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Blackadder's Christmas Carol

In the late 1800s, a kind and generous Ebenezer Blackadder is visited the Ghost of Christmas Past, who shows him visions of his ancestors, and the future of the Blackadders if he does not follow the family tradition. The second special was broadcast on Friday 23 December 1988. In a twist on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Blackadder is the "kindest and loveliest" man in England. The Spirit of Christmas shows Blackadder the contrary antics of his ancestors and descendants, and reluctantly informs him that if he turns evil his descendants will enjoy power and fortune, while if he remains the same a future Blackadder will live shamefully subjugated to a future incompetent Baldrick. This remarkable encounter causes him to proclaim, "Bad guys have all the fun", and adopt the personality with which viewers are more familiar.

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  • Originally Aired December 23, 1988
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Special Position Airs after season 3
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG Great Britain PG
  • Network BBC One
  • On Other Sites IMDB Official Website
  • Special Category Episodic Special
  • Special is Critical to Show's Story No
  • Created October 8, 2021 by
    kiko1c
  • Modified November 15, 2023 by
    Bigmack3000
Name Type Role
Ben Elton Writer
Richard Curtis Writer
Denis Lill Guest Star
Nicola Bryant Guest Star
Pauline Melville Guest Star
Ramsay Gilderdale Guest Star
David Nunn Guest Star
David Barber Guest Star
Erkan Mustafa Guest Star
Jim Broadbent Guest Star
Robbie Coltrane Guest Star
Miriam Margolyes Guest Star
Philip Pope Guest Star
Richard Boden Director