What was a cunning plan from Lord Edmund Blackadder V to fake a time machine on his gullibly incompetent friends, turns out to be the real thing and hurls him and his imbecile underling, Baldrick, through the course of human history.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rowan AtkinsonBlackadder | Blackadder |
 Tony RobinsonBaldrick | Baldrick |
 Stephen FryMelchett | Melchett |
 Hugh LaurieGeorge | George |
 Tim McInnernyDarling | Darling |
 Miranda RichardsonQueenie | Queenie |
| TTyrannosaurus RexDinosaur | Dinosaur |
 Patsy ByrneNursie | Nursie |
 Colin FirthWilliam Shakespeare | William Shakespeare |
 Rik MayallRobin Hood | Robin Hood |
 Kate MossMaid Marian / King Blackadder's Wife | Maid Marian / King Blackadder's Wife |
| CCrispin HarrisFriar Tuck | Friar Tuck |
 Simon Russell BealeWellington | Wellington |
| HHordes of ScotsScottish Hordes | Scottish Hordes |
 Jennie BondRoyal Reporter (voice) (as Jenny Bond) | Royal Reporter (voice) (as Jenny Bond) |
 Sacha BennettWill Scarlett (uncredited) | Will Scarlett (uncredited) |
| KKevin HudsonPoliceman (uncredited) | Policeman (uncredited) |
| RRoss LarkinViking (uncredited) | Viking (uncredited) |
 Amanda Jane ManningLady in Waiting (uncredited) | Lady in Waiting (uncredited) |
 Margaret ThatcherSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |