Blackadder Goes Forth (Fourth Series, 1989)
The episodes in this series were originally shown on BBC One on Thursday evenings, 21:30 – 22:00. The episode titles are, with exception of the final episode, puns on military ranks.
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| 20 | "Captain Cook" | Richard Curtis, Ben Elton | Richard Boden | 28 September 1989 (1989-09-28) |
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Field Marshal Haig's new plan is to commission a man who can do a splendid painting for the front cover of the next issue of the famous war magazine, King And Country, which Blackadder hates. When Blackadder is made the new Official War Artist, he is allowed to leave the trenches. This episode features no guest stars for the only time in the series. |
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| 21 | "Corporal Punishment" | Richard Curtis, Ben Elton | Richard Boden | 5 October 1989 (1989-10-05) |
| In order to avoid being legitimately ordered to go over the top, Blackadder fakes bad phone communications and then shoots a carrier pigeon – which is revealed to be a prized pet of General Melchett. With George as his attorney in a farcical Court Martial and Baldrick offering a rather unique escape kit, can the "Flanders Pigeon Murderer" ultimately avoid execution by firing squad? | ||||
| 22 | "Major Star" | Richard Curtis, Ben Elton | Richard Boden | 12 October 1989 (1989-10-12) |
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With everyone talking about the famous comedian, Charlie Chaplin, Blackadder becomes in charge of the War show and will be shifted off to London. Unfortunately, Melchett has fallen in love with the fair Georgina (George dressed as a woman). After a date with the General, the General asks George to marry him, and George says "Yes". Featured Gabrielle Glaister as Bob for the second time. |
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| 23 | "Private Plane" | Richard Curtis, Ben Elton | Richard Boden | 19 October 1989 (1989-10-19) |
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After a visit from Lord Flashheart, Blackadder, Baldrick and George intend on joining the "Twenty Minuters" at the Royal Flying Corps to go to Paris. After Blackadder and Baldrick crash their planes behind enemy lines, they are captured by the Germans and must prepare for a fate worse than a fate worse than death. Third appearance of Rik Mayall, for the second time as Lord Flashheart and Gabrielle Glaister as Bob for the third time. Also featured Adrian Edmondson as Baron Manfred von Richthofen. |
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| 24 | "General Hospital" | Richard Curtis, Ben Elton | Richard Boden | 26 October 1989 (1989-10-26) |
| George ends up in field hospital after a bomb strikes Blackadder's bunker. Melchett and Darling task Blackadder with finding a German spy who is in the hospital and giving away battle plans. Instead, Blackadder embarks on a relationship with Nurse Mary Fletcher-Brown, played by Miranda Richardson. | ||||
| 25 | "Goodbyeee" | Richard Curtis, Ben Elton | Richard Boden | 2 November 1989 (1989-11-02) |
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Finally, this time for sure, Blackadder and his friends are going into battle. Baldrick suggests to Blackadder that he pretend to go mad by putting undies on his head and shoving two pencils up his nose, like in the Sudan. Once this fails, Baldrick comes up with another plan that could definitely get Blackadder out of the trenches for sure. Final episode. The final scene voted ninth most memorable television moment of all time in a 1999 poll of The Observer and Channel Four. |
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