Editing Blackadder (section)

==Home media==

All series and many of the specials are available on VHS tapes, DVD & Blu-ray. Many are also available on BBC audio cassette. As of 2008, a "Best of BBC" edition box set is available containing all four major series together with ''Blackadder's Christmas Carol'' and ''Back & Forth''. All four series and the Christmas special are also available for download on [[iTunes]].

===VHS releases===
On 5 February 1990, BBC Enterprises Ltd released the first series on two single VHS tapes.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"
|-
!VHS video title
!Year of release
!Episodes
!BBFC rating
|- style="text-align:center;"
||''The Blackadder: The Foretelling'' (BBCV 4300)
||5 February 1990
||The Foretelling, Born to Be King, the Archbishop
||PG
|- style="text-align:center;"
||''The Blackadder: The Queen of Spain's Beard'' (BBCV 4301)
||5 February 1990
||The Queen of Spain's Beard, Witchsmeller Pursuivant, The Black Seal
||15
|}

On 2 October 1989, BBC Enterprises Ltd released the second series on two single VHS tapes.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"
|-
!VHS video title
!Year of release
!Episodes
!BBFC rating
|- style="text-align:center;"
||''Blackadder II: Parte the Firste'' (BBCV 4288)
||2 October 1989
||Bells, Head, Potato
||PG
|- style="text-align:center;"
||''Blackadder II: Parte the Seconde'' (BBCV 4289)
||2 October 1989
||Money, Beer, Chains
||15
|}

On 6 February 1989, BBC Enterprises Ltd released the third series on two single VHS tapes.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"
|-
!VHS video title
!Year of release
!Episodes
!BBFC rating
|- style="text-align:center;"
||''Blackadder The Third: Dish and Dishonesty'' (BBCV 4142)
||6 February 1989
||Dish and Dishonesty, Ink and Incapability, Nob and Nobility
||PG
|- style="text-align:center;"
||''Blackadder The Third: Sense and Senility'' (BBCV 4143)
||6 February 1989
||Sense and Senility, Amy and Amibility, Duel and Duality
||15
|}

On 10 September 1990, BBC Enterprises Ltd released the fourth and final series on two single VHS tapes.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"
|-
!VHS video title
!Year of release
!Episodes
!BBFC rating
|- style="text-align:center;"
||''Blackadder Goes Forth: Captain Cook'' (BBCV 4349)
||10 September 1990
||Captain Cook, Corporal Punishment, Major Star
||PG
|- style="text-align:center;"
||''Blackadder Goes Forth: Private Plane'' (BBCV 4350)
||10 September 1990
||Private Plane, General Hospital, Goodbyeee
||15
|}

On 7 September 1992, all eight single Blackadder video releases were re-released as four "complete" double VHS releases. The four entire series videos were re-released as single VHS tape releases on 2 October 1995.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"
|-
!VHS video title
!Year of release/Cat No. (Double Video)
!Year of release/Cat No. (Single Video)
!Episodes
!BBFC rating

|- style="text-align:center;"
||''The Blackadder – The Complete Entire Historic First Series''
||7 September 1992 (BBCV 4782)
||2 October 1995 (BBCV 5711)
||The Foretelling, Born to Be King, the Archbishop, The Queen of Spain's Beard, Witchsmeller Pursuivant, The Black Seal
||15
|- style="text-align:center;"
||''Blackadder II – The Complete Entire Historic Second Series''
||7 September 1992 (BBCV 4785)
||2 October 1995 (BBCV 5712)
||Bells, Head, Potato, Money, Beer, Chains
||15
|- style="text-align:center;"
||''Blackadder the Third – The Complete Entire Historic Third Series''
||7 September 1992 (BBCV 4786)
||2 October 1995 (BBCV 5713)
||Dish and Dishonesty, Ink and Incapability, Nob and Nobility, Sense and Senility, Amy and Amibility, Duel and Duality
||15
|- style="text-align:center;"
||''Blackadder Goes Forth – The Complete Entire Historic Fourth Series''
||7 September 1992 (BBCV 4787)
||2 October 1995 (BBCV 5714)
||Captain Cook, Corporal Punishment, Major Star, Private Plane, General Hospital, Goodbyeee
||15
|}

On 5 January 1998, five episodes of the first two series were released on a 15-rated VHS tape compilation by BBC Worldwide Ltd.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"
|-
!VHS video title
!Year of release
!Episodes
|- style="text-align:center;"
||''The Very Best of Blackadder'' (BBCV 6360)
||5 January 1998
||Series 1, Episode 3: "The Archbishop"<br>Series 1, Episode 4: "The Queen of Spain's Beard"<br>Series 2, Episode 1: "Bells"<br>Series 2, Episode 2: "Head"<br> Series 2, Episode 6: "Chains"
|}

On 4 November 1991, ''Blackadder's Christmas Carol'' was released on a single VHS tape release rated PG (Cat. No. BBCV 4646).

===Single DVD releases===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;text-align:center;"
|-
!DVD title !! Region 1 !! Region 2 !! Region 4
|-
|style="text-align:left"|Series 1<br /><sup>''[[The Black Adder]]''</sup><br />|| 26 June 2001 || 1 November 1999 || 29 November 1999
|-
|style="text-align:left"|Series 2<br /><sup>''[[Blackadder II]]''</sup> || 26 June 2001 || 6 November 2000 || 11 July 2001
|-
|style="text-align:left"|Series 3<br /><sup>''[[Blackadder the Third]]''</sup>|| 26 June 2001 || 5 February 2001 || 3 October 2001
|-
|style="text-align:left"|Series 4<br /><sup>''[[Blackadder Goes Forth]]''</sup> || 26 June 2001 || 22 October 2001 || 28 February 2002
|-
|style="text-align:left"|Special 1 <br /><sup>"[[Blackadder's Christmas Carol]]"</sup> || 26 June 2001 || 18 November 2002 || 4 November 2002
|-
|style="text-align:left"|Special 2<br /><sup>"[[Blackadder: Back & Forth]]"</sup> || 26 June 2001 || 15 September 2003 || 11 November 2004
|}

===Box set DVD releases===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;"
|-
!DVD title !! DVD content !! Region 1 !! Region 2 !! Region 4
|-
| The Complete Blackadder – All Four Series ||[[The Black Adder]]<br />[[Blackadder II]]<br />[[Blackadder the Third]]<br />[[Blackadder Goes Forth]]<br />|| {{n/a}} || 12 November 2001 || 3 October 2002
|-
| Blackadder – The Complete Series ||[[The Black Adder]]<br />[[Blackadder II]]<br />[[Blackadder the Third]]<br />[[Blackadder Goes Forth]]<br />[[Blackadder's Christmas Carol]]<br />[[Blackadder: Back & Forth]]<br />[[Blackadder: The Cavalier Years]]<br />|| 26 June 2001 || 3 October 2005 || {{n/a}}
|-
| Blackadder Remastered – The Ultimate Edition ||[[The Black Adder]] (Remastered)<br />[[Blackadder II]] (Remastered)<br />[[Blackadder the Third]] (Remastered)<br />[[Blackadder Goes Forth]] (Remastered)<br />[[Blackadder's Christmas Carol]] (Remastered)<br />[[Blackadder: Back & Forth]] (Remastered)<br />[[Blackadder: The Cavalier Years]] (Remastered)<br />Blackadder Rides Again<br />+Audio Commentary<br />+Interviews<br />|| 20 October 2009 || 15 June 2009 || 1 October 2009
|}