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Blackadder Goes Forth is the fourth and final series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder, written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton. It aired from 28 September to 2 November 1989 on BBC1. The series is set in 1917, on the Western Front in the trenches of the First World War. Captain Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) is joined by his batman Private S. Baldrick (Tony Robinson) and idealistic Edwardian twit Lieutenant George (Hugh Laurie). The series follows Blackadder’s attempts to escape the trenches through various schemes, most of which fail due to bad fortune, misunderstandings and the general incompetence of his comrades. The series is notable for its dark humour and its unflinching portrayal of the horrors of war. shorts #blackadder #tvseries #comedy #british