The Black Adder
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Born to Be King
Season 1 - Episode 2
 
 
Born to Be King
With the king away fighting in the Crusades, the arrival of Lord Dougal McAngus provides Edmund with an opportunity to seize power. But he really should have taken a closer look at those documents declaring brother Harry to be illegitimate...
 
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Aired On: Wednesday 22nd of June 1983 on BBC One
 
Written by: Rowan Atkinson ( Writer )
Richard Curtis ( Writer )
 
Directed by: Martin Shardlow
 
Starring: Rowan Atkinson as Edmund Blackadder
Patrick Allen as Narrator
Joolia Cappleman as Celia, Countess of Cheltenham
Martin Clarke as Sir Dominick Prique of Stratford
Angus Deayton as Jumping Jew of Jerusalem
Robert East as Harry, Prince of Wales
Elspet Gray as Gertrude, Queen of Flanders
Malcolm Hardee as 3rd Wooferoonie
Tim McInnerny as Percy, Duke of Northumberland
Alex Norton as McAngus, Duke of Argyll
Tony Robinson as Baldrick, Son of Robin the Dung Gatherer
Martin Soan as 2nd Wooferoonie
 
 
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