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"Witchsmeller Pursuivant" is the fifth episode of the first series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder (The Black Adder). It is set in England in the late 15th century and centres on the fictitious Prince Edmund, who finds himself falsely accused of witchcraft by a travelling witch-hunter known as the Witchsmeller Pursuivant.
The Blackadder dynasty has run through English history since time immemorial, seemingly always hampered by a Baldrick, and often a Percy and Melchett. Stars Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry and more.
"Blackadder" Witchsmeller Pursuivant (TV Episode 1983) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Witchsmeller Pursuivant: Directed by Martin Shardlow. With Rowan Atkinson, Frank Finlay, Elspet Gray, Tim McInnerny. When the plague rages through Europe everyone blames "witches". When Edmund fails a "test" everyone suddenly becomes his enemy.
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- Comedy
- Martin Shardlow
- 1983-07-13
The series guest-starred noted actors including Peter Cook and Peter Benson in "The Foretelling"; Miriam Margolyes and Jim Broadbent in "The Queen of Spain's Beard"; Frank Finlay in "Witchsmeller Pursuivant"; and Rik Mayall and Patrick Allen (who also narrated the series) in "The Black Seal".
Witchsmeller Pursuivant is the fifth episode of The Black Adder, the first series of Blackadder. The episode opens in August, 1495, with a peasant family eating dinner. They discuss the plague ravaging Europe and the father declares them safe as they know the secret of plague: rats.
May 1, 2003 · Edmund is not particularly evil in this episode, but the Witchsmeller Pursuivant is very evil indeed. And the Queen turns out, somewhat unexpectedly, to be a witch. But a nice one.
