Throughout the ages, men of finesse, intelligence and outstanding courage have played their part in England's glorious heritage. Others, like the long line of deceitful, cowardly and conniving Blackadders have somehow emerged to claim their wrongful position in history.

This is the story of how, destined to be forever shackled with a Baldrick (the descendent of an unfortunate meeting between a pig-farmer & bearded lady), Blackadder faced down the slings and arrows of life...and got very badly hurt indeed.