alternative comedy
  • surrealism
  • reference to shakespeare's king lear
  • reference to shakespeare's macbeth
  • reference to shakespeare's hamlet
  • cult film
  • reference to william shakespeare
  • queen
  • queen elizabeth i
  • practical joke
  • dinosaur
  • independent film
  • character name in title
Cast & crew

Blackadder: Back & Forth Cast & Characters

Rowan Atkinson leads the cast as Blackadder, with Tony Robinson as Baldrick and Stephen Fry as Melchett. Directed by Paul Weiland; 20 actors are credited in all.

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Plot

Blackadder: Back & Forth Plot Summary

What happens in Blackadder: Back & Forth from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

On New Year’s Eve 1999 at Blackadder Hall, Rowan Atkinson as Lord Blackadder hosts four guests and boasts that he’s built a time machine from Leonardo da Vinci’s plans. The attendees—Archbishop Melchett, Archdeacon Kevin Darling, Major George, and Lady Elizabeth—are played by a stellar lineup: Stephen Fry, Tim McInnerny, Hugh Laurie, and Miranda Richardson. He bets £10,000 that he can fetch back any item from history they desire, prompting them to name a Roman centurion’s helmet, the Wellington boots worn on the day of the Battle of Waterloo, and an ancient pair of 200-year-old underpants. The whole thing turns out to be a ruse: Baldrick, played by Tony Robinson, has actually retrieved the items from storage, and the “time machine” is merely a prop.

Full summary

The whole story of Blackadder: Back & Forth, scene by scene

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How Well Do You Know Blackadder: Back & Forth?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which actor portrayed Lord Edmund Blackadder in the film?
Cars

Cars in Blackadder: Back & Forth

3 cars on screen, including the 1968 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI and the BMW K 75 LT-P.

  • 1968 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI in Blackadder: Back & Forth 1968 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Minor role
  • BMW K 75 LT-P in Blackadder: Back & Forth BMW K 75 LT-P Minor role
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Details

Blackadder: Back & Forth Also Known As

9 alternative titles, including “Blackadder: Back And Forth” and “Svarte Orm firar nyår”.

Also known as
  • Blackadder: Back And Forth
  • Svarte Orm firar nyår
  • Fekete Vipera: Oda-vissza
  • Черная Гадюка туда-сюда
  • Czarna Żmija: Tam i z powrotem
  • La Víbora Negra: Viaje en el tiempo
  • Bestián: Kupředu, zpátky jen krok!
  • Crnaguja: Nazad i naprijed
  • 黑爵士之千禧特辑

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FAQ

Blackadder: Back & Forth FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Blackadder: Back & Forth, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Blackadder: Back & Forth?

Blackadder: Back & Forth runs 33 minutes.

When was Blackadder: Back & Forth released?

Blackadder: Back & Forth was released on March 29, 1999.

Who directed Blackadder: Back & Forth?

Blackadder: Back & Forth was directed by Paul Weiland.

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Who is in the cast of Blackadder: Back & Forth?

Blackadder: Back & Forth stars Rowan Atkinson as Blackadder, Tony Robinson as Baldrick and Stephen Fry as Melchett, among 20 credited actors.

Does Blackadder: Back & Forth have a post-credit scene?

No. Blackadder: Back & Forth has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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