Edmund Blackadder who shot Harold II at The Battle of Hastings. Blackadder is a genuine surname, its usage in the UK currently documented back to the 15th century, which may explain the choice of the name, with the first series being set in this time period. The name is thought to be mostly Scottish in origin, which is not contradicted in the series, as the first Blackadder begins as the Duke of Edinburgh. In the third series it is revealed that a branch of the Blackadder family is a significant clan in Scotland, although they have become known by the name MacAdder.
The Apprentice (UK series 8) for the tenth series. Nick Holzherr, who would lose out in the final, would later go on to raise £1 million to invest in a new online business, "Whisk", and become a success story with what he learned from their participation in the programme. Key: <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Official episode viewing figures are from BARB. The Apprentice (UK series 8) Series eight of "The Apprentice" (UK), a British reality television series, was broadcast in the UK during 2012, from 21 March to 3 June on BBC One. It is the last series to be produced by Talkback Thames, before FremantleMedia assigned production