Blackadder Strikes Five

Blackadder Strikes Five is a potential, unproduced fifth season of the British comedy Blackadder, written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, which aired September-November 2025 on BBC1. The series placed the recurring characters of Edmund Blackadder, Baldrick and George in the British House of Commons during 2020, the Brexit era. It followed their various fallacies to command Britain during this time of change and the COVID-19 Pandemic. Melchett (Stephen Fry) plays British PM Boris Johnson. 
This is a reboot to the series, a one-off reunion after almost 40 years passed since the last episode, "Goodbyee" (1989).
== Episodes ==
The series aired an additional six episodes of the sitcom broadcast on BBC1 (and PBS in America) on Thursdays at 8:30pm between September 25 and November 13, 2025. The titles are based on various vocabulary used during the period in time.
No.
overall 	No.
in series 	Title 	Air Date
25 	1 	Lockup 	September 25, 2025
British PM Boris Johnson shuts down the nation as the Coronavirus cases rise. However, chairman Blackadder refuses to abide by the rules and makes Baldrick immuno-compromised. 	British PM Boris Johnson shuts down the nation as the Coronavirus cases rise. However, chairman Blackadder refuses to abide by the rules and makes Baldrick immuno-compromised. 	British PM Boris Johnson shuts down the nation as the Coronavirus cases rise. However, chairman Blackadder refuses to abide by the rules and makes Baldrick immuno-compromised. 	British PM Boris Johnson shuts down the nation as the Coronavirus cases rise. However, chairman Blackadder refuses to abide by the rules and makes Baldrick immuno-compromised.
26 	2 	Curb the Enthusiasm 	October 2, 2025
George becomes unassumingly involved in a black lives matter protest, and is on an opposing side to Blackadder, who joined the left-wing Tories. 	George becomes unassumingly involved in a black lives matter protest, and is on an opposing side to Blackadder, who joined the left-wing Tories. 	George becomes unassumingly involved in a black lives matter protest, and is on an opposing side to Blackadder, who joined the left-wing Tories. 	George becomes unassumingly involved in a black lives matter protest, and is on an opposing side to Blackadder, who joined the left-wing Tories.
27 	3 	New Variant 	October 9, 2025
Bojo is flying to a party in the Atlantic, and Blackadder must help him cover up how he breaks his own COVID rules. Turns out, US President Donald Trump is at the party, and Blackadder spends a painful night listening to him.
Guest Star Alec Baldwin 	Bojo is flying to a party in the Atlantic, and Blackadder must help him cover up how he breaks his own COVID rules. Turns out, US President Donald Trump is at the party, and Blackadder spends a painful night listening to him.
Guest Star Alec Baldwin 	Bojo is flying to a party in the Atlantic, and Blackadder must help him cover up how he breaks his own COVID rules. Turns out, US President Donald Trump is at the party, and Blackadder spends a painful night listening to him.
Guest Star Alec Baldwin 	Bojo is flying to a party in the Atlantic, and Blackadder must help him cover up how he breaks his own COVID rules. Turns out, US President Donald Trump is at the party, and Blackadder spends a painful night listening to him.
Guest Star Alec Baldwin
28 	4 	Virtual Meeting 	October 16, 2025
As protests evolve over the COVID restrictions, Blackadder must make use of multiple famous personalities over an arduous ZOOM call in order to restore faith. 
Guest Stars James Corden, David Attenborough, Judi Dench, Mick Jagger 	As protests evolve over the COVID restrictions, Blackadder must make use of multiple famous personalities over an arduous ZOOM call in order to restore faith. 
Guest Stars James Corden, David Attenborough, Judi Dench, Mick Jagger 	As protests evolve over the COVID restrictions, Blackadder must make use of multiple famous personalities over an arduous ZOOM call in order to restore faith. 
Guest Stars James Corden, David Attenborough, Judi Dench, Mick Jagger 	As protests evolve over the COVID restrictions, Blackadder must make use of multiple famous personalities over an arduous ZOOM call in order to restore faith. 
Guest Stars James Corden, David Attenborough, Judi Dench, Mick Jagger
29 	5 	Stolen Votes 	October 23, 2025
Donald Trump is upset he is losing the election, and he vows to steal back America by force. This means that Bojo will enlist Blackadder and George and Baldrick to do the same, but upset Britons decide to oust Bojo, and he is too clueless to step down. 	Donald Trump is upset he is losing the election, and he vows to steal back America by force. This means that Bojo will enlist Blackadder and George and Baldrick to do the same, but upset Britons decide to oust Bojo, and he is too clueless to step down. 	Donald Trump is upset he is losing the election, and he vows to steal back America by force. This means that Bojo will enlist Blackadder and George and Baldrick to do the same, but upset Britons decide to oust Bojo, and he is too clueless to step down. 	Donald Trump is upset he is losing the election, and he vows to steal back America by force. This means that Bojo will enlist Blackadder and George and Baldrick to do the same, but upset Britons decide to oust Bojo, and he is too clueless to step down.
30 	6 	Asymptomatic 	November 13, 2025
Absolute Final Episode: As Liz Truss is sworn into office, Bojo takes a final shot at reconciling command. Russia decides to invade Ukraine, so Bojo goes to the front (with Blackadder as military General) to fight the Lion in His den. When all attempts to hold peace fail, Blackadder and the group resign, facing an unknown wartorn future.	Absolute Final Episode: As Liz Truss is sworn into office, Bojo takes a final shot at reconciling command. Russia decides to invade Ukraine, so Bojo goes to the front (with Blackadder as military General) to fight the Lion in His den. When all attempts to hold peace fail, Blackadder and the group resign, facing an unknown wartorn future.	Absolute Final Episode: As Liz Truss is sworn into office, Bojo takes a final shot at reconciling command. Russia decides to invade Ukraine, so Bojo goes to the front (with Blackadder as military General) to fight the Lion in His den. When all attempts to hold peace fail, Blackadder and the group resign, facing an unknown wartorn future.	Absolute Final Episode: As Liz Truss is sworn into office, Bojo takes a final shot at reconciling command. Russia decides to invade Ukraine, so Bojo goes to the front (with Blackadder as military General) to fight the Lion in His den. When all attempts to hold peace fail, Blackadder and the group resign, facing an unknown wartorn future.
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